Shelter
Blackout Curtains Heavy
Blocks light in both directions and adds real thermal insulation to a window.
Scenario
30 Days of Night
The sun sets in November and returns in December.
A town above the Arctic Circle where the polar night lasts a month, and something that has worked out the calendar. Rescue is thirty days away by definition, and hiding is the entire plan.
What kills you
Thirty days without sunrise.
Rules
- 01No light visible from outside. None.
- 02Move between buildings, never along streets.
- 03Heat without smoke, or not at all.
- 04Count the days. It is thirty, not forever.
The kit
5 itemsLight discipline and heat retention, from the same piece of fabric.
Warmth without a flame or a plume anyone can see.
Shelter
Catalytic Heater Indoor
Flameless catalytic heat, lower risk than open flame but still consumes oxygen. Ventilate regardless.
A month in an unheated building is survivable dressed correctly and not otherwise.
Shelter
Thermal Underlayers
The insulating mid-layer between base and shell, which is where most warmth is actually held.
Enough to work by, not enough to be seen by.
Light & comms
Red Filter Headlamp
Hands-free red light for reading a map or working without losing night vision.
For week three, when everything with a battery is finished.
Light & comms
Long Life Candles
Slow-burning candles for extended use rather than a single evening.
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