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title: How to Stay Warm & Cozy While Winter Camping
description: NOLSie Newsletter for January 16, 2019 with tips on how to sleep warm outside, one grad's story of recovery from paralysis, instagram video on how to make backcountry mac & cheese, spring break courses, winter giveaway, and blog on hypothermia.
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 Plus, one grad’s journey back from paralysis

| View this email as a web page here.      Get some tips on how to sleep comfortably outdoors on winter camping expeditions, read the incredible story of one grad’s journey back to walking after a debilitating accident, and see how to make tasty backcountry mac & cheese. How to Sleep Warm Outside This Winter Photo by Tracy Baynes A little snow doesn’t stop avid campers. But it’s easier to stay warm during the day when you’re hitting the slopes than when you're trying to fall asleep at night. Get some tips on how to snuggle up and stay warm when you’re ready to sleep after a day of activity!  Learn How to Stay Warm While Winter Camping A New Map: A Grad’s Journey to Walking Again Photo courtesy of Jim Harris In November 2014, NOLS grad Jim Harris woke up to find himself paralyzed after a catastrophic accident. Days later, without any evidence to support it, he wrote that it was going to be a “beautiful and frustrating process to relearn how to edge skis or bike tires through a turn.”  Read the Amazing Story of Jim’s Recovery Watch: How to Make Deluxe Mac & Cheese in the Backcountry Who doesn’t crave some warm, cheesy comfort food after an active day? Especially if you’re winter camping, this tasty backcountry mac & cheese recipe is sure to be a hit!  See How to Make Backcountry Mac & Cheese Last Chance for an Epic Spring Break Adventure Photo by Amy Whitaker Dive into an unforgettable wilderness adventure this spring. Escape the cold and sea kayak in Baja, rock climb in the Southwest, or backcountry ski in the Rockies. No matter where you go, you can look forward to a week of laughter, challenge, and real-life leadership experience.  Don't Miss the Opportunity to Take a Spring Break Course Are You Hypothermic, Or Just Cold and Grouchy? Photo by Kirk Rasmussen NOLS Wilderness Medicine Curriculum Director Tod Schimelpfenig explains that when handling a potential hypothermia case in the wilderness, it’s far more important to act early than to try to estimate the patient’s body temperature.  Learn More about Managing Hypothermia in the Wilderness Win a Prize in Our Winter Giveaway Photo by Wilson Cheung It’s week two of our 2019 winter giveaway! Enter your name for the chance to win a camper mug, buff, or NOLS hoodie. Your name will also go into the drawing for the contest's grand prize: a BCA Stash 20 Backpack Kit.  Enter Your Name to Win the Grand Prize Pacific Northwest Spring Quarter Photo by Willy Oppenheim Push your comfort zone while mountaineering in the Cascades and sea kayaking in British Columbia. Earn an industry-recognized Wilderness First Aid certification. Return from an academic quarter in the wilderness with lifelong leadership skills—forever changed.  Go Sea Kayaking & Mountaineering This Spring NOLS WORLD Headquarters 284 Lincoln Street Lander, Wyoming 82520 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Marketing & Newsletters from NOLS. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive or unsubscribe from all. |
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