By Jean Craighead George
This consultant to the outside presents suggestion and directions on tenting, construction shelters, discovering water, and cooking open air. a few actions could require grownup supervision.
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4. What is the weather like now? What kind of weather do you expect? 5. What is the season of the year? How effective your shelter will be will depend upon what you have to construct it with and what the weather is like, plus your ability to improvise and any previous training you have had in shelter construction. Tube Tent If you are traveling in the backcountry by foot, ATV, vehicle, plane, snowmobile, canoe, boat, horseback or skis, you would be smart to take a tent with you. I learned while working in northern Canada and Alaska to have a tube tent with me at all times.
Cover the wound with a clean dressing and bandage and change the dressing daily if possible. In the case of a gaping wound, you can close the edges with a “butterfly” adhesive strip made from adhesive tape or a Band-Aid™. SPRAINS Sprains are the stretching or tearing of ligaments when a joint is twisted beyond its normal range of motion. Ice or some form of cold should be applied, if possible, to the injured area to reduce swelling. Heat should not be used since it will encourage internal capillary bleeding and increase swelling.
Plan — Now that you are settled down and ready to live the adventure, make plans to set them in motion. 1. Select a survival campsite near an open area or your stalled vehicle. 2. Set up a set of signals, with backups, and keep them ready for instant use. 3. Erect your tube tent or construct shelter making it reasonably comfortable without wasting energy. 4. Gather firewood and start a fire. 5. Maintain a positive survival spirit. 6. Dispel fears. 7. Boost the will to live. 8. Get comfortable, enjoy the unique experience and get ready to be found.