Four more maps for emergency evacuation survival

A recent post “Survive this: Six maps you should have for urban disaster evacuations” was very popular. Here’s four more maps. by Leon Pantenburg Last week, we published a story on six basic maps to have when planning an urban evacuation. Apparently, a lot of you were interested – the post went viral, and got …

Survive this: Six maps you should have for urban disaster evacuations

What kind of maps do you need to function in urban and/or wilderness situations?  What happens during a disaster where you are forced to evacuate  and need to travel by road, then go off road and finally cross country? by Leon Pantenburg I never go anywhere off the pavement without a compass and topographic map …

Don’t get lost – carry updated topo maps

The topo map says there’s supposed to be a trail. But there isn’t, or it goes in the wrong direction. Could the map be out of date? Blake Miller, a survival instructor and navigation guru first published this on OutdoorQuest.com Philip Werner at Section Hiker has a super post about the poor quality of the …

Review: Take a look at the latest SPOT Gen3 wilderness personal locator beacon

Can any electronic device guarantee your safety in the wilderness? Absolutely not!!! But this SPOT Gen3 might be a big help, and it could be a lifesaver. by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: SPOT provided survivalcommonsense.com with a loaner SPOT Gen 3 device and a three- month plan to test the device. It will be returned to …

Review: Take a look at the latest SPOT Gen3 wilderness personal locator beacon

Can an electronic device guarantee your safety in the wilderness? Absolutely not!!! But this SPOT Gen3 might be a big help. by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: SPOT provided survivalcommonsense.com with a loaner SPOT Gen 3 device and a three- month plan to test the device. It will be returned to SPOT after the trial plan expires. …

Land navigation: How to keep from getting lost when you can’t see terrain features

Dead Reckoning is an old skill that hikers and hunters are probably not aware of. It allows you to navigate in the dark, when visibility is really limited, or when terrain features obscure land marks. It requires attention to detail and patience. by Blake Miller It’s time to return to base camp.  Navigation during this trip has …