Thank you. I’ll order a copy. It’s hard for me with my old eyes to read paper books but I’ll make an exception here.

This supports the idea of EDC - Stuff you always have. MY gear list for snow machines includes AT LEASt extra cold weather gear, spare gas, cell phone, flashlight, food/ water, basic tools( knife) and Likely a zero degree sleeping bag.

I had to dig my copy of Kummerfeldt's book out to familiarize myself with it.

It is an excellent book, with a forward by Jim Zumbo. (an editor for Outdoor life magazine years ago, but famous for the firestorm with the '94 Assault Weapons Ban and his comments that "no one needed black rifles.

Overall, the book is well written and informative if not a bit on the dry side. I will say it has an extensive 6 page bibliography that contains many interesting entries.

Still, I checked the price on Amazon, where prices start at $21.21 and up for used copies. Kummerfeldt sells copies on his site for $19.95. Either way, it is well worth the investment!