Preparedness
Quicksand is made up mostly of four ingredients – sand, water, salt and clay. When subject to vibration, the mushy mixture can not support...
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Quicksand is made up mostly of four ingredients – sand, water, salt and clay. When subject to vibration, the mushy mixture can not support...
Landslides and mudslides are mass downhill movements of rock, earth or debris. Landslides are caused by disturbances in the natural stability of a slope....
A hurricane is nothing to be treated lightly. Torrential rain, cutting winds, and surges that can tear down the strongest of buildings require preparation....
Learn to use a topographic map, GPS and compass and always carry themTrust your compass. Many people get lost because they don’t believe their compass....
Do not cook or store food in or near your shelter. Hang food and anything with strong odors (toothpaste, bug repellent, soap, etc.) out of...
Yelling at the top of your lungs is only going to be effective if there are people nearby to hear you. When this isn’t...
The Yosemite Bowline is an alternative method of finishing off the Bowline to give a more compact and secure tying-on knot. It’s so much more secure...
This decorative and highly effective whipping is more suited to large diameter ropes; it can prove difficult to tie on thinner ropes. It is...