It is still only August, but I am counting the days until we hit North America’s winter. Skiing, snowshoeing, and ice climbing are some of my favorite activities. Those activities mean having bombproof gear that can keep you healthy and safe during the worst weather winter can throw at you. With that in mind, today [...]
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Medicine for Mountaineering has been one of my favorite texts on backcountry first aid for years and years. I’m really looking forward to seeing what has changed in the new edition. If you supplement it with some WFR or EMT training, you will be well prepared to handle the vast majority of situations you’ll face.
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I purchased an Exped Downmat 9 for use on longer trips in severe conditions. I wanted something that would ensure high quality sleep over trips of duration more than a week. I only plan on using this when the temperatures at night are expected to be well below 0F and the sleep surfaces may include [...]
I use a probabilistic risk assessment model for my first aid kits. I keep track of my injuries and illnesses during my trips, and then start to determine what illness and injury I’m likely to face, what things I need to handle those situations, and what the outcome would be if I could not handle [...]
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