A few years back, in the dark days before the Internet, I decided to take the canoe out and do some camping on a lake. It was one of those fall days where the air is crisp and cool, the wind was still and the surface of the lake looked like a piece of glass... Continue Reading →
Five More Pieces Of Gear That Will Help You Survive
In the last post we talked about the first 5 C's of Survival developed by Dave Canterbury, which is criteria for gear you should always have in your pack. In this article I'm going to discuss the next 5 C's. In brief here are the 10 C's of Survival: Cutting tool Combustion Cover Container Cordage... Continue Reading →
Survival Tips for When You Get Lost in the Wilderness
People get lost in the woods all the time. Most times they survive by pure dumb luck, but sometimes they don't. In 2013 a woman name Geraldine Largay stepped off the Appalachian Trail here in Maine to use the bathroom and got lost. Her body was found two years later in a small camp she'd set... Continue Reading →