Home Do you need some help with using a topographic map? Do topographic maps make sense? by Blake Miller Click here to buy survival kits There are lots of references to help the hiker use a topographic maps. It is sticky resin buy viagra without substance, which has a tar like texture, containing a primary …
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Dead Reckoning: An important navigation tool
Home So what do you do if your GPS batteries die, you can’t see terrain features and there is no trail system to get you back to camp? Navigation expert Blake Miller gives some tips about the dead reckoning navigation technique by Blake Miller It is time to return to base camp. Navigation during this …
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How to: Take care of your magnetic compass so it works correctly
Home The hiker arrived at the trailhead and was getting ready to start out on his journey. He powered up the GPS to mark his location and brought out the compass to double check his heading and first bearing. But after aligning the compass, the compass heading was 13° off. The hiker correctly held up …
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Get rescued quickly: Timing is everything
Home As soon as you think you may be lost, call Search and Rescue immediately. By Blake Miller I enjoy and frequently check-out Michael Coyle’s excellent blog that is focused on Search and Rescue (SAR) missions and issues; www.blog.oplopanax.ca. In a May post he discusses the need to call for backcountry rescue immediately. In his …
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Orient your map to stay found before heading out into the backcountry
http://www.survivalcommonsense.com “Orienting the map visually (or with the greater precision afforded by a compass) connects hikers to their surroundings, helps them see the larger picture, and their place in it. Hikers who nurture this habit are usually both safer and more appreciative of the places they’re exploring.” From “Staying Found” by June Fleming by Blake …
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Be rattlesnake safe, but don’t let them keep you out of the woods
Home I learned to respect poisonous snakes when I lived in Mississippi and hunted the swamps and bayous. I’ve seen some big rattlers and cottonmouths, but never came close to getting bit. Navigation expert Blake Miller posted this information on his website, and it contains some good info. – Leon As warm weather returns, the …
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Survival gear: Three more tips to get your GPS ready to navigate.
http://www.survivalcommonsense.com You can’t guarantee a GPS won’t go weird on you sometimes, for no apparent reason. Here are some tips from survival instructor and GPS expert Blake Miller for getting that transmitter squared away for you take off from the trailhead. I’m always coming up with story ideas for Blake after I’ve made mistakes or …
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Learn these three knots for emergency tarp shelter building
Home Pitching a tarp shelter is a basic wilderness survival skill. Navigation expert Blake Miller explains some of the knots that can be used to make constructing a tarp shelter quick and easy. by Blake Miller I have been going through recommended day pack gear lists several respected backcountry writers and field experienced trainers have …
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