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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Bring steel wool and a 9-volt battery on your next camping trip. When you need to make a fire, just touch the steel wool to the end of the 9-volt battery and you will have spark to start your fire.
Purifying Backcountry Water
Friday, April 25th, 2008For quick thirst-quenching, use a water filter while you are hiking. When you are sitting at the campsite use chemical water treatments to get several liters without a lot of pumping from filtration pump devices.
Find Water Underground
Monday, March 24th, 2008
When camping early in the spring season, set up your camp site near a stream and dig down through the ice until you find running water.
This quick procedure is an alternative to the much longer process of melting snow, when you are camping in the early spring season.
How To Aim Your Signal Mirror
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Locate the person or rescue helicopter / boat you want to signal.
Now line up your hand with that object. Reflect the light signal off your hand to check alignment, then beam the light at the person, helicopter or boat that you are trying to get attention off.
Conserve Your Cell Phone Batteries
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
If the group you are on an excursion with has more than one cell phone or satellite phone , it is advisable to turn all except for one phone off.
This way only one phone stays on, while the rest conserve their battery.
How To Predict A Storm
Sunday, February 10th, 2008To determine if a storm may be coming, do not pay attention to surface winds. Surface winds have too many anomalies. Instead pay attention and observe the clouds and see which direction they are moving.
Start A Fire With Pine Needles
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
The sticky substance found on pine and other evergreen type plants can really get your fire started. It just take about a teaspoon of the pine needles sappy substance. In conclusion pine sap makes great fire starter fluid.