Hypothermia is often equated to being extremely cold and wet with the usual scenario of a person being dunked in icy cold water or caught out in unfavorable wet/cold weather.

The oft missed and more common causes of hypothermia is simply being tired, hungry, unhydrated and under dressed in temperate weather....along with having an unhealthy "go fever" attitude.

As I have mentioned previously, hypothermia can occur when the temperatures are in the high 60's to low 70's F and it is important that others in your group, are knowledgeable in the early signs of hypothermia and react proactively when somone shows they are in these early stages.

All too often, the hypothermia victim does not acknowledge/denies that he or she is slowly losing body temperature and hypothermia insidiously slips in...at which point it may be too late to treat with your aforementioned hypothermia kit and the person will require a quick evac to medical facilities.

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