Category: Well Being

Toxic fish you need to avoid

Fish are one of the main food sources you’ll have when it comes to wilderness survival. That’s why it is important to know which ones are…

5 reasons to become a lifeguard this summer

Does sitting in an office cubicle all summer make your skin crawl? Then lifeguarding might be for you! When you are a lifeguard, your office…

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Stingray Stings – how to avoid and treat them

Whether you are a frequent beach goer or a vacation visitor, being knowledgeable about stingrays is important. Although stingray stings are very unlikely to be…

How to keep your teeth clean in the wilderness

Dental hygiene more than important, especially in a survival scenario when your toothpaste is empty or lost. Keeping your teeth clean while lost in some…

Must see places before they disappear from the face of the Earth

Humankind is well known for its destructive nature and egoistic behavior towards the other species on our planet. Directly, or indirectly all of us contribute…

The man who’s moving the giant redwoods (video)

Over 100 years ago, near Eureka, California, loggers cut down a Sequoia sempervirens, also knows as a coast redwood. As a result of that, a…

Some Exercises that are Great for Beginner Hikers

I believe that we as human beings can be put into two categories, those that already hike and those of us that should be hiking.…

7 Water myths that are dangerous

Doug Williams

Water is one of the most important things in life, probably second to the air we breathe and that makes it something that we need…

Purifying water in the wilderness

Since our bodies are comprised between 55-65% of water and the fact we are unlikely to be able to survive for more than three days…

App Review: Strava – Run and Cycling Tracking

As a runner and cyclist, being able to track the miles that I have under my belt is very important in terms of progression. I…