5 TIPS FOR COLD WEATHER SAFETY

With a few more months of winter remaining, here are 5 tips for cold weather safety.  As a volunteer instructor for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Hunter Information and Training (HIT) program, these are some of the concepts that we present to our students.  You can learn more about the different courses at the following link Alaska Fish and Game Hunter Information and Training. 

One of the benefits to volunteering as an instructor for Alaska's HIT program, is receiving training concepts and materials that our national organization will occasionally send out that we can utilize during our course training sessions.  This is a very good article about cold weather preparation while hunting, but as I was reading it, felt that it would be a good resource for anyone that spends time outdoors.  Here is a link to the story 5 Tips for Cold Water Hunter Safety.  While we are rapidly approaching spring, it is often during times like this that we are least prepared...running out the door without a jacket because it's a beautiful day, going for a hike without bringing a pack with a few essentials in the event that the weather changes, etc. etc.  Often during the middle of winter we are prepared for an emergency.  Extra gear in the back of the car/truck, coffee can with candles and various food items, shovels, etc. etc.  But what I refer to as the "fringe seasons", spring and fall, are the ones that most people run into trouble because they don't anticipate anything going wrong.

While our blog is primarily about Alaska Real Estate, it is Alaska after all, and it seemed like these were tips that everyone could stand to be reminded of.  Maybe the proper cleaning of your firearm and firearm safety doesn't necessarily apply to everyone, the rest of it certainly does.

And if it is too nasty to do anything outside, feel free to take a look at the homes that are for sale in Alaska on our website at Alaska Home Sellers.

Stay safe out there!