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  1. 2sweed

    How To Get Back Into A Kayak Safely

    I have been seriously thinking about getting a kayak this summer to explore the quiet inlets and streams that feed our larger rivers and lakes, and dams. The biggest question I get is if you fall out by rolling the kayak over or by accident how are you going to get back in the boat by yourself...
  2. 2sweed

    What Are The Real Dangers? How To Identify & Cope With Them

    Many of us have put up articles and opinions about what we believe to be are the biggest threats when camping or hiking on trails in the forest. But are we scaring ourselves and stressing over the little dangers and forgetting the major threats? This video tells about the dangers from a...
  3. gracer

    Safely Crossing a River

    Hi guys! :) I just watched this documentary from National Geographic with tips on how to safely get to the other side of a flowing river. The survivalists who were part of the expedition in the documentary have instructed their companions to form groups of 3 or 4 people each and form a circular...
  4. 2sweed

    Recent Violence Uprisings

    Has the recent violence of shootings and all out brawls made you a bit worried about going off on a camping trip or visiting a national park or museum or events? While in our area these things are not a concern as yet, but it still makes one think about the what-ifs and how to keep your family...
  5. 2sweed

    Camping Stoves The Problems & Solutions

    Picking out the right stove to use when camping or hiking can be easy or not, depending on your experience with these types of stoves and the fuels needed to run them. This video will give you insight into the problems encountered and how to prevent unnecessary fires or accidents. Often when...
  6. Northern Dancer

    Four dead...

    I just learned about this today. A grim reminder about fires in tents and shelters... The labels posted on good tents warn people again and again. Carbon monoxide poisoning is another issue. Remember always..."Safety Never Takes a Holiday". Four people are now dead after a camping stove...
  7. Esperahol

    Pretty doesn't mean safe - The Strid

    Over the Pond is a river known as the Wharfe river 'round Bolton abbey. It is slow, wide, and relatively shallow. Then for some ungodly reason it seems to turn on it's side and becomes a narrow stip that may reach all the way to Hades for all anyone knows. This section is known as the Strid and...
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