French Couple Dead after Hike in New Mexico: Child Rescued David 42, and his wife, Ornella 51, died during a hike in the hellish heat at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. As they hiked in the heat, their water supply quickly dwindled. They knew they were in trouble, … [Read more...] about Not Being Prepared Means You May Not Come Back
Preparedness
Dehydration: It Can Happen To Anyone at Anytime
Dehydration can sneak up on you and impair your thinking to the point you may not realize you need to take immediate action. Rescuers have at times found lost hikers and others that have succumbed to dehydration with water still in their canteens. People think they should ration … [Read more...] about Dehydration: It Can Happen To Anyone at Anytime
The Best of This and That When It Comes To Survival Gear
You have read the claims and watched the videos where someone claims that theirs' is the best method, or the best tool and so forth. The saying, the best tool is the one that you have with you still holds true. However when you have a choice, choose wisely. The best method is … [Read more...] about The Best of This and That When It Comes To Survival Gear
Using a Camper as a Bug out Shelter
A previous article talked about travel trailers/campers, and motor homes as bug-out-vehicles, but this article will discuss campers as bug-out shelters. What this would mean however, is placing a camper at your bug-out location before the crisis struck. A camper would likely be … [Read more...] about Using a Camper as a Bug out Shelter
Dealing with Boredom in a Wilderness Survival Situation
"Some it seems simply cannot stand the prosperity of the moment, because it is boring to survive the moment". The above is an excerpt from a previous article about boredom. This article however, will focus more closely on boredom in a wilderness survival situation, because … [Read more...] about Dealing with Boredom in a Wilderness Survival Situation