Snow Survival

Actually, in the enclosed igloo type shelter you are your own heater. By exhaling you warm the interior temp. comfortably (while in a sleeping bag).

The candle raises the temperature to just above freezing point you can survive in an igloo without a sleeping bag. However dirty clothes hold more body heat as long as you have a water proof ground sheet.I have lived in an igloo for 5 days or so and two days or so in different ice cave shelters dug into snow drifts. I have used just a wrap around poncho type military ground sheet to keep clothes dry and have slept quiet comfortably and glad that the candle stayed lit.

Of course an army sleeping bag is pure luxury. You are right that the exhaled air helps to keep the temperature up but my advice is that the candle is very important to make life comfortable and part of four important things to keep warm and dry and frostbite free.

I really do not wish to live in a snow and ice bound country and I prefer living on my tropical Island retreat and keep these old bones warm. But of course I also learned to survive in the jungle, courtesy of her majesties service's. God save the queen, lol

But nothing beats fishing through a hole in the ice or tea made with freshly heated snow powedered milk and a spoon full of sugar and a slug of brandy. The Sergent Major would of done his top if he knew about the brandy in my spare water bottle. lol But soldiers are soldiers I bet you he done the same. lol

the brandy in my spare water bottle. lol But soldiers are soldiers I bet you he done the same. lol

Nothing's too good for the boys in uniform, hey?

lol...