Tag: Emergency
Everything you need to know about hydration & no Bear Grylls isn’t drinking urine
You, like many people, may have thought that camels can live longer than any other animal without water. After all, what are all those humps…
Travel hacks for road trips that will save you time and money
Road trips are amusing and can bring all the family together in a creative way. Many people think that if they don’t have tons of…
The benefits of space blankets in a survival situation
Space blankets, also known as Mylar blankets or First Aid blankets, have a reputation for being little more than thin sheets of foil that are…
Travel Tuesdays: Good stories often come from bad decisions
“You haven’t left Mexico yet.” She said as we stood in Guatemala. “You have to go back, and leave Mexico.” I could tell from her…
Travel Tuesdays: Pick your partners carefully
Today I’m going to share two climbing stories that both carry the same message from two different angles: Pick your partners in adventure carefully. In…
Ground-to-Air Signals: Essential Rescue Signaling Codes
There are a number of techniques that you can choose to use if you are in distress in the outdoors, depending upon your location and…
Don’t panic: How to keep your head in emergencies
Emergencies, by definition, are events that happen completely out of the blue. They will naturally cause high anxiety for anyone involved in the situation. Unfortunately,…
How to prevent hypothermia if you fall into cold water
Hypothermia is a physical condition that occurs when the body temperature drops off below the normal 98.6° F. Cold water causes hypothermia 25 times faster…
Bugging out: preparation for the worst case scenario becoming reality
‘Bugging out’ is military jargon which came into being during the Korean War. It refers to packing some essentials and getting out of the danger zone…
Survival skill: making a splint
When out in the wilderness, it helps if someone in your group knows more than just how to put on band-aids. It may be you,…