Category: Tips & Techniques

When the alarm clock chimed at 4:30am this morning, I didn’t leap enthusiastically out of bed. I hit the snooze button 3 times and reallyRead More

In a prior post, I outlined the the “cold shock” response that the human body experiences during a sudden immersion into cold water. To recap,Read More

Okay. You’ve worked on your “inner game.” You’ve identified the value or values that are providing the motivation you need to override all instincts ofRead More

In two of my previous posts, I outlined the clinical/scientific criteria and conditions relevant to hypothermia. However, there are no absolutes in any open waterRead More

Through a complex physiological process known as thermoregulation, we humans are able to maintain constant core body temperatures internally despite the many temperature fluctuations inRead More

Let’s say you had the misfortune of falling overboard during a boating outing in the middle of Lake Michigan. Assuming that you were wearing yourRead More