How To Prevent Cracked Skin In The Winter Outdoors

 

It’s all too common to end up with cracked painful skin, but there’s a way to minimize the risks

Cracked skin is an incredibly common and unpleasant problem for wilderness survivalists and hikers. For those who tend to spend more than a day in the great outdoors, the risks increase exponentially.

One common reason is the body may be low on vital nutrients. The other is, the environment and weather conditions are dry and thus cause your skin to crack. Or simple enough, you may be thirsty.

Or maybe have touched your lips with dirty hands. Or exposed your hands to cold for way too long. The list can go on and on.

What we need to focus on though is how to prevent this from happening. While you are not immune to this problem, you can at least take certain measures. You’ll learn about those in the following article.

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