can you survive a winter's night in the bush

[wayno]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/ad ... n-the-bush

This is where the fun begins - a survival scenario pitting daywalker against the sapping cold of a winter's night. In my daypack is the gear I carried when solo-climbing peaks in Marlborough's Richmond Range - wool beanie, polypro gloves, merino jumper, lightweight goretex jacket, water bladder, head-torch, sunnies, phone, foil survival bag, lollies and snackbars. At the time, I thought I was being ultra-careful.

But we're not here to bag peaks. That would risk adding to the endless rescues of hapless trampers, hunters and daywalkers.

We're here to survive.

Last edited by wayno on Mon 04 Jul, 2016 6:27 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Moondog55]

Well I do take a little more than that in winter

[Lindsay]

Even on a day walk I take a survival bag, a means of making a fire and enough food and clothing to see me through at least one night.

[wayno]

what happens when you get hypothermia

http://www.newshub.co.nz/tvshows/story/ ... z4DPQNDJRE

[GPSGuided]

Also take at least a huggable partner on the walk as 2 or more combined is better than 1 alone.

[cajun]

Thanks for posting Wayno. I enjoyed that. I also take enough to get us through one night.

[gbagua]

Whereabouts?

In NZ's Mt Tasman, you probably need some very serious gear on. In a Himalayan peak, hell no!