rvival Guide

BY CHRIS COLLARD It?s a good idea to travel with more than one rig, and make sure to let someone know where you are going and when to expect you home. qGrub for the hike out: six military MRE entree?s (about 2000 calories each and they never go bad), SteriPEN water purifier (Kills bacteria and viruses in 60-seconds), Jerky and 1lb salted nuts (high in protein and fat), water bottle, Katadyn water purifier tabs (purifies water with minimal aftertaste), and a few bags of sterile water. You can survive for more than a week before you starve to death, but if you are stranded in an Arctic freeze or a Sahara scorcher, you?ll only make less than a week without water. Going snow wheeling is great fun, but when getting stuck equates to spending the night in the front seat of a Jeep, the back of a truck, or hacking an igloo out of a snow bank, having the right gear is essential. Without a well-equipped rig, tools, and emergency equipment, and above all, experience, a casual day trip could end up as a nightmare. We can?t tell you the number of times we?ve come across a rig on the trail, frame-deep in the snow and the sun about to set. It?s often a young guy with his girl, and nothing but a cooler full of coldies in the back. No strap, winch, food, water or extra clothes. Nada, nothing, zilch... just the cooler... and the girl. Granted, shared body heat is one method of surviving extreme cold, but it won?t do you much good if you can?t wrap those bodies up in a sleeping bag. Reflecting back on such close encounters (of my youth) gave me cause to take a close look at our own gear. It was a warm and sunny day as we packed our gear for a weekend at the 2009 Winter Fun Festival (WFF). The info-babe on the Weather Channel called for clear skies and mild temps in the High Sierra. But what if she misread her teleprompter? What if Mother Nature pulled a fast one and Old Man Winter dropped a cumulonimbus anvil on our party? Would I be prepared for a DECEMBER 2009 ORA / 9

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