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• How to Make a Shelter in the Wilderness

  It's a dilemma that a hiker could face due to various circumstances: The sun is setting and you're stranded in the wilderness without a tent or any tools. What should you do? Build a shelter where you can hunker down for the night. Whi… read more

• Wilderness Survival Techniques

  When venturing into the wilderness to hike, fish or camp, it is possible to get lost. As soon as you realize you are off course, try to stay calm and avoid panic. By keeping your emotions under control, you will save physical energy an… read more

• Worldwide Wilderness Survival

  Backpacking, hiking and camping are enjoyable activities, but there is the very real danger of getting lost in the wilderness or underestimating the time it takes to return to the starting point of the adventure. Spending a night in th… read more

• Facts About Sawtooth Wilderness

  Within the boundaries of the 217,088-acre Sawtooth Wilderness in central Idaho tower forty-two peaks over 10,000 feet--the fountainhead of three major rivers. Among these craggy granite mountains lay glacier-carved cirques, basins and… read more

• Camping & Wilderness Survival

  Knowing how to survive in the wilderness is mandatory for anyone who likes to hike or camp. Wilderness-survival training goes beyond learning how to treat bee stings with wild plants or make an impromptu fishing net out of lakeside ree… read more

• Survival Tips for the Wilderness

  Hikers, campers, backpackers and even the casual outdoor enthusiast who just wants to take a walk in the woods all should be aware of survival tips for the wilderness. James Neill from Wilderdom.com references a California study, which… read more

• Wilderness Camping Survival

  Wilderness camping offers a solitude and peace that established campgrounds simply don't have. Campers who choose to hike into the wilderness can choose their own campsite and move when and where they wish. There are no loud neighbors… read more

• How to Learn Wilderness Survival

  You can't plan emergencies in advance, but you can prepare for them. One of the most effective ways of making sure you'll come back from your next outdoor adventure is taking the time to learn basic wilderness survival techniques. Once… read more

• Ways of Surviving in the Wilderness

  Anyone who spends much time outdoors needs to be familiar with basic wilderness survival techniques. Hopefully, you will never be in a situation requiring their use, but being prepared is truly essential. A simple day hike can take on… read more

• Guide to Wilderness Survival

  Wilderness survival is determined by knowledge, skills and actions. Knowledge is acquired through study and experience, skills are developed through practice and actions enable your survival by overcoming obstacles, addressing needs an… read more

• How to Camp at Fort Wilderness

  One way to get a budget down is by going cheaper on accommodations, and it rarely gets cheaper than camping. This is especially true of a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. In 2009, even the most expensive RV site at Fort Wilder… read more

• Wilderness-Proofing Your Child

  Getting lost outdoors is not something you anticipate, but it may happen to you. If you get lost while hiking, you may rely on your cell phone or map-reading abilities to get you back to where you want to be. Wilderness-proofing your c… read more

• Wilderness Survival Activities

  An activity that is both fun and educational for groups on a camping trip is learning wilderness survival skills. These skills build confidence, impart knowledge of the wilderness environment and may actually save a life one day. The t… read more

• Wilderness Survival Tools

  While exploring wilderness can be a wonderful, soul-enriching experience, it also has the potential to go drastically wrong if you are not properly prepared. Whenever you go into the wilderness, there are always certain things you shou… read more

• Alaska Wilderness Cabins

  The Alaskan wilderness offers a natural, clean and open environment, unrivaled by any of the other 49 states. With more than 3,000 rivers and 3 million lakes, 17 of the United States' tallest 20 mountains, 6,640 miles of coastline and… read more

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