been replaced with the clumsy, awkward
flailing moves of a novice. She took a quick
snack and drink; put her wind shell on
and followed.
She knew something was wrong. Usually,
Bob outdistanced her easily on downhill
sections but today she was keeping up
and more importantly there were no
whoops and hollers from Bob. He seemed
uncoordinated, taking numerous falls
and they both reached the flats at the
same time.
As they came to a halt in the gathering
gloom, Liz noticed that Bob was shivering ticket to the outdoors
and looking thoroughly dejected. By her
reckoning they still had a long, dark slog to
the car...
HYPOTHERMIA
Bob has early hypothermia and unless he
and Liz do something about it, the situation
will quickly escalate.
Hypothermia has a reasonably slow onset
and is the accumulation of several factors
that lead to the cooling of the body’s core.
These factors include being wet, physically
tired, dehydrated and in a low-energy state.
maps | tents | stoves | hiking boots | sleeping bags
If you examine Bob and Liz’s day you will
see those factors reflected in their actions.
1. Keep dry… both from rain or snow
and sweat.
2. practise layering… take layers off before
going up hill; put them on at rest stops
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and lunch. Use well ventilated layers to
stop getting wet and block the wind on
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those long descents.
3. Snack and drink often throughout the
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day… keep the fuel tank full!
4. plan wisely. Some days are for long and
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for the gentle absorption of nature. If
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Hypothermia is a simple syndrome to
avoid with a little forethought. It takes
time and opportunity to occur and is best HOW TO WIN?
treated by prevention. Keep on the lookout… Just send us an email to
hypothermia has a tricky way of sneaking
INeedWinterGear@CalgaryOutdoors.ca
up on you when your guard is down.
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and that’s it. Your name goes into the draw
and if you win you’ll go to Campers Village
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Dave Watt, B.Ed., EMTP, is a teacher and
to pick-up your cool prize. First winner gets value
registered paramedic. He is a professional
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