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Hiker First Aid Kit
A description of what I carry in my first aid kit. Duration : 0:6:29 Technorati Tags: backcountry, Backpacking, band aids, blisters, Camping, first aid, foot care, Hiking, trail
Make Your Own First Aid Kit
Make your own homemade First Aid Kit to take on every hiking, camping or backpacking trek. All wilderness trekkers should carry one! Click HERE: http://www.squidoo.com/makeyourownfirstaidkit Technorati Tags: first aid kit, hiking first aid, make your own first aid kit, survival, Wilderness Trekkers
Which trail should I take for a 5-day Arizona camping trip?
I live in Decatur, Georgia, next to Atlanta, and am planning a solo 5-day camping trip in early October within 100 miles of Flagstaff. My criteria are: –water –seclusion –much beauty –strenuous is OK, maybe preferred –bonus: good side trails, especially historic ones. I’ve looked at 3 AZ trail books, & narrowed my [...]
Is it true that when a Brown Bear attacks you should pretend to be dead & when a Black Bear attacks u fight back
Magnum Bear Spray and Hip Holster – 7.9 ounces by UDAP ATTENTION Wilderness Trekkers – Hikers – Backpackers! Be Prepared in Bear Country! Bears attack for four main reasons: to protect their young, protect a food source, protect their territory, or they have become predatory. Many bears may and will false charge or bluff. This [...]
Why do they tell you to use pepper spray in a bear attack? Why not carry a gun and shoot it if it attacks?
I always carry my firearm….I’m not relying on some pepper spray while hiking to fend off a bear… I understand attacks are rare, but still… I just finished reading ‘The Grizzly Maze’, the story of how Timothy (Dexter) Treadwell, the ‘famous’ Bear Whisperer and leader of the ‘Grizzly People’ of the 90′s, and his [...]
What is the safest and best way and least costly way to clean a down sleeping bag?
Should I use costly down sleeping bag soap or “Green” soap or regular laundry detergent ? I used to manage a high-end backpacking gear shop so I know the manufacturers’ recommendations. Plus I have owned and washed down bags for years. You can safely use either regular Woolite or Ivory Snow (the detergent, NOT [...]
How many bear attacks in the USA?
Magnum Bear Spray and Hip Holster – 7.9 ounces by UDAP “Between 1900 and 2003 there were about 52 recorded deaths due to black bears, 50 due to brown bears and 5 due to polar bears” Steven Colbert is constantly saying how dangerous bears are. Magnum Bear Spray and Hip Holster – 7.9 ounces [...]
HIKING Help, Trekking Poles Newscast Video
POLES for Hiking, Trekking & Walking Get the DVD ! News article done by Reece Stein in Salt Lake City about trekking poles, featuring Jayah Faye Paley – www.AdventureBuddies.NET With one exception/error (can you find it?) good info. Duration : 0:2:24 Technorati Tags: balance, cross, endurance, exercise, hikers, Hiking, outdoors, poles, staff, strength, training, [...]
How should one properly react to a bear attack?
Run? Stay put? Let the bear attack you? Help!? Thanks. That depends on the species of bear that is attacking you, but you never run you always hold your ground and slowly back away. In black bear attacks it is advised that you fight back. Fight as if your life depends on it.. gouge eyes, [...]
Eureka Solo Backcountry 1 Tent
Here is a great Eureka tent Eureka Solo Backcountry 1 Tent for a bike or backpacking trek. It is just the right weight at just over 3 pounds and all seams are factory taped making it very waterproof. It’s a nice tent that can be taken into the backcountry with confidence. It is a one-man [...]