This article from Outdoor Magazine was published in 1997 and 2004, but I recently saw several people share it around the time of our big chill and Polar Vortex two weeks ago. Warning: reading this article really freaked me out at first, because it seems like you are learning how someone dies from exposure to the elements in below-freezing weather, but I couldn't stop reading because it was fascinating to learn the process, and how doctors can "bring you back to life."
I'm not going to describe all the details here, but I think reading this is a great wake-up call to let people know what they should never do if they get stranded in the snow. I believe I have heard recently that people more often survive when they stay with their car, even if their battery is dead or their gas runs out, than if they venture out to find help, and now I can see why that would be the case.
There are lots of science and physiology facts in here, which is why I think it's so interesting.
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/As-Freezing-Persons-Recollect-the-Snow--First-Chill--Then-Stupor--Then-the-Letting-Go.html
I'm not going to describe all the details here, but I think reading this is a great wake-up call to let people know what they should never do if they get stranded in the snow. I believe I have heard recently that people more often survive when they stay with their car, even if their battery is dead or their gas runs out, than if they venture out to find help, and now I can see why that would be the case.
There are lots of science and physiology facts in here, which is why I think it's so interesting.
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/As-Freezing-Persons-Recollect-the-Snow--First-Chill--Then-Stupor--Then-the-Letting-Go.html