The Outdoor Life Winter Survival Guide

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Wed Dec 6, 2006 2:24 PM EST

Article Source: Outdoor Life

A family in Oregon became trapped in their car over the Thanksgiving holiday, and were forced to burn tires to stay warm enough to live. Would you survive in a similar situation? Study our tips, then take our quiz to find out.

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merrydeath

Thanks for seeding this. In light of the Kim family's recent experience, I hope that many people will use some of their leet skillz to bone up on survival tactics.

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3 votes

#1 - Wed Dec 6, 2006 3:46 PM EST

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Michael Sautter

You're welcome, I hope people find it useful.

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3 votes

#1.1 - Wed Dec 6, 2006 6:23 PM EST

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Alpha Dog

Most of the answers to the quiz seem like common sense, but in a crisis situation it might be hard to think straight. Though I am not planning any winter driving trips in the near future, thanks to you, I will have this information stored in the back of my mind. A tragic outcome for the Kim family may well save the lives of many others. Thanks for a great post.

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3 votes

#2 - Wed Dec 6, 2006 8:03 PM EST

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lauhal

Man, I just hope I could keep my cool in a life-or-death situation. None of us ever knows when we can be thrust into crisis situations and what our reactions will be. Thanks for the excellent & timely seed. You never know if this might come in handy for someone some day.

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2 votes

#3 - Wed Dec 6, 2006 10:23 PM EST

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azsky13

I live in Minnesota and during the winter I always keep a winter survival kit in my car. It consists of a large empty coffee can, matches, candles, energy bars and bottled watter. If stranded you put the candle inside the coffee can and lite it to use as a heat source. Nothing fancy, but inexpensive and effective. I also keep a sleeping bag and blankets in the car. In the past I have also bought MREs.

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2 votes

#4 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 3:36 AM EST

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stevetherobot

Everything I know about survival, I learned from the Hardy Boys.

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1 vote

#5 - Thu Dec 7, 2006 10:41 AM EST

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