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Winter
Activities and Cold Weather Preparedness
| Family
Care & Preparedness |
My
stewardship has changed and grown through the years. Up 'till 1969 it was just
me and the family that I was a part of. By 1970 my responsibilities had grown
and shifted to include Linda, my wife. Through the 70's and 80's that responsibility
continued to grow until by 1990, nine more names had been added to my personal
list: James, Michael, Jonathan, Stephen, Adam, Scott, Kristen, Sarah and Allison.
And now at the beginning of this new century it includes 6 daughter-in-laws and
12 grandchildren. I have a sneaking suspicion that the list will grow before my
stewardship in this life is finished. Who
and how many are on your stewardship list? If
you are like me and look to a higher authority for clarity and direction, then
consider these simple and direct words found in 1 Timothy 5:8, "But if any
provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied
the faith, and is worse than an infidel." We
must provide in the good times and make provision for the hard times. Failure
to do so means to deny the faith and be counted as worse than an infidel. I
certainly do not have all of the answers, but I know that we can help. Whether
you are just starting to fulfill your stewardship to make provisions for difficult
times, or if you have been involved in family preparedness for years, we can add
to your knowledge and understanding with our published audio and video tapes.
I'd
like to make the following statement as a patriot of this country that I love;
I do not believe that you are a good citizen of this nation if you are not doing
everything in your power to provide for you and your family now and in the future.
Those
who know me, and those who listen to what I teach, know that I do not believe
in nor teach gloom and doom. The moniker that many know me by is this: There is
no doubt that tomorrow will come and there is no dispute that "things"
happen. How you are prepared to meet tomorrow will make all the difference in
the world. If you are prepared for the worst, then no matter what happens it will
be an adventure. The
decision to not prepare is the decision to become a beggar, a refuge or a ward
of the state asking someone else to do the work and provide for you. Do
not misunderstand me, things happen and people are thrown into deprivation in
spite of all that they could do. This is when it is important to be in a position
to help. A drowning man is in no position to teach another how to swim. You
simply cannot lift someone to higher ground than that upon which you stand. We
prepare to help ourselves and to bless the lives of others who are deserving of
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| Sports
In The Field
| There
are many activities that take men, women and families into the outdoors. Much
of the time the weather conditions take away from the experience. Many people
think of me as being tough. Actually, I'm not into cold, wet and miserable; been
there, done that. I,
like most of you, will simply do what must be done and put up with things if need
be. Do
you hunt, or fish?
Do you fly,
paraglide or balloon?
Do you "hunt" with a camera
or canvas?
Do you camp, climb or repel?
Do you sit in the stands or
stand at the sidelines?
Have you ever been cold, wet and miserable?
Have you ever shivered so hard that you could not stop? There
are two main ways that we can help:
1. By using the Thermal
Johns™ you will experience fall, winter and spring outdoor activities
in greater dry, warm comfort than you ever thought possible. Either buy them or
learn to make your own.
2. If you are like me when you go into the field
or on a trip, you are not really expecting trouble. But if you are wise, you will
be prepared anyway. |
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| Work
and Industrial Needs |
There
are many jobs and professions that take men and women into the outdoors in all
kinds of conditions. There are also jobs that people perform "indoors"
that are cold and windy. Many times the weather conditions slow the work, cause
considerable discomfort, and increase the hazards. Through
the years various professions and jobs have taken me outside in all kinds of conditions.
As professionals, we all simply do what must be done. However, I determined that
cold, wet, and miserable did not have to be a part of my job description, so I
solved the problems causing the discomfort. Years ago I decided I didn't like
the pain that went along with being "tough" on the job; been there,
done that. In
case you are wondering about my professional outdoor winter experience, since
the
mid 1960's it includes:
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On
site field construction in Utah and St. Louis, MO.
•
Winter
safety and survival instruction in the mountains of California, New Mexico, Colorado,
Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming plus programs in Wisconsin and the interior
of Alaska.
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Extreme
conditions research and scientific investigations in the field have been conducted
at Mt. Washington, New Hampshire; Pt. Barrow, Alaska; Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado;
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska; Delta Junction, Alaska; and Corwallis Island, North West
Territories, Canada. Do
you work in the forest or field?
Do you work in or on frozen storage?
Do you work on heavy equipment in the field?
Do you install or repair gas,
water, or sewer utilities?
Are you involved in emergency or rescue services?
Do you service or install phone, power, or cable lines?
Do you work
under heavy equipment in a somewhat heated shop?
Could your work get you
into a situation where you could be stranded and on your own?
Could you possibly
be stranded in your vehicle while on the road at work or going to work? There
are several ways that we can help:
1. With the Thermal
Johns™ you will experience greater dry, warm comfort than you
ever thought possible in severe conditions. Either buy them or learn to make your
own.
2. If you are like me, when you go into the field or on a trip, you
are not really expecting trouble. But if you are wise, you will be
prepared anyway.
3. If the conditions you are exposed to are extreme
then you will want to learn about and use the full PALS system.
4. We give
live cold weather safety and survival training in the classroom, but you learn
best from experience. Therefore, we also provide a full range of real world field
training courses customized to fit the client's needs. |
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| Winter
Recreation |
This
is where it all started for me when I was still young and at home. My first winter
camp was in 1957 - IT WAS TERRIBLE! My mother only went with us once in the old
days, some would say she was a quick learner and that my dad and I were kind of
slow. Back
in those days, we had the winter mountains completely to ourselves. It was beautiful
and we were doing something that very few people would even consider trying. However,
it was still miserable at times. That all changed in 1962 when my father developed
the first concepts and principles that over the next ten years would evolve into
what became known in 1985 in the industry as PALS (the Phillips Arctic Living
System). Our methods and understanding were developed enough so that in February
of 1968 my father and I could take our ultimate dream vacation, a winter camp
hundreds of miles above the Arctic Circle in winter. The proof of what we had
been doing in the Rocky Mountains in winter came with this camp of two weeks on
the frozen Arctic Ocean. We were unsupported, completely on our own, living only
out of our backpacks. During this time we lived outside in the Arctic winter;
the highest temperature we saw was -10F but we were surprised that it never got
colder than -30F. We were used to colder temperatures in the Colorado Rockies.
Well,
whatever level of winter recreation you enjoy, the things we began decades ago
and which have continued to evolve through the years, can be of benefit to you.
Do
you ice fish?
Do you snow shoe?
Do you snow camp?
Do you winter
fly fish?
Are you a Scout Master?
Are you a snowmobiler?
Are you
a cross country skier?
Do you ride horses in winter?
Do you hang glide
or paraglide?
Do you ride off road RVs in winter?
Do you climb ice falls
or mountains in winter?
Are you involved in voluntary Search & Rescue
work?
Could you possibly be stranded in your vehicle while going to or from
your recreation?
Could your winter recreation get you into a situation where
you could be stranded and on your own? 1.
With the Thermal Johns™
you will enjoy greater dry, warm comfort than you ever thought possible
in severe conditions. Either buy them or learn to make your own.
2. If you
are like me, when you go into the field or on a trip, you are not really expecting
trouble. But if you are wise, you will be
prepared anyway.
3. If the conditions you are exposed to are extreme,
then you will want to learn about and use the full PALS system. |
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