FYI.

This story is over 5 years old.

Tech

Emergency Tactics For Surviving the Arctic

When you're lost in the icy wilderness, these steps will help you survive and be rescued.
Image: Motherboard

In the Arctic, every decision you make has potentially life threatening consequences. When you're stuck in the cold with no high tech supplies, all you can rely on are the natural elements at your disposal.

Motherboard went out into the great white wilderness of Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway, the northernmost city in the world, to learn what it takes to survive in one of the world's most extreme climates with survival expert and outdoorsman Francisco Mattos.

Get six of our favorite Motherboard stories every day by signing up for our newsletter.