First Aid Kit
In the wilderness you are on your own. Or at best in the company of fellow adventurers. While you can and should enjoy the wonders, you have to remember that you are not used to living off-the-land, you are a … Continued
Pressure Points to Control Bleeding
As we are aware, bleeding occurs either through the veins, the arteries or the capillaries. One has to stem the flow of bleeding so that there isn’t too much of fluid loss. Excessive amount of blood loss can lead to … Continued
Kinds of bleeding wounds
You are bound to get injured when in the wilderness and many of these wounds might be bleeding. It is good to know the kind of wound it is, since this knowledge will help you treat the wound.There are five … Continued
The Physiology of Bleeding
Walking through the brush, trees and thorns you will cut or scratch yourself. You might fall down and suffer a deep wound resulting in bleeding, bleeding that you need to control. Severe blood loss can result in death. Even a … Continued
Cody Lundin explain his thoughts
Cody Lundin of Dual Survival fame and from the Aboriginal Living Skills School wrote an open letter to President Obama when news was reported about him participating in a survival programme with Bear Grylls. After some criticism and comments on … Continued
Cody Lundin writes to President Obama
Some days ago the news reported that President Barack Obama would participate in a survival show with Bear Grylls. Cody Lundin of Dual Survival fame and who runs the Aboroginal Living Schools in Arizona wrote an open letter to the … Continued
When will the Sun go down?
It is quite easy to get disoriented and subsequently lost out in the wilderness. You are out for a short hike, chasing a butterfly, drinking at the stream, picking up some wildflowers, gazing at the clouds playing and then finally … Continued
International Phonetic Chart
Often we are faced with a dilemma during a telephonic conversation. A lot of us do not use the radio to communicate or else we would have faced it there even more due to the greater static interference over the … Continued
Learn the Morse Code
Morse Code is a method of transmitting information through a series of combinations of dots and dashes (or dits and dahs) essentially through tones, light or clicks. A receiver skilled in decoding the Code understands the transmitted message without any … Continued
Understanding Map Scale
You might have come across the term “map scale” when someone is referring to a map. You might have ended up making the polite noises even though not quite understanding what was meant by the phrase. Do not worry, you … Continued