Top 10 Essential Items to Include in Your Survival Kit
Regarding survival kits, being prepared can mean the difference between life and death. Imagine you’re hiking in the woods, miles from civilization, and an unexpected …
Paddle and Camp Happy By Being Prepared
Articles and posts about survival skills and techniques.
Regarding survival kits, being prepared can mean the difference between life and death. Imagine you’re hiking in the woods, miles from civilization, and an unexpected …
Looking for the call of the wild without the call of your credit card? Dive into the art of budget camping. With practical tips and tricks, we’ll guide you on an outdoor adventure that’s wallet-friendly and full of unforgettable memories.
As an outdoor expert, one of the most important pieces of advice I can give you is always to be prepared when heading out into …
Recent events with a raging war in Europe and seemingly never-ending stories of natural and manmade disasters make one wonder if they are prepared for an emergency. A survival go bag is a collection of essential items your household may need in a crisis that can at least give you some peace of mind that you are doing the right thing in being prepared.
A young Charlie Guide’s story of a Boundary Waters Crew from hell. This is what happens when a scout troop is not prepared for a BWCA wilderness experience.
This is a true story of a group of young Scouts who band together take a severely injured camper for an evacuation out of Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Its a test of outdoor skills and leadership in a crisis.
Social media is lighting with a suggestion to change their voice mail greeting when their stranded and the Smartphone’s battery is dying. We have a better way.
Boundary Waters camping during the typical “storm season” in July takes some forethought on setting up your camp in case of a severe storm rolling through.
Here is one story of a wicked storm in BWCA.
Shelter, water, fire, food are all tools of survival in the wilderness. However, these survival skills are useless unless you have honed one key skill
These tips are derived from Leave No Trace practices. Of the 7 principles of Leave no trace, the focus here is on respecting wildlife, disposing of waste properly, and being considerate of other visitors. All tips may not necessarily be spelled out in LNT guidelines, but they are aligned with the objectives.