(6 November 2012, 20:20)NorthernRaider Wrote: (6 November 2012, 19:56)Scythe13 Wrote: Given that you said the scenario was 1 mile from life, I'd just grab my stuff and get going. Yes it wouldn't be easy, but if my injury is that bad, I'd probably not be able to get into the sleeping bag.
That my friend prolly would be suicide in many parts of the UK in winter, I've been stuck on Bellerby moor in a 110 FFR Landy in a convoy of three, only a mile from Layburn when the snow caught us out, we could not walk 50 feet even as fit squaddies as the snow was soft, fluffy ultra sticky and 4 foot deep very quickly, twas like trying to walk in golden syrup !!!, and thats only in North Yorks, I've seen winter weather up Otterburn area that trapped winter equipped German troops with their Marders and Gelands and thats still 50 miles short of the Scots border, Parts of Scotland are even less forgiving I'm told, not dont it myself but did read about that US Army Ranger who died way up north on a hiking holiday.
Granted, it's a mile. But the scenario says it's 1 mile, and there's no mention of snow, just cold and icy.
Please note, I'm not saying it's going to be easy. It's damn hard work, and each step is knackering in the snow. But since there's no mention of snow, I'd go for the midnight stroll. No point staying out over night, when it's likely that the conditions won't improve over the next few hours. They'd just get worse. Better taking 45 minutes, going a slow mile, then getting to a phone, or something like that. Even though a mile can be walked in 20 minutes, I'm accounting 45 mins for the journey, due to the injury.
Couple that with the fact that I'd be in snowboarding gear, wrapped in a sleeping bag....I'm unlikely to freeze. More chance of my injury reducing the likelihood of survival, if left for a few days. If I was uninjured, I'd do the same thing, dress up and get going, but would have full GHB with me.
If the road is unused, odds of being rescued would be low. Couple that with the low temperature, could possibly cause snow while you slept, thus greatly reducing your chances of someone coming across you, and reducing your chances of self-rescue! I'd get going while the going was good and my spirits were high.
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