Waiting it out: shelter, warmth, pacing, morale and a casualty
45 min
Three of you are on a hillside at dusk. One has a broken ankle. There is no phone signal. It is October, the wind is rising, and the nearest road is two hours' walk away for someone fit, in daylight. Someone has to decide, now, who stays, who goes, what the people staying will do through the night, and what the people going will carry.
In this lesson
Emergency shelter on the hill
How
Common mistakes
Conserving warmth and energy while waiting
Wet clothing
Pacing for recovery on the move
Sleep and morale during an unplanned night
Managing an injured companion and splitting tasks
The module in one line
Check yourself
Key points
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The rest of this lesson is in the full course
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