Surviving in the wild – Do you have the skills?

On 6 December, 2006 by Carol



The story of , the Cnet editor who got lost while trying to get help for his family and rescue them, really got me worried.

What I realized is that I don’t know absolutely anything more about surviving in wild, except climbing trees and finding the South.

I keep thinking that getting lost can’t happen to me and probably you think that too.

So I start Stumbling for some survival tips and most important the basic survival skills.

Here is what I found:

by Patrick E. McHugh is the first to start with.

You can find here the entire .

OutdoorLife gives you tips that can save your life.Plus a quiz.

I also found the (pdf)manual.

is a great place to find almost everything you need to know,

from survival skills to land navigation.

That’s it for now.







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http://thebritgirl.com                Britgirl
            
        
    
        
    
            
    So sad. Makes me think of all the tools we used to have to get our bearings, like compasses – does anyone still know how to read them now we have GPS? I learnt as a child, but somehow it is so easy to forget these things. we never think we’ll get lost in this way. I’d better have a look at those guides..
    

    
        
    
    
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http://thebritgirl.com/                Britgirl
            
        
    
        
    
            
    So sad. Makes me think of all the tools we used to have to get our bearings, like compasses – does anyone still know how to read them now we have GPS? I learnt as a child, but somehow it is so easy to forget these things. we never think we’ll get lost in this way. I’d better have a look at those guides..
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Oh!Thanks for the link, Chris.
    
The original template is a bit too cluttered…but the only one i love so far. With a bit tweaking i will make it even nicer than it already is.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Oh!Thanks for the link, Chris.
    
The original template is a bit too cluttered…but the only one i love so far. With a bit tweaking i will make it even nicer than it already is.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.thermalblog.co.uk                Chris
            
        
    
        
    
            
    The main place I’ve seen Node 33s work is here:
    
http://www.openwebdesign.org/
    

    But I’ve seen a few of their blog templates about as well. Nice, clean-lined work.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.thermalblog.co.uk/                Chris
            
        
    
        
    
            
    The main place I’ve seen Node 33s work is here:
    
http://www.openwebdesign.org/
    

    But I’ve seen a few of their blog templates about as well. Nice, clean-lined work.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    You should try it Ajay.I haven’t done it in a while but i am sure i haven’t lost it.
    
Just remember,if you’re ever lost in the woods,3 little fires are better than a big one and always have a compass,a lighter and a map with you.
    
Maybe a screwdriver as well. Just for fun.
    

    Chris,i had to make changes to the original template and remove a part of the header then made some little changes into the css file.
    

    I still want to change the H3 text but ‘ill do it later.
    

    Did you saw other designs than this one?
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    You should try it Ajay.I haven’t done it in a while but i am sure i haven’t lost it.
    
Just remember,if you’re ever lost in the woods,3 little fires are better than a big one and always have a compass,a lighter and a map with you.
    
Maybe a screwdriver as well. Just for fun.
    

    Chris,i had to make changes to the original template and remove a part of the header then made some little changes into the css file.
    

    I still want to change the H3 text but ‘ill do it later.
    

    Did you saw other designs than this one?
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.thermalblog.co.uk                Chris
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Love the new template BTW. I’ve noticed Node thirty three designs popping up everywhere now.
    

    Very nice.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.thermalblog.co.uk/                Chris
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Love the new template BTW. I’ve noticed Node thirty three designs popping up everywhere now.
    

    Very nice.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://ajaydsouza.com/                Ajay D’Souza
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Thanks for the tips Carol. I’m pretty much in the same position as you, except I haven’t tried my hand at climbing any trees.
    

    Well, I don’t think I will be surving much in the Wild!
    

    
        
    
    
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http://ajaydsouza.com/                Ajay D’Souza
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Thanks for the tips Carol. I’m pretty much in the same position as you, except I haven’t tried my hand at climbing any trees.
    

    Well, I don’t think I will be surving much in the Wild!
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    I was talking about Bruce but i know Ray too.I’ve seen some of his programs.
    
They’re both great.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    I was talking about Bruce but i know Ray too.I’ve seen some of his programs.
    
They’re both great.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.thermalblog.co.uk                Chris
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Ray Mears is the man. He looks like a tubby nondescript English guy, who wouldn’t look out of place mowing the lawn at his suburban semi, but there’s no-one else I’d want to be stranded in the wilderness with. He teaches fire lighting to native tribes, rather than the other way round…
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.thermalblog.co.uk/                Chris
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Ray Mears is the man. He looks like a tubby nondescript English guy, who wouldn’t look out of place mowing the lawn at his suburban semi, but there’s no-one else I’d want to be stranded in the wilderness with. He teaches fire lighting to native tribes, rather than the other way round…
    

    
        
    
    
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    That could be Ray Mears you are thinking of,but there is also Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Bruce Parry.Bruce Parry did a programme called Tribe,I can send you a link for that if you want,not sure if the videos will work though.
    

    
        
    
    
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                Dave
            
        
    
        
    
            
    That could be Ray Mears you are thinking of,but there is also Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Bruce Parry.Bruce Parry did a programme called Tribe,I can send you a link for that if you want,not sure if the videos will work though.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    I will sure look him up.Thanks Dave.
    
There’s another British man who makes great survival documentaries in jungles and even North Poll.I can’t remember his name though.
    

    
        
    
    
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http://www.carolsvault.com/                carol
            
        
    
        
    
            
    I will sure look him up.Thanks Dave.
    
There’s another British man who makes great survival documentaries in jungles and even North Poll.I can’t remember his name though.
    

    
        
    
    
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                Dave
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Dans brother Daz and myself used to rough it regularly when we used to go climbing and scrambling and it was probably the best time i’ve ever had.Have a look for a bloke called Ray Mears who is a British survival expert who has done about five series on BBC2,he does know his stuff
    

    
        
    
    
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                Dave
            
        
    
        
    
            
    Dans brother Daz and myself used to rough it regularly when we used to go climbing and scrambling and it was probably the best time i’ve ever had.Have a look for a bloke called Ray Mears who is a British survival expert who has done about five series on BBC2,he does know his stuff
    

    
        
    
    
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