Joseph's Tips

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...


Much further outdoor, survival, etc. info can be gotten from the Special Forces Handbook, the Map Reading and Navigation handbook and the Survival, Evasion and Recovery handbook.

All of these Military handbooks are now available from The Sportsman's Guide for $14.99 for the three of them.

[charley]

For rainy muddy days in camp or for crick crossing try liner sox and neoprene sox with crocs or good sandals. They are lite and keep the feet warm and dry until you wade in water over the tops.

[Hikenhunter]

Tip #18 10/20/12---- When camping in the snow fill your water bottles only about 3/4 full. Turn them upside down and bury them in the snow. Since snow is a natural insulator the water shouldn't freeze as long as you bury them deep enough. Should the water begin to freeze by turning the bottles upside down the water nearest the top of the bottle will not freeze and will therefore not block the bottle opening.

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...

10-20-12

Tip #316 (part 1 of 3)


You're lost, stuck in a ravine miles from the nearest road. Hoping for a quick rescue, you turn on your cell phone. Dang. No signal. Discouraged, you turn it off.

Wait. Did you just make a big mistake?

Even if your cell phone has no service, attempting to dial 911 or leaving the phone turned on COULD transmit an electronic lifeline that lets rescuers know you're alive.

Here's how it works.

In the ideal scenario, calling 911 on a cell phone connects you to the nearest PSAP (public service answering point). Before the 911 operator can ask "What's your emergency?" a computer has already triangulated your latitude and longitude coordinates to within a few hundred feet using telemetry, your phone's GPS chip, or both. It even assigns your location a degree of error (ever watch NCIS?). If you're lost, the 911 operator transmits that location to local police and SAR teams so they know where to find you.

But what happens when your 911 call doesn't go through?

(continued tomorrow)

[charley]

Get some resealable snack size baggies (6 1/2 x 3 1/4) many uses besides snacks. One of my uses is for a small bag that I carry in my pocket when in the woods. In this bag I have a cpl. cotton balls smeared with vasaline (firestarter) in it's own little snack bag, a very small knife, compass, firesteel and striker, cpl. water purifacation tablets, A quart size bag and mini flashlight . If you loose your pack, you will always have light, a way to make fire, a way to carry and purify water, and a compass to find your way home.

[Pathfinder1]

Originally Posted by charley

Get some resealable snack size baggies (6 1/2 x 3 1/4) many uses besides snacks. One of my uses is for a small bag that I carry in my pocket when in the woods. In this bag I have a cpl. cotton balls smeared with vasaline (firestarter) in it's own little snack bag, a very small knife, compass, firesteel and striker, cpl. water purifacation tablets, A quart size bag and mini flashlight . If you loose your pack, you will always have light, a way to make fire, a way to carry and purify water, and a compass to find your way home.

Hi...


Good idea.
Regarding the vaseline...this is a petroleum product, which can degrade some 'plastics', so please use caution.

[ponderosa]

Two fantastic pieces of gear for car camping with little ones:

Go-Pod - P7002 Pistachio and

http://www.kidco.com/products-page/peapod/

I've used the Peapod a ton with my kids, as a great portable screened-in, shaded place for naps everywhere from the river bank to the beach.

I didn't have the Gopod with my babies, but if baby number three ever becomes a reality, I'm getting one! It would be fabulous to have in camp while parents are trying to cook, set up, eat, etc.

[Grandpa]

Oct 20 After a good lesson on Leave No Trace to my cub scouts, they each get a plastic litter bag and a small biner for our next hike. Cub that brings back the most litter gets to ride shotgun on the way home. Guaranteed no trash on that trail when we are done. Bonus, I don't have to carry my own trash out, plenty of volunteers to do it for me.

[Judy Ann]

When coastal camping you might want to take a few foot-long screw-in-the-ground stakes to secure your tent for sudden microbursts or tropical storm winds. They will also double as stakes to drop your dog's retractable leash handle over while car camping anywhere. My 68 pound springbar type canvas tent has held up during tropical storms using this method 100% of the time.

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by Judy Ann

When coastal camping you might want to take a few foot-long screw-in-the-ground stakes to secure your tent for sudden microbursts or tropical storm winds. They will also double as stakes to drop your dog's retractable leash handle over while car camping anywhere. My 68 pound springbar type canvas tent has held up during tropical storms using this method 100% of the time.

My tip for tomorrow is the redneck version to your long stakes, But yours is a great tip for car camping.