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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

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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

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Navigation with a compass and GPS – Part 2

Using a compass and GPS is not really that difficult, but its not that easy either. Before a hiker or camper takes their GPS and compass into the wilderness, they should spend some time getting familiar with both of them. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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What to bring on a day hike

What really makes a day pack? Some people seem to think that a day pack is just a school book bag that hiking gear can be carried in. While other groups think that day packs need to be expensive packs … Continue reading

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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

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