Tag Archives: survival
Developing a relaxed attitude on disaster preparedness
Its fairly easy to develop a relaxed attitude about disaster preparedness. The government has been talking about the bird flu for years, people evacuate for hurricanes and nothing bad ever happens, during the cold war generations of children were taught … 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
Description of a salt water marsh
A salt water marsh can be an excellent place to find wildlife. Whether its fishing, hiking, camping, boat riding or nature photography – these marshes can be a good place to get away from it all. Also, a salt water … 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