Cold weather survival

In a cold weather emergency, you can be a cold weather survivor or a victim. These critical skills will help you stay warm & alive.

From wicking layers to windshells, we'll help you pick the right cold weather clothes to stay toasty, even in extreme cold.

Here in the Rocky Mountains (I live in Colorado), we have plenty of winter hazards that can slow you down on the road. Whiteout conditions due to high winds, avalanches, and, of course, heavy snow are all possibilities that could disable your vehicle or force you to spend an unplanned night in your rig, waiting...

How to make snow shelters, light a fire with wet wood on snow, layer clothing, treat cold injuries, avoid dangers, and key cold weather survival advice.

What can you do to survive if you are stuck outside in a winter storm? Here are some precautions you should take and tips for surviving.

Cold weather is here and now is the time to make sure we are ready for winter emergencies. Most of us have enough food in our cabinets that we could survive a few days of weather issues, but many people just don’t think they will have to worry about being ready for any emergencies. Here are a few basic things we all need to do now to make sure we are prepared for what can come in the next few months. AD

Making fire in the snow is super easy. Learn how to source dry wood, prep a burn site, thrive and survive!

In Part 2 of our Cold Weather Survival series, we’ll discuss weapons maintenance, nutrition, clothing, and gear for use in extremely cold winter weather.

Winter is coming. Use these 33 life-changing cold weather hacks to help you survive the winter chill, including cold weather car hacks and home hacks.

Bad winter weather is one of the roughest backdrops you can have for a survival scenario. Every necessary task of subsistence becomes more difficult in the cold. Very often, little mistakes become amplified by these conditions. A winter survival situation is no time to cut corners or take unnecessary risks. This is about as challenging as it gets. To keep things simple, should you end up fighting the freeze, consider this list of do’s and don’ts for winter emergencies in the outdoors.