While working on the next installment of emergency shelter articles (Intro and Basics), I decided to bring you these cold weather survival tips. In cold weather you face the danger of hypothermia, which is when your core temperature drops too low for normal metabolic function. But one way to freeze is to get too hot, …
A signaling mirror is a simple, effective means of communication and an indispensable item in your every day carry bag. We’ll review two brands of signal mirror — the Adventure Medical Kits Rescue Flash, and the Ultimate Survival Technologies Star Flash. The Rescue Flash on top, the Star flash on the bottom Why use …
In the previous article on emergency shelters you assessed your need for a shelter based on climate, physical condition, and materials on hand. Now you need to decide where and how to build your shelter. These three factors will help you decide: Location, Situation, and Orientation. Location of your emergency shelter Think of “location” by …
If your plane crashes, your car gets washed away in a mudslide, or your boat sinks and you’re stuck on an unknown coast, your first priority might not be food or water, but an emergency shelter. It depends on the conditions, weather primarily. Of course, the best alternative is to get out of the wilderness …
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[Update 4 May 2010] After the crazy storms that careened through the South last weekend, I’ve decided to add an item to my automobile emergency kit. Normally it takes 30 minutes to get home from town, but Saturday, May 1 it took an hour and a half. The rain was coming in torrents, and instead …
A bugout bag (aka BOB) is what you’ll carry with you when you “bug out,” or drop everything you’re doing and head for the hills. In this post we’ll look at what you should have in your bag, and where to keep it. As usual, before we actually prepare a list, you first need to …