Cold weather Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
weather cold enough to cause freezing
About Cold weather
Cold threatens health by two distinct mechanisms: frostbite and hypothermia. Cold weather, especially when it produces hypothermia, ispotentially lethal. Someone who falls into water at just above the freezing point and is not wearing protective gear has a life expectancy well under an hour, and longer exposure to less intense cold can also kill; in some cities, homeless people die from hypothermia every winter. In wilderness areas, or anywhere without warm shelter, you need three things to survive: skills, clothing and equipment. A serious deficiency in any of the three can be fatal, though high quality in any one can partly compensate for deficiencies in the others. Keep in mind that clothing that feels adequate for short walks may be entirely insufficient to protect you against the cold
Cold weather Travel Guide Sections
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