Introduction to Winter Clothing Series

We have started the series on Winter Camping and Survival on YouTube with several introductory videos, showing the use of the foam hat and mittens even when soaked in ice water. The series will continue showing all the elements of clothing and sleeping gear and it's proper use. We will also show how to manufacture the items. In addition there will be training on food, water, and psychological preparation.

What follows here is an overview of our cold weather system, Part 1 Introduction.

Man, to survive, must provide for himself, a few essentials. An area immediately around the body must be maintained within certain limits, a micro climate, if you will.

Animals, unlike man, are very well suited for survival in a wide variety of circumstances. Seals can swim in very cold water. Caribou are able to withstand severe winter conditions. In contrast, man, naked, can become hypothermic at temperatures lower than 77 deg F. The advantage that man possesses, intelligence and reason, can more than make up for the physical deficiences.

Perhaps the ingredient most important in survival, would be an attitude of hope. The ability to think clearly, coupled with confidence, provide the best opportunity to successfully resolve most difficulties.

The Survival System for Adverse Weather that we talk about is designed to meet the above conditions. When a person has made a System and then begins to use it, a confidence begins to build, in the ability to deal with conditions that may arise.

When a person has made, with his own hands, the articles of the System, a feeling of accomplishment develops. This feeling gives an assurance of being better able to withstand, or even to enjoy, occurrences of foul weather. The primary reason for this System being successful, is that it works!