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.

[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!