Posts Tagged wilderness

    Trail camera video

    These trail cameras are good for learning the movement patterns of wildlife in the area.

    Day Hike in October

    On October 4th, 2008 my son and I went on a day hiking trip. Before we left the truck I got out the Garmin GPS and the topo maps and saved the truck as a waypoint. We also brought along a rifle for protection against wild hogs, snakes and coyotes. Bears have been reported in…

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    Navigation with a compass and GPS video series

    Navigation with a compass, topo map and GPS is an important skill that every hiker, camper and survivalist should learn. To help instruct someone that is just learning how to navigate, a set of videos has been put together. The GPS in the videos is a Garmin Etrex, that does NOT have a built in…

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    Using a GPS and Compass

    When on a hiking, hunting or camping trip, it is very important not to get lost. And if the hiker or hunter does find their selves lost, how do they get found again? There are some basic tools that should be included in the wilderness survival tool kit. These include a GPS, compass and the…

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    Camping Video Collection

    This video is a collection of different types of camping and hiking videos streamed from youtube. To scroll through the videos, click the buttons on the right and left hand side of the player. If the video player shows an error that the video is no longer available, just click the button on the right…

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    Survival Quiz – ID this plant

    This is a Survival Quiz to test your knowledge of wild plants. The location of the plant is in a pond that is connected to a salt water marsh. The salt water marsh is connected to the Gulf of Mexico. The water in the pond has a high salt water content and is considered “brackish.”…

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    Winter survival and cold weather clothing

    This article was originally posted by coyotemountain on the survivalist discussion forum. Man has forever been at odds with the temperature of his environment. Our body generates a metabolically controlled core temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the ideal temperature at which cellular respiration proceeds most efficiently for most organs in the human body. Learning how…

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    Wilderness Survival – Yaupon Holly

    Some wild animals and birds eat the Yaupon Holly, but the berries cause vomiting in humans. The latin name is Ilex vomitoria.  Anything that has “vomit” in the name should be avoided.


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