AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWays to Signal for Help in the Wildernessfieldandstream.com - Craig CaudillI read recently of a hunter in my home state of Kentucky who slipped and fell from a short rock face. As he was falling, his boot got hung in the …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Hiker Is Lucky to Be Alive After Following a Fake Trail on Google Mapsbackpacker.com - Adam RoyWhat’s the worst situation your phone’s GPS has ever led you into? Maybe you wasted an hour looking for a long-closed restaurant, or ended up taking …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat I learnt from my time with rescue teams in British Columbiathegreatoutdoorsmag.com - TGO EditorConducting rescues in a landscape as vast and wild as the Canadian backcountry is no mean feat. As a guest of Helly Hansen and Squamish Search and …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoImprovised Wilderness Medicine: These 4 Tips Could Save Your Lifeoutdoors.com - Matthew KokAny time you step out into the backcountry, anything could happen. Frankly, mother nature has her own priorities, and she’s not going to baby us. A …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Is a Rain Shadow?fieldandstream.com - Allie ContiThe Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest places in the world other than the poles. It’s about the size of Cuba, but sometimes …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoForaging for Beginners: Tips for Safely Gathering Wild, Edible Foodsgore-tex.comOnce you start learning about wild, edible plants and fungi, you might just realize that you’ve been hiking through forests of food. Anywhere you …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Is the International Emergency Signal for Distressfieldandstream.com - Craig CaudillWe have all read the stories of people getting lost or injured outdoors, and who signal for distress. Sure, sometimes they make some boneheaded …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBackcountry Storm Safety: How to Minimize Risk and Stay Safe Outdoorscloudlineapparel.com - Emily BatdorfThe Cloudline Blog is Reader Supported. When you buy through links on our articles we may earn an affilliate commision. We only recomend products and …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow to Start a Fire With Fungusbackpacker.com - Abby LeveneSpend enough time in the woods and you learn the value of the camp party trick: a useful and unusual way of doing things that’s just flashy enough to …
AvatarCloudLine SocksAvatarAvatarHow to Tie a Bowline KnotOutdoor Life - Joe CermeleThe bowline is an ancient knot. It dates so far back historians can’t even pinpoint who tied it first, but what makes it so impressive is that it’s …
AvatarCloudLine SocksAvatarAvatarWhy you need to be just as wary of moose as bear attacks (and what to do when you encounter one)The Manual - By Rachel DennisMoose are majestic and peaceful-looking animals that we’re lucky to see in wild spaces. But are moose dangerous? Like bears, they are unpredictable …
AvatarCloudLine SocksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Is Bear Spray?fieldandstream.com - Craig CaudillMany years ago, while fishing in Alaska’s Matanuska Valley, I found myself wishing I’d brought along some bear spray. I was hacking through some …