The human body is a marvelous machine, a heat-generating engine that must maintain its core temperature within a very narrow range. If body temperature rises above 106 dogmas Fahrenheit, the brain and other organs will fry, suffering irreversible damage within minutes. On the other extreme, with a core temperature of below 95 degrees Fahrenheit the body begins to sink into hypothermia and may lose its ability to maintain enough heat through shivering or other actions.
Landslides Guide – 10 Recommendations To Protect Humans and Property
Landslides have always posed a hazard to humans and property. Appropriately, the technical term for landslides and related phenomena is “mass wasting:’ To a large degree the cause of mass wasting is gravity, the attraction of smaller particles to a larger, denser, lower mass. Landslides are possible when the particles that make up the land lose the cohesiveness that has held them in place.
Eskimos and Arctic Survival – 8 Survival Lessons
Canada’s Eskimos are said to have an average IQ of 110, compared with a norm of 100, maybe because, over the centuries, only the smart survived. Their testing ground was North America’s desolate, rocky, icy Arctic desert, called the barren lands, where perpetual winds and winter temperatures of minus 50 to 65 degrees F. mean a wind-chill factor of 160 below zero.
Near-Drowning Victims and Pre-Hospital Management
In the United States, there are over 5,000 deaths annually from drowning. It is the third leading cause of accidental death. By definition, drowning is death from asphyxia induced by submersion in a liquid. Near-drowning, then, is the successful break in the chain of events that begins with submersion and ends with death.
High Country Hunting Important Preparations
First-time elk hunters will be amazed at the amount of preparation necessary to pull off a successful hunt. High country hunting requires special planning, physical fitness training, selection of proper equipment, and basic knowledge of game habits and habitat. The success rate for trophy bulls depends on hunter effort, the weather, a good guide, and above all, being in the right place at the right time.
Avalanche Awareness Guide – Top 5 Rules To Follow
An avalanche is hardly an uncommon phenomenon, literally thousands occur every winter and spring in mountainous terrain, where the terrifying rumble of these flash floods of snow are common sounds to woodsmen and cross-country skiers.
Food Gathering In The Wilderness With 4 Essential Tools
What will happen when there is no food in the house and no money to buy any? Such despairing circumstances can lead a hungry man to desperate acts against society in order to feed his family. Food gathering in the wilderness is a good option if you have the knowledge and tools to help you succeed.
Top Mistakes to Avoid When Using a Gas Grill
According to several gas grill reviews, the months between March and September, especially on the weekends, are outdoor grilling season in most places around the world. On lawns, balconies, patios, parks, driveways, and beaches, we are just firing up the barbeques and grilling everything ranging from tofu, eggplant, and zucchini to shrimp, steaks, and burgers. Some also throw in a fruit or two, like olive oil-brushed slabs of watermelon, which is a model symbol of summer.
Restricted Body Movement – 10 Exercises To Revive Yourself
Several hours or days of restricted body movement can create havoc on the human body and soul. If you have ever been cooped up inside a small dome tent for a couple of days or have spent several hours sitting in some form of transportation, you know what I mean.
Mountain Travel Recommendations
Up here, the shortest distance between two points is a route you really don’t want to travel. It’s called straight down the fall line, and you generally arrive at your unintended destination with an assortment of lacerations and fractures.
Small Unit Tactics Recommended for Smart Preppers
“The control of a large force is the same in principle as the control of a few men; it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers. Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one. It is merely a question of instituting signs and signals.”—So wrote the Chinese General Sun Tzu in his treatise The Art of War some 500 years before the birth of Christ. Today we are going to cover the small unit tactics that every survival group should know.
Blacksmithing Basics – Becoming a good blacksmith
Independence and self-reliance are the cornerstones of survival. The foundation you choose to build will depend on your personal philosophy. You may anticipate social collapse and a breakdown of the system, or you already find the system distasteful and have chosen an alternative lifestyle.
Natural Navigation 13 Ways To Navigate With Nature
Natural navigation is something that has become lost in this day and age of technology. People have become more and more reliant on the use of smartphones and GPS for navigation. However, what happens if there was a natural disaster or anything else that meant you had to bug out? It is likely that in a situation like that, you are not going to have very long to use your devices. You may be lucky and have a specialized GPS and a solar charger, but what happens if you don’t, or if you have one, but it breaks? You are going to find yourself up a creek without a paddle, and possibly literally.