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Surviving Cold Weather: Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness » (1ST)
Authors: Greg J. Davenport, Gregory J. Davenport
ISBN-13: 9780811726351, ISBN-10: 0811726355
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Date Published: January 2003
Edition: 1ST
Author Biography: Greg J. Davenport
Book Synopsis
The first in Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness series, Surviving Cold Weather covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in the cold, using the author's three-step approach to survival.
Table of Contents
| 1. | Introduction | 1 |
| The three-step approach to wilderness survival | 1 | |
| 2. | Snow and Ice Climates | 3 |
| 3. | Gear | 6 |
| Ice ax | 6 | |
| Snow shovel | 7 | |
| Mountaineering poles | 7 | |
| Probe | 7 | |
| Avalanche transceiver | 8 | |
| AvaLung | 9 | |
| Clinometer | 9 | |
| Altimeter | 10 | |
| Snowshoes | 10 | |
| Crampons | 16 | |
| Cross-country skis | 16 | |
| Sled | 18 | |
| Backpack | 19 | |
| Sleeping bag | 23 | |
| Sleeping pad | 24 | |
| Knives | 25 | |
| Ax | 28 | |
| Saws | 30 | |
| Backpacking stove | 32 | |
| Headlamp | 34 | |
| Cooking pots | 34 | |
| Survival tips | 35 | |
| 4. | Clothing | 36 |
| Heat loss | 36 | |
| Materials | 38 | |
| COLDER acronym | 40 | |
| Parka and rain pants | 43 | |
| Boots | 44 | |
| Socks | 45 | |
| Gaiters | 45 | |
| Hand coverings | 46 | |
| Headgear | 46 | |
| Eye protection | 47 | |
| Zippers | 47 | |
| Skin protection | 47 | |
| Survival tips | 48 | |
| 5. | Camping | 49 |
| Selecting a campsite | 49 | |
| Tent | 50 | |
| Bivouac bag | 52 | |
| Emergency tarp shelters | 53 | |
| Emergency natural shelters | 54 | |
| Survival tips | 66 | |
| 6. | Fire and Other Heat Sources | 67 |
| Man-made heat sources | 67 | |
| Building a fire | 68 | |
| Survival tips | 77 | |
| 7. | Signaling | 79 |
| Signals that attract rescue | 79 | |
| Signals that pinpoint your location | 80 | |
| Cellular phones | 86 | |
| Improvised signals | 86 | |
| Helicopter rescue | 90 | |
| Survival tips | 90 | |
| 8. | Water | 92 |
| Water sources and procurement | 93 | |
| Water indicators | 96 | |
| Natural water filtration | 97 | |
| Water impurities | 98 | |
| Purifying water | 99 | |
| Dispelling myths about water | 103 | |
| Survival tips | 104 | |
| 9. | Food | 105 |
| Foods to Pack | 106 | |
| Plants | 107 | |
| Bugs | 114 | |
| Crustaceans | 115 | |
| Mollusks | 117 | |
| Fish | 118 | |
| Birds | 125 | |
| Mammals | 126 | |
| Cooking methods | 134 | |
| Storing food | 135 | |
| Survival tips | 136 | |
| 10. | Navigating | 138 |
| Map and compass | 138 | |
| Determining direction without a compass | 154 | |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | 160 | |
| Survival tips | 161 | |
| 11. | Traveling on Snow and Ice | 163 |
| How to load your pack | 163 | |
| Basic travel techniques | 163 | |
| Terrain issues | 166 | |
| Using an ice ax | 168 | |
| Traveling on snowshoes | 173 | |
| Traveling on cross-country skis | 175 | |
| Traveling on crampons | 183 | |
| Survival tips | 183 | |
| 12. | Avalanches | 184 |
| Avalanche types | 184 | |
| Avalanche triggers | 186 | |
| Identifying avalanche hazards | 186 | |
| Route selection | 193 | |
| Avalanche necessities | 193 | |
| Surviving an avalanche | 194 | |
| Avalanche rescue | 194 | |
| Survival tips | 199 | |
| 13. | Health Issues | 200 |
| General health issues | 200 | |
| Traumatic injuries | 201 | |
| Environmental injuries and illnesses | 206 | |
| Survival stress | 212 | |
| Survival tips | 213 | |
| 14. | Animals | 214 |
| Polar bears | 214 | |
| Brown bears | 215 | |
| Black bears | 218 | |
| Pumas | 219 | |
| Gray wolves | 220 | |
| Moose | 221 | |
| Survival tip | 223 | |
| Survival and First-Aid Kits | 224 | |
| Knots and Lashes | 226 | |
| Index | 229 |
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