Let’s preface this by saying that most of the animals you might encounter when camping are wild, and that leaves the potential for any of them to be dangerous. The best general advice is to respect any animal you encounter. As a rule, seldom will a camper have trouble with animals, if they respect ...
by Steve Thibeault It will be too late, when you find yourself in a precarious position in some wilderness environment for you to be searching for survival sites online. As such, you should make sure that you do this before you even set out and take into account the old Boy Scout motto “be ...
by Steve Thibeault One of these days we all find ourselves in need of urgent medical care for some reason or another. Whilst we don’t like to think about it, we would be foolish if we didn’t prepare ourselves for just such a thing. If you are a smart homeowner you will keep one ...
Imagine if you were unfortunate enough to be injured and incapacitated in some way. For many people, this is the stuff of nightmares and they are glad when they wake up and realize it is all a bad dream. But for others, this nightmare has become a reality and if you’re ever likely to ...
If you find you are lost, size up the area around you. Use your common sense to mark your barrings. Listen to the sounds out there to try to determine the type of surroundings you are in. Remember, you are in someone else’s backyard now. If the animals in the area begin to sound ...
