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Our bodies can live: 3 minutes without air
3 hours without shelter
3 days without water
3 weeks without food

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Layers of the forest

The canopy of the forest may help to protect you from heavy weather and the understory and forest floor may supply materials for your shelter

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coniferous forest

Forest made up of mainly cone-bearing evergreen trees

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deciduous forest

A forest that has mostly trees that shed their leaves in the fall time.

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Loss of heat through... radiation

you lose heat through unprotected parts of the body. 15-50% of your total body heat is lost if your head is unprotected ...so wear a hat!

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Loss of heat through... respiration

you lose heat by breathing cold air. This is prevented by putting a scarf or ski mask across your face and breathing through it...so wear a scarf!

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Loss of heat through... conduction

you lose heat loss when your skin touches something cold and is really a problem if your clothing gets wet...so, stay dry!

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Loss of Heat through... evaporation

you lose heat when you perspire... so, try to pace yourself during activity

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Lossof heat through...convection

you lose heat from exposure to wind...
so, stay covered and check the wind chill!

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How the air temperature feels on exposed skin due to the wind

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damage to skin, tissues, and blood vessels as a result of prolonged exposure to cold

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Hypothermia is the loss of deep body heat, brought on by body getting damp, then chilled. Shivering is the first sign.

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Describe the elements of a survival shelter

Low to the ground with a ridge pole supporting smaller "ribs" and covered deeply in leaves to provide insulation.

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List the types of fuel need to start a fire

Tinder: dry, light and airy materials that ca catch a spark.
Kindling: dry tiny twigs
Squaw wood: small branches
Bulk firewood: branches and logs that need to be cut

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