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Winter fishing safety means defining hard limits, standardizing your procedures, and treating every winter outing as a cold-exposure operation. Operating principle: Abort criteria guardrails come first. Always assume worst-case. Standard definitions used throughout this article: Winter fishing: Any fishing activity when air temperatures are near or below freezing, ice is present, or water temperatures are...
Read More →Skills that keep you alive and comfortable outdoors — weather and ice judgment, tick and hazard avoidance, wild food identification, and cold-water rescue basics.
Gators, snakes, and bears–oh my! If you live in the path of Hurricane Laura and have chosen to shelter in place, there’s something to remember: The swamp critters are seeking higher ground, too. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) urges the public to be especially alert to wildlife forced into populated areas by…
Have the events of 2020 made you start dreaming of going off-grid? If you’ve ever daydreamed about buying a few acres of American soil and setting yourself up in a self-sustaining homestead, no doubt the year 2020–complete with the COVID-19 pandemic, food shortages, and riots before the quarantines were completely lifted countrywide–has caused the intensity…
Whether or not Bigfoot lives, his legend is immortal. Here’s why. Since the beginning of recorded human history, people who spend a lot of time in the outdoors (and, not so long ago, that was almost all of us) have reported seeing supersized and hairy humanoids. From the giants of the Bible, to the Himalayan…
Fancy meteorological software, pshaw. Here’s how to tell when the weather’s about to get Western on you. One fine May a few years ago I found myself in a turkey blind with a hunting guide, an older fellow who bore the many nicks and scars of a life well-lived in the outdoors. As the afternoon…
Brace yourself, outdoorsmen: The newbies are coming. The Coronavirus pandemic is teaching America lots of new things, from the true value of toilet paper to the fact that staying inside the same four walls is truly unnatural to the human condition. Slowly, the nation is realizing that it’s a lot easier to practice social distancing…
Building a campfire is an essential skill for an outdoors lifestyle. Whether you’re in the middle of the woods or making smores with the family, building a proper campfire can be a daunting task. With some wood and a little bit of knowledge, it’s not really that hard and can be a big help for…
While going on an adventure, you may see a luscious bush with fruit on it. Although they look good to eat, some of them might be poisonous. First of all; it’s probably not a great idea to eat something you aren’t familiar with. One of the goals of a plant is to disperse their seeds….
The most overlooked outdoor survival strategy is right under your nose—well, five or six feet under your nose. Your backcountry comfort – not to mention survival – starts from the ground up. | Image courtesy of MaxPixel.com Ask any infantryman, and they’ll tell you that taking good care of your feet is one of the…
Dealing with a difficult situation is already daunting. Pair it up with lack of energy and it’s not a situation you’d ever want to be in. The key to surviving out in the open is to have energy to take on whatever comes your way. That’s why selecting the right food for your survival kit…
It is a good idea to always be prepared and develop skills that can help you in tough situations. In this piece, we examine the top 6 survival skills that will greatly increase your chances to survive in extreme conditions. Willpower and Attitude Perhaps, the most important skills you need to survive are willpower and…
Fire is one of the most important necessities for survival. While we do not feel the need to start a fire in our day to day affairs living at home, knowing how to start a fire when you are facing a difficult situation like a power outage in extremely cold weather or when you are…
Your trip to the wilderness might hold great attraction for you but there are dangers lurking around the dark corners. Most of these dangers are not evident and as much as you’re prepared to handle unforeseen events, you can never be too cautious. And that’s where survival bracelets come in handy. Judging by its look,…
