Wilderness Survival Pro: Any outdoors enthusiast could benefit from having this portable survival guide in his or her pocket. The app offers advice and information on topics such as finding food, water and shelter, and also shows how to build fires and …
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As we approach the 101 Critical Days of Summer, longer daylight hours and warmer temperatures will have many of us enjoying outdoor activities, many of which will take us out into wilderness areas. I highly encourage you to get out and experience all …
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For those faced with surviving in the wilderness, Luehr advises staying calm, thinking and creating a plan. Once the plan is put into action, celebrate your successes, he said. He encourages people “be a rescuer, not a victim.” Helping others is a good …
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He attended the U.S. Army Jungle Operations Training Center in Panama as well as received instruction in civilian wilderness survival schools. An avid outdoorsman, Garcia has spent several years studying and practicing diverse survival philosophies and …
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Bootz, one of many students in Jeanne Fidler's fifth grade class at Fancher Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, is writing a daily “survival journal” as a class project for neighboring teacher Brett Fidler. RELATED ASSETS. Fidler got the idea when he …
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Those hours around the campfire should include discussions about outdoor survival and preventing getting lost in the first place. For example: The children should never have been allowed to move so far ahead of the parents. Keep them close, within …
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This was especially the case with the wilderness areas surrounding my home in Northern Minnesota. As a juvenile adventurer I did my best to research things like wilderness survival, camping, and methods of fishing. The result was a rather extensive …
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The program includes two days of testing and evaluation and 10 days of training, which is broken into three phases: A physical portion, desert survival skills and a capstone event, hesaid. The physical portion of the training involved navigating water …
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When U.S. troops recently took part in a French military desert survival program in Africa, combat camera airmen were there to record it. It was the first time in a year U.S. troops participated in the “desert hardening training,” said Air Force Maj …
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The wilderness survival game places players in the role of a scientist trapped in a mysterious wilderness world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. From the review: What first strikes the would-be survivalist is the gnawing, pen-drawn …
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“In an emergency situation in the wilderness… the first thing you should do is calm down and focus your mind,” said survival expert Thomas Coyne. “Don't act on fear or panic. [G]et to a high point to get your bearings. You may not be as lost as you …
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Seavey, who became the youngest Iditarod champion ever when he won the race in 2012, is among eight mushers or outdoor adventurers featured in the latest reality show set in Alaska. "Ultimate Survival Alaska" premieres Sunday on NatGeoTV.
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Seavey, 26, who became the youngest Iditarod champion ever when he won the 1,000-mile sled dog race across Alaska last year, is among eight mushers or outdoor adventurers featured in the latest reality show set in Alaska. "Ultimate Survival Alaska …
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As I just mentioned, I am not very wilderness-savvy, but I am tech-savvy! I enjoy the outdoors as much as the next person, but if you ask me to tell you the difference between a poison ivy plant and a plantain plant you're probably going to end up with …
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In sum, Earl wants to be the best tablet for extreme outdoor situations, like hiking up a mountain or the remote wilderness. In addition to rugged casing, Earl has an advanced GPS that gives you a precise reading of your location, direction and elevation. See all stories on this topic »

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