Not sure if this counts, but every single time I went camping or hiking while in the scouts, our leader or guides would always mention not taking off your clothes if you got lost. It was constantly re-stated throughout most of my childhood, and it just never made much sense.
With YouTube and other websites giving us more info, I eventually learned that hypothermia can make you feel hot as well as making you delirious, so you may want to remove your clothes despite freezing temperatures. So now the advice of not getting naked when lost in the woods makes sense. Not sure how well one would be able to follow it, though, if they’re delirious and not thinking rationally… But it’s still good advice.
Not sure if this counts, but every single time I went camping or hiking while in the scouts, our leader or guides would always mention not taking off your clothes if you got lost. It was constantly re-stated throughout most of my childhood, and it just never made much sense.
With YouTube and other websites giving us more info, I eventually learned that hypothermia can make you feel hot as well as making you delirious, so you may want to remove your clothes despite freezing temperatures. So now the advice of not getting naked when lost in the woods makes sense. Not sure how well one would be able to follow it, though, if they’re delirious and not thinking rationally… But it’s still good advice.