Marine Corp Winter Survival Manual

WINTER SURVIVAL COURSE HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER CONTENTS

1 REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVIVAL

2 SURVIVAL KIT

3 WATER PROCUREMENT

4 EXPEDIENT SHELTERS AND FIRES

5 CORE VALUES AND MOUNTAIN LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES

6 SURVIVAL SIGNALING AND RECOVERY

7 SURVIVAL NAVIGATION

8 TRAPS AND SNARES

9 USES FOR GAME

10 SURVIVAL FISHING

11 FIELD EXPEDIENT TOOLS, WEAPONS, AND EQUIPMENT

12 EXPEDIENT SNOWSHOES

13 WINTER TRACKING

14 SURVIVAL MEDICINE

15 WEATHER

16 INTRO TO EVASION

17 AVALANCHE AND ICE HAZARDS

APPENDIX

A EVASION PLAN OF ACTION FORMAT

B “THE EDGE” GUIDED DISCUSSION

C SURVIVAL QUICK REFERENCE CHECKLIST

D ANIMAL HABITS

E TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

F GRADING STANDARDS