Don't Freeze Out There Playing Cards

Stuck in the tent during a winter storm? Deal with it by dealing these cards for a good game — and for survival!

The Don’t Freeze Out There! Deck shares essential tips and skills for winter outdoor survival in an entertaining deck of functional playing cards printed on water-resistant card stock.

Tips are organized by suit:

• Hearts — Staying warm and dry with shelters (snow caves and igloos) and gear (layering, clothing)
• Clubs —Cold-related illness and injury prevention and treatment (hypothermia, frostbite, snow blindness)
• Spades —Avalanche safety and survival (gear, tools)
• Diamonds —Snow travel (glacier facts, types of snow, techniques, hazards)