Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia
- http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm
- When you hear about hypothermia, you usually envision someone stranded in a terrible winter storm. However, hypothermia can occur when it's wet, windy and up to 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This condition is most common in cold weather, but infants and the elderly can develop hypothermia at temperatures greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ol' Buffalo Cold Weather Camping
- http://www.three-peaks.net/coldcamp.htm
- Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypotermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard.
REI: Dealing With Temperature Extremes
- http://rei1.m0.net/m/s.asp?H2665917336X932473
- Human miscalculations during surges or drops in temperature may leave you vulnerable to weather-related injury or illness. The savvy wilderness traveler needs to know how to react when weather conditions move outside a human's customary comfort zone.