Getting Out of Dangerous Situations in the Outdoors Safety in the great outdoors is largely a matter of common sense. You can– for the most part– stay safe if you use your head as you hunt, hike, or fish. The problem is that for every statement like that, there is an exception. Every year outdoorsmen …
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A little information about tying knots has saved a lot of lives. Whether you’re in a storm on the water or in a storm on the land, cover and shelter is important. Making sure that your knots hold while you’re climbing or that the cache you hung from the tree while camping stays where it …
Six hours from the trailhead, 2 hours past his turn-around time and with storms filling in from the valley, Alex Theissen was at the edge of panic. What had started as a unremarkable spring outing in the White Mountains was going south quickly and the prospect of spending the night exposed at the timberline, with …
Survival Tips for The Hunter Sometimes it’s easy to lose your way in unfamiliar woods. Being familiar with an area before you hunt there, is a good way to avoid losing your way. It is also a good idea to carry some essential tools with you that can aid you in the event that you …
Although food is required to sustain life, water is the most important aspect. The human body can only sustain life for 3 days without water whereas you can live weeks without food. For this reason anyone who finds themselves in a survival situation may need to move to a location that can sustain life rather …
When you feel violent shaking of the ground, there is no better way to react but flee. An earthquake cannot be predicted until this very day. That is why you could only prepare for it the best way you can. It hits without any form of warning at all. The world has many fault lines …
Sometimes, you just need to leave everything behind and be one with Mother Nature. There is nothing better than staying in the wilderness. Of course, you must take note that camping in the wilderness is not as simple as just leaving the comfort of your bed and sleeping under the stars. You must be prepared …
Flooding is a common, natural hazard. If you happen to live in an area prone to flash floods, you should prepare well in case there’s a storm coming. It is not a secret that weather changes are getting more and more dramatic. Because of the weather’s unpredictability and man-made structures, areas which did not flood …