Surviving in winter -- an expert's tips

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While on a winter vacation, you make a wrong turn, get stuck in the snow and find yourself lost, cold and wet. This can be a hell of a mess. Then, as night approaches, you ask, "Now what do I do?" If Greg Davenport was with you, he'd have you cut up...

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[el_vaquero]

Some good points....don't think I would have thought of the seat cushion thing though.

 

[chrisout]

Just a tip I learned a few years ago. before you leave, pack a large or small zip lock baggie with valsoline soaked cotton balls. They work great for starting a fire. You put them uder your wood pile and they really spark up instantly. You can keep a small baggie of them in your hunting pack because they are super light.
they work great in cold and windy weather also.

Chrisout.