Show The Utah Statesman camping is an adventure Snow lSutnMO heard friend -- ay: the okl S’--- VMitcrprooi completely and sleeping i-ra- wis th wkin I t1 bK otraP l'odv clothe- - an1 hag- ooMlcold Tjodr wants - to wake up fin- - tent sprawled "0 yard and this can easily happen vour tenl stake -- n you use a mrhf In the deep snow "instead of lent slakes cross made dMdmin is simply a in the steal Dig (toa or flat m ind insert a deadman Kiathe bottom of it Now l"P int kne around the deadman I tWk hl Kraiffwith snow What snow Now that your tent is up it 's time to build a fire If the snow isn't too deep scrap it away until you hit earth Place stones and logs at the Ixst" is a word which carries connotations Being lost in nerve-afco- g i medrd train station is Becoming lost on a sumpack trip can be frightening Sabring lost on a winter trek is a atrr of life end death lost or 8 you should become fluid in the snow the follow ing ol your life Wbstever your first thoughts It's y be DON T PAN 1C to know that with today 's rescue and wars search wbmques most lost travelers are may save com-bra- g bad within 72 hours Immbcr the rule of 3s: you ran weeks without food three an without water three hours tbM protection from freezing Mpmtures and three minutes hetbree dimt air far first course of action is to SHELTER Pick an open FIND area on or near a trail if possible These areas are comparatively easy to spot from the air Next determine what type of shelter you should build Of course don't rule out the possibility of finding a natural shelter like a cave or tree Just don't spend too much time searching for wind-blow- one survival instructors Many suggest you build a snow cave or tunnel But these shelters require a lot of energy and from two to three hours of time (Woods and Water will cover that topic in the near future) The easiest shelter to build is a lean-tUsing tree boughs and other available vegetation you can create a shelter in no time Remember the purpose of vour shelter is to keep the wind out If you have some matches your o November 5 - unless you have a well huil firehose Don l wait until morning to gather tinder and kindling for that fire Get Mime the night before and place it inside your tent Mittens are warmer than gloves since there isn't constant heat loss around open finger spaces so pack a pair with you for chores that don't require the use of fingers It's best to mix and prepare your meals liefore leaving home That wav there's no preparation hassle and you'll save a lot of cold time in camp Finally tests have revealed that a reflector oven behind a fire in front of a tenl onlv raises the temperature inside the lent bv one degree mi save yourself the trouble iTics- tLOUGDCyraCEOO SUCIDAV CCXaCD 2 next chore is to build a fire Fire provides a number of uses including signaling warmth light and morale With or without a fire you must immediately signal for help Make a large "X" in the center of an open area An “X” is the international ground-to-ai- r distress signal and is known by all pilots WATER: During the winter your body will require more water than usual Melt snow with a stove or by keeping it close to your body Eating snow robs your body of too much valuable body heat FOOD: You don't need food imbut in ultra-colmediately foods can help weather keep you warm If you packed some along you're in luck But if you didn’t there is very little plant food available for consumption with one major exception: the inner bark of pines especially young pines EGGS ANY STYLE with bocon ham or sausage and homefhes EGGS ANY STYLE 2 wTm nomefres EGGS BENEDICT CHEESE BLINTZES sour cream who QUICHE LORRAINE wih boUanqaise sauce PANCAKES ROULETTES --- Spanish siss avocado olives and -- bacon tomato and cbeddar -- broccoli ban and 9wtss -- mushroom end cheddar -strawberry and sour cream Please brm in your Champagne and We are qlad to Serve rt -- Sunday brunch Hours 9:30 - 1:30 high-energ- y (51 n IOO He ifmiiiniiiirw Lagan) "lIllllinillllFIIMifMM “New Snow” Mother Nature’s Highest Energy Snow AndAlotoflt We acre ocflaedraled tto opera Nov 17 Cover Mid-tvce-li Don’t Comet about car Super Z Days Skiing Lodging H Day Croup Lesson ONLY 0£J2£JO PEI1 PEQOON Z Nights also special discount card —re iraf call (See) 443-04 u 979 bottom for a base Once your fire gets cooking the heat will thaw the earth and snow creating a muddv Oct 30 1979 Two and a half feet on top Ten inches at the base IHHIHIHIIHIIIH 1 ’ to do when lost in winter? IfMyStataan krmstion Getting water can lie quite a hassle even though it s crystal form is ull around you To stop our t inteen from freeuig tarry it next to your !odv when hiking hang it near the fire in tamp and keep it in y our sleeping hug at night Melting snow over a fire isn't as easy as it sounds Snow will actually scorch and hurn unless it is stirred while melting Itefore pitching your tent pack down the snow by walking skiing or snowshoeing across the area After your tent is up hank snow against the sides of the tent to cut drafts and to act as insulation Tents for snow country should have steep sloping roofs to shed Monday Pcclics: YbdKa |