The first in Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness series, Surviving Cold Weather covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in ice and snow. The book covers the five survival essentials-personal protection, signaling, sustenance, navigation, and health-as they relate to the cold. Explains how to dress for winter; how to create a campsite and what to use as shelter; how to keep warm. Learn how to signal for help with aerial flares, smoke, mirrors, and whistles; find and purify water; find and prepare food; protect yourself and your supplies from wildlife. How to use a map and compass; how to travel on snow and ice with snowshoes, skis, and crampons; how to avoid and deal with avalanches. Photos and clear drawings illustrate gear and techniques.