Winter Survival: Finding Water, Eating Snow Vs Ice (Wilderness Survival Skills)

Hypothermia is a real issue when we find ourselves in a winter survival situation, also dehydration is a major implication. It is a thin line between eating snow to rehydrate yourself and becoming hypothermic from ingesting the snow

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• winter survival
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• bushcraft
• how to survive
• emergency preparedness
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• les stroud
• bear grylls
• man vs wild
• ray mears

[Bbfishman]

i'd love to get lost out in the wilderness with you babe

[charper3006]

Eating snow will cause you to become hypothermic quick.

[ocjohnknee]

im pitching a tent

[NicholasRyanRobinson]

i sware, she has the prettiest brown eyes ive ever seen.

[chips24811]

Where are you in the woods honey? Let me come find you.

[hypersonicdragon]

you can pee in the snow and then eat it....snow cone style...

[bradyangell]

Do not every eat snow people! It causes blisters in your mouth and can lower your core temp. start a fire and melt it down

[tuxinduluth]

Always carry a nalgene bottle. Fill it full of snow and keep it in your jacket to let your escaping body heat (which will happen anyhow) to melt clean snow into water.

[1x93cm]

yup that's why you don't eat snow unless you want to lower your body temp

[curiouschem]

great stuff thanks