Articles tagged: "wilderness survival"

1: Stress in a Survival Situation Can Kill

Our psychological reaction in the survival setting is related to our stress level. Stress is not a condition or disease that we can cure, or eliminate. Stress is our reaction to the pressures of our surroundings.

2: How to Build a Shelter in the Wilderness

The key to a peaceful and fulfilling trip into the wilderness is having appropriate shelter to protect members of the party from the elements.

3: Intelligence: The Most Important Wilderness Survival Tool

One of the biggest mistakes day hikers make is assuming they don't need to plan for wilderness survival.

4: Can You Survive Alone in the Wild?

For most people, a trip into the wilderness is not a solitary experience. Usually safety experts recommend that you travel in groups with a minimum size of two to four. The individual wilderness education of the travelers can be different, but there should be an expert or experienced person to serve as a leader. If you travel alone, you increase the risk of injury or death in the wilderness.

5: Not all Deserts are the Same

There are four kinds of desert wilderness: the desert mountains, the rocky plateau, the sand dunes, the salt marshes, and the broken or deserted terrain known as the gebel or wadi. Each type of desert terrain has its own characteristics and each hinders easy travel or transport over the desert area.

6: Finding and Purifying Water

What amount of water is recommended for a trip? This is a typical first question new adventurers ask when the topic of an adequate water supply is brought up. The average human needs two quarts for drinking, food preparation, and cooking.