Finland, Norway and Sweden issued fresh advice on how to “prepare for incidents and crises”, with Swedish citizens receiving a 32-page pamphlet on how to seek shelter, what food to stock up on ...

On deeper wilderness hikes ... Tent stakes keep your shelter secure, but a sturdy ground tarp or footprint offers your tent crucial protection from the surface below. Camping trips became much ...

Basic shelter skills include: Using tarps, plastic sheeting ... For teens and adults, take courses in first aid, CPR, or wilderness survival to build confidence and competence. Some essential skills ...

A 28-year-old woman described how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra mountains by foraging for ...

Greg Schatz and his all-volunteer work crew from the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead started digging a solar-powered ...

A 28-year-old woman has described how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during ...

Winter travel can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. Princeton University and the author ...

We were there to fish, but I also hoped to experience how one of North America’s most cherished wilderness traditions ... covered the cargo with a heavy tarp called a mantie, and “threw ...