Survival strategies and gear you’ll need when lost or injured on the trail. These outdoor survival basics insure your hiking, backpacking, and camping adventures will always be enjoyable and safe.
Many thanks to the “Educational Hunter”, prohuntrrights (YouTube name), for this excellent video series.
Regardless of your feelings about hunting, if you spend any time at all in the wilderness, you need to know this stuff!
Outdoor Survival Pt 1
This is Part one of a series I (prohuntrrights) am doing on you tube. The series is titled Outdoor Survival. I will be taking you through some of the basics of surviving if you are injured or lost. This video documents Gear, and how to implement and how to survive if you become lost. This video series is an absolute essential if you love the outdoors and want to enjoy a safe experience. Enjoy!
Outdoor Survival Pt 2
This is Part two of the Outdoor Survival series.
Outdoor Survival Pt3
This third video documents Survival Clothing.
Outdoor Survival Pt4
This fourth video documents Knot Tying. P.S. the camera battery died at the end of this!
Outdoor Survival Pt5
This fifth video documents Structures and Pioneering.
Brian Brawdy’s top picks for outdoor gear from the Outdoor Retailer Market 2008.
Mauromedia’s Gear-2-Get – Outdoor Retailer 2008
Mauromedia’s top 5 picks from the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008. Our host Brian Brawdy visits each booth and gives us a brief look at these cool new products for 2008.
23
Jul
Author: thegreenhiker | Category:
Camping,
Healthy Hiking,
Outdoor Gear
Great tips on how to fix hiking boot problems, and how to prevent blisters.
Backpacker’s Gear School: Fix 6 Common Boot Problems
These simple tricks can prevent typical trail maladies and keep your hike going. Learn more from Backpacker’s Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide, and at www.backpacker.com/video.
Backpacker’s Gear School: Prevent Blisters
Backpacker editor-in-chief Jon Dorn explains 5 field-tested techniques for eliminating the three main causes of blisters: heat, moisture, and friction. Learn more from Backpacker’s Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide, and at www.backpacker.com/video.
17
Jul
Author: thegreenhiker | Category:
Adirondack Trails,
Day Hiking,
Hiking Maps
Here are 12 hiking trail maps for the Shenandoah National Park.
Shenandoah National Park Hiking Maps
Shenandoah National Park, over 100 miles long, stretches from Front Royal, Virginia to the Waynesboro-Charolottesville area.
Example Map: The Dickey Ridge Area
16
Jul
Author: thegreenhiker | Category:
Adirondack Trails,
Camping,
Preservation
A quick peek at Adirondack trails and campgrounds …. with video essay on trail preservation.
2008 Top Adirondack Family Campgrounds
Factors including the quality and availability of hot showers, laundry facilities, hiking trails, family beaches, radio-free zones, visitor centers, educational programs, children’s events and location were also considered. …
Jackrabbit Trail: Keene to Lake Placid
The trail passes through both State, Town and Private Lands. Most of the trail consists of single and double track hiking trails. There are some golf courses to cruise through, short sections of dirt/gravel roads are and brief paved …
Adirondacks for trail runners
Adirondack Park is a trail runner’s paradise. With more than 2000 miles of hiking trails, it offers endless possibilities for runners of all abilities. You can run up a mountain with a gorgeous view, go for a 20-mile loop through the …
Turning Trails Into Highways
A photo essay about preserving the Adirondacks
15
Jul
Author: thegreenhiker | Category:
Day Hiking,
Eco Friendly,
Outdoor Gear
Here’s today’s review of eco-friendly hiking, backpacking and camping gear. And how to minimize your impact on the trails you explore ….
Camping Green: How To Enjoy the Outdoors Enviro-friendy
Think about what you do at home to be ecologically friendly and institute it on your camping trip. Keep paper bags or bins around for recycling. You can then easily take this stuff back with you and recycle it appropriately when you get …
Eco Friendly Camping, Backpacking & Hiking Gear
Quite simply, we want to take into consideration the impact of outdoor gear on the environment when making our buying decisions, we give preference to more environmentally friendly products especially when quality and cost performance …
Eco-friendly outdoor gear worth a look – The Huntsville Times – al.com
Whether you are planning on roughing it or simply relaxing, the right kind of camping hiking gear will make all the difference earth womens Yosemite sandal your enjoying a fun-filled outdoor holiday. Choosing and buying the perfect fit …
Day Hiking!
This is the beginning to The Weekend Nomad’s Guide to Day-hiking. A painfully brilliant introduction to the gear and information you’ll need to stay safe on the trail.
