Being Prepared for Winter

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In some parts of the world, people apparently experience cold weather and snow and other things that can make survival difficult. Here's a collection of threads on dealing with winter.

Richter asks what kind of stuff should go into a winter car kit. The community responds.
viewtopic.php?f=45&p=1596142

FanaticalModerate offers a timeline for preparing for winter storms:
viewtopic.php?f=6&p=1232131

the_alias offers up some advice on how to get water from snow. There's more to it than you might think:
viewtopic.php?f=92&p=1603302

Here's a discussion on how to make sleeping bags warmer:
viewtopic.php?f=14&p=1528191

Murph starts a discussion on winter camping:
viewtopic.php?f=6&p=1218050

johndoe recounts being stuck in a blizzard:
viewtopic.php?f=32&p=1613791

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Woods Walker takes his winter gear out for a test on the Appalachian Trail:
viewtopic.php?f=14&p=565041

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CipherNameRaVeN solicits some advice for winter camping:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=71143