Category Archives: Wilderness Survival
Wilderness survival snake bite quiz
Lets say that your walking down a hiking trail, you do not see this big snake on the trail, step on it, and it bites you right on the leg. So what do you do? Post your comments in the … Continue reading
Waterborne Diseases
In a wilderness survival situation, its important to know what kind of diseases and parasites you could be exposed to. Some possible parasites and diseases include: Protozoan Cryptosporidiosis Giardiasis Typhoid Polio Hepatitis A To discuss this article and video, visit … Continue reading
Wilderness survival and huckleberries
First things first – if you do not know what it is, do not eat it. Its that simple, eating plants found in the wilderness is a gamble. Know what the plant is before you eat it, there is no … Continue reading
Wilderness Survival and Stagnated Water
This video gives examples and a description on stagnated water. Its important to be able to tell the difference between stagnated water and water that is safe to drink. This video was filmed on a 6+ mile hiking trip trip … Continue reading
Wilderness Survival and the Yaupon Holly
Some wild animals and birds eat the Yaupon Holly, but the berries cause vomiting in humans. The latin name is Ilex vomitoria. Anything that has “vomit” in the name should be avoided. From the information that has been found on … Continue reading
One man tents for lightweight camping
Around 1993 or 1994 the time had come to get rid of the 3 and 4 man tents. When a man is young he pays little attention to weight, because he is “tough” and can carry that load. When a … Continue reading
Review of the Coleman Exponent Tasman X32 Mummy Sleeping Bag
In March of 2008 two of my 2 children, aged 11 and 13 each received a coleman tasman X32 mummy sleeping bag as a gift. The sleeping bag was suppose to help prepare them for an upcoming cool weather camping … Continue reading
Review of the Katadyn Hiker Water Filter
The original design for the Katadyn hiker belonged to PUR. The PŪR brand was created by Recovery Engineering, Inc. which was sold to Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1999 for approximately $213 million. The PŪR outdoor products line was sold … Continue reading