98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive! by Cody Lundin, Russ Miller (Illustrator), Christopher Marchetti's (Photographer)

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"If you breathe and have a pulse, you NEED this book."

-Cody Lundin

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Chapter 1

Survival Situations: How do they start?

How do survival situations happen? How do they start? These are loaded questions. A more accurate one would be, "How don't they start?" Murphy's Law, remember? That which can go wrong will. Flat tires, freak weather, wrong turns, broken limbs, and a million more scenarios exist for screwing up in the woods. More often than not, life-threatening affairs are the end result of several seemingly insignificant events. Taken one at a time, they would have little effect, but when compounded they can kill. Therefore, a main part of any survival strategy is to recognize danger signs early so corrective action can be taken.

One of the more common ways to meet your maker is couched innocently enough in the simple day hike. Can you guess why? Have you ever heard someone say, "Ain't nothin' gonna happen, honey. We'll only be gone for a few hours. It's just a day hike!"

Day hikes are notorious for compromising lives because they lull people into a sense of complacency in regard to properly preparing for a trip. Phrases like "We don't need that extra sweater," or "Leave the water in the truck!" can end up putting people six feet under.