Welcome to the Survival Preppers winter edition. Within, you will find tips on how you and your Taun Taun can make it from Echo base to the first marker, how to use your Taun Taun for shelter, and how to fend off a Wampa attack.
Here on the ice planet Hoth, the sixth planet of the Hoth system, it is a dry cold, meaning that the average daily temperature is 14 degrees and there is no thaw. Of course, with wind chill it feels well below zero. Besides hiding from the Empire, ducking probe droids, and watching for Wampa attacks your biggest threats are frostbite and hypothermia.
Frostbite is when your skin cells are killed off by ice crystals and is marked by changed in skin color red to black. Severe frostbite can kill off muscle and bone causing amputation, loss of hands, feet, ears or nose. Frostbite can be avoided by making sure your clothing doesn't restrict your blood flow, putting your hands over your ears and hands under your arms and getting yourself into shelter. Avoid rubbing and submerging into water that is too hot.
Hypothermia is when your core body heat drops because you are losing more body heat than you can produce. Symptoms include disorientation, talking about Dagobah and/or Obi Wan, slow pulse, and shivering. Seek layers, shelter and medical treatment as soon as possible. Avoid becoming wet or wearing wet clothing. Stay calm, your medical droid will put you inside a warm bath to speed your recovery.
On Hoth you will need shelter to protect you from the cold. If you are lucky enough to have a Taun Taun you may need to cut open his stomach for shelter from the cold. It might smell bad, but it'll keep you wam. Of course, you'll want to have a light saber handy for easy cutting. If not, snow is a good insulator. You will want to dig a trench or find shelter beneath a tree that has a snow bank, and build a wind break. Avoid building near water or areas that may be in risk of avalanche. Be sure to insulate the ground with tree debris, pine needles ect. If no snow is available, build a debris hut using the trees around you. Poke holes in the ceiling and never build your fire inside without proper ventilation. Carbon monoxide can be very dangerous. Hydration is very important everywhere, but you never eat snow. If you have a container put some snow in it and let it warm beneath your layers before drinking, you will still need to filter or boil your water if possible. Otherwise, find fast moving water and filter for sediment.
Dressing in layers and staying dry are best for keeping warm. Wear water/sweat resistant under layers to protect you from sweat, over that wool is great because it stays warm even when wet, ideally your outer shell should be waterproof and insulated with goose down or similar. Wear nylon socks and layer with wool. Have separate dry clothing to wear at night. And of course, have a good hat.
After shelter and water are obtained, get that fire going. I am not going into a lot of detail here, but remember that your fire has many survival uses here, including; warmth, boiling your water, drying your clothes, signaling for help ect. ect.
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If you are stuck at Echo base with no power, remember never use your stove or drier as a heat source.
Also, remember to keep a winter kit in your X-wing. Extra clothes, blankets or sleeping bag, a gallon of water, granola bars, first-aid kit, and a fire start.
The At-At's shields will be too strong for blasters, use harpoons and tow ropes and go for the legs. At all costs you will need to protect the shield generator until the last transport is away. "May the force be with you."
Star Wars "Empire Strikes Back"
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/how-to-survive-the-freezing-cold.htm
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