Wilderness Trip Planning

Before planning on a trip into the wilderness it is always wise to do a little bit of homework. Study the place you are going, get to know the basic geography, weather patterns, wildlife, and the edible plants in the area. Make sure that you take gear that is suitable to the environment that [...]

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Wilderness Survival

When planning a trip into the wilderness, make sure to tell someone where you are going and when you are planning on coming back. If something should go wrong, they can alert the authorities and a rescue can take place.

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Wilderness Survival – Do like the animals

In a wilderness survival situation, animals can provide you with valuable knowledge on how to survive. Animals are experts at survival, they have adapted to their environment and can give you clues on what to do.

Animals, just like people, require food, water, and shelter to stay alive. By keeping an eye on what the native animals are doing you can find sources of water and food.

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Survival Matches

Matches can come in very useful during a survival situation. Stock up on as many as you can, they are cheap and extremely useful in any emergency situation. From lighting candles for emergency lighting to getting fires started for cooking, matches are a survival necessity.
If you are going to stock up on matches, try to [...]

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Survival Food – Nuts

Nuts are a great survival food. They are packed with high amounts of proteins and fats that can keep you going A handful of nuts can be provide you with a excellent boast of energy.

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