The Prepper’s Long Term Survival Handbook: Step-By-Step Strategies for Off-Grid Shelter, Self Sufficient Food, and More To Survive Anywhere, During ANY Disaster In as Little as 30 Days by Footprint Press Small

Author:Footprint Press, Small [Footprint Press, Small]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-13T16:00:00+00:00

The Dangers of Cold

Cold is not only damaging to morale, but it is also a killer blow to your health and wellness. Cold causes various functions in the body to stop working properly. It can further weaken a body already wracked by the pressures of life in the wilderness. Humans were meant to thrive and survive at optimum temperatures.

In order to effectively plan for all kinds of weather conditions, including cold, you'll need to be aware of what you can and can't bring along with you on a trip. You have only a certain amount of room, and therefore what is carried must have a specific purpose. The dangers of not preparing for freezing temperatures are manifold.

Your body will start to feel tired and sluggish at first. Your alertness will diminish, and your mind will feel less clear. Because you feel sluggish, you won't have the energy to get up and perform critical tasks that you need to survive, such as finding food or water.

Brain fog is another key danger of extremely cold temperatures. When the body cools down, your metabolism slows, and blood cools as well. As a result, less oxygen is imparted to the brain, and your thinking slows down as a result.

Shivering and shaking are one of the signs that the temperature within the body is too low and needs to be raised urgently. In addition, shivering can mean that you won't be able to carry out specific tasks that require you to be articulate, such as tying knots and other crucial skills.

Frostbite is the bane of those who find themselves mired in extremely cold conditions. When water molecules trapped within the body begin to freeze, it causes damage to internal organs, skills, and nerves, among others. It can even cause death in rare cases when decay and gangrene start to set in. The early stage of frostbite is called frostnip, and it is a warning that more severe problems are about to occur. Therefore, you should take measures to keep the affected part of the body as warm as possible when you begin to experience these symptoms. Usually, frostbite is most dangerous when it affects the body in conjunction with other symptoms.

The following are the signs of frostbite: numbness in the affected area, discoloration on the skin, a feeling of pins and needles, itchy or sweaty skin, or a clammy feeling, a loss of sensation to cold or heat, a hardening or lack of plasticity in the skin, pain, and soreness in the affected area, and other symptoms.

It is important to note that at first, your skin won't feel hardened at all, so this is not a reliable indicator of incoming frostbite.

When you notice these symptoms, the first thing you need to do is to try and keep the affected part warm as much as possible. Gently warming the area will help to alleviate the pain and inflammation.

Hypothermia is another nasty condition, which is well known to experienced survivalists. This infamous condition occurs when the body temperature drops below a certain level, and your bodily organs can't work properly as a result.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.