In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the “Storm of the Century”, I was dismayed and saddened to hear of people living in desperate conditions without water to drink and food to eat. It seemed almost impossible to me that with more than three days warning that adults...
The following installment is not the last because it is of least importance. Actually, it is the most important part of the series. The reason it has been left for last is so that it will be the freshest in your mind after all the other field craft skills and material...
[memb_include_partial id=15899] Not every problem you encounter in the field or woods is a matter of life and death. Some issues are simply annoying and bothersome. Take, for instance, the broken shoe or boot lace. A broken lace in your boot is not going to kill you,...
[memb_include_partial id=15899] I have a challenge for you. Gather your spouse and kids together outside and ask them individually to point to the North. Ask them which direction the sun rises and in which it sets. Wait for a clear and star-filled night, now ask them...
[memb_include_partial id=15899] While many wilderness survival situations begin with a person or people getting lost, there have been numerous incidents where someone is injured and that injury prevents them from returning to safety. Scratches and cuts, though...
[memb_include_partial id=15899] Let us continue with our wilderness survival discussion. This time we are going to consider the dangers of exposure, exposure to extreme temperatures from both end of the spectrum. Exposure and Hypothermia “Hypo” means not enough and...
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