Lessons learned from the Oregon tragedy

He was so cold by the time he started to think about
survival shelter and a fire he couldn't think and didn't use
the 50 gallons of kerosene, or the gasoline he had on the
sled and in the snowmobile.


Once hypothermia sets in, you are on very dangerous ground. Typically
a person will start doing very irrational things like throw their
jacket away, or in this case, forget about the kerosene.

I've both read that from reliable sources and heard the same from a former
coworker who was simply lucky enouth to be rescued in time.

Also included in my coworker's story was that he had ceased feeling cold,
and that the snow started to look warm and comfortable.

Peter