7 Winter Survival Tips for Backcountry Enthusiasts
“One of the biggest dangers in the wintry backcountry isn’t what most people would think—an 800-pound grizzly bear or a fierce mountain lion—it’s the cold,” Reuben Bolieu warns. Learn how to ward off hypothermia, dehydration and frostbite.
“Tried and tested by ski patrollers, road trippers, and climbing dirtbags in the mountains through the cold months in California's High Sierra, we've got a pretty good handle on which bags are warm and which don't stack up.” [Outdoor Gear Lab]
Prevent Snow Blindness With Homemade Eye Protection
No snow goggles? No problem. The native peoples of the Arctic have been doing this hack for thousands of years. Dana Benner teaches you how to do it today. Start with a piece of birchbark, cardboard, or duct tape.
Discover what it’s like to explore the boreal forest, camp in an igloo, soak in mineral-rich hot springs, and tackle the Klondike Highway. Plus, you won’t believe the secret ingredient that makes or breaks a Sourtoe Cocktail.
What To Do When Winter Hands You Its Worst—an Icy Blizzard
Have you packed your trunk with these 12 essentials for surviving a blizzard on the road? What should you do if you’re stranded at home? William Atherton shows you the ropes.
Ken Montes wanted a capable vehicle to handle various terrain and snow to get his family safely to their mountain cabin. Here’s how he converted his Ford E350 Super Duty van into a 4x4 vehicle the family can take anywhere. Bonus: It has all the comforts of home.
Brian M. Morris is making a list and checking it twice. Don’t be the last one to the big box store only to find an empty shelf where the bags of rock salt used to be. And make sure your vehicle’s winter weather emergency kit has these essential items.
