Teton Snow Geek

Snowpack Observations from the Resident Geek, JACOB URBAN, and the JHOLI Staff

Teton Snow Geek

Snowpack Observations from the Resident Geek, JACOB URBAN, and the JHOLI Staff

Teton Snow Geek

Snowpack Observations from the Resident Geek, JACOB URBAN, and the JHOLI Staff

Have You Practiced Your Unplanned Night Out?

Dec 19, 2018

Prep work for the tarp overlay


-Have you practiced your unplanned night out?-

-Earlier this week I mentioned that my most bestowed item is my guide tarp. And showed it’s versatility being used as a stretcher during a rescue. –

-One of it’s other uses is as a shelter. The Tarp Ski Trench is my preferred shelter in the winter as it’s light (14oz), quiet in the wind and relatively quick to set up.-

-This is also my planned bivi in the event of an unplanned night out. Meaning, I’ve practiced my emergency overnight many times. 

-A mentor of mine brought it to my attention years ago that training on improvised bivi skills was as important as training my cardiovascular system. A fit heart makes walking up that hill a little easier. Having a solid bivi program just might make an unplanned night out…comfortable.-

-What other skills do you train on?