Tag: first aid
Risk Tolerance- a free solo story
Last weekend I met a man who lived on the edge. He lived just like he climbed, free solo, nothing to hold him back. Freedom…
Survival planning and survival kits for beginners
To plan for your survival doesn’t mean something bad will necessarily happen when you’re out adventuring, but it’s being prepared which is often enough to…
Quick tick removal guide
With spring in full swing, the ticks are out and ready to bite! If you are unfortunate enough to get bitten by one of these…
How to treat the three most common hiking injuries
If you’re an avid hiker, you need to know how to treat these 3 common hiking injuries on your own with minimal supplies. Why? Because…
5 Tips and Reminders Before a Backpacking Trip
Whether you’re walking into the woods a few hundred feet from your home for a night of camping or trekking across the Sahara for an…
Going for a paddle – Pack these essentials in your dry bag
When you head out in your canoe for a bit of a break in nature, there are a few things to take that may come…
10 Essential Items You Need For Your Hiking Trip
Want to go on hiking trips, but you always struggle with what to take? Or you always manage to take too many or not enough…
Make Your Own Completely Natural First Aid Kit
A First Aid Kit is an essential component in every home, workplace and some would even say when you’re traveling in any way. The whole…
Creating an impromptu splint
Any serious injury in a wilderness setting can be alarming in the extreme, but panic will help no-one. If you are faced with a broken…
Camping With a Young Family – Some Great Tips Here We Should Know
I hear from people all the time that they don’t get out camping anymore because they have children. I’m fairly blunt with them that I…