BULLETS!
-- quick and dirty words of wisdom collected over the years --
Always wear a hat in you sleeping bag in the field. Failure to do so will result in 1/2 of your brainpower evaporating overnight.
your thoughts always welcome in the comments below!
By: Brant
FWIW...US Army survival manuals from the 1970's stated that you lose 40% body heat through your head. More recent studies shows that number to be more around 10%.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, the side-effects of hypothermia are well known and include "fumbles, mumbles and stumbles". Means: dexterity, coordination, and mental acuity diminsh as hypothermia sets in. So your brainpower does not exactly "evaporate" but it may diminish due to hypothermia.
Besides...some of the new military beanies (toques) that you can get look totally bad-ass.
I always did. Kept the bugs out of my hair if nothing else.
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