ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Survivors need to be prepared for a wide range of climates and weather conditions. They may go into the tropical
heat of Central America, the deserts of the Middle East, the frozen
tundra of Alaska, or the rolling hills of Western Europe. Each
environment presents unique problems concerning survivors' physical
performance. Furthermore, physical exertion in extreme environments
can be life-threatening. While recognizing such problems is important,
preventing them is even more important. This requires an understanding
of the environmental factors which affect physical performance
and how the body responds to those factors.
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