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How to Choose the Best Wilderness Survival School for Your Kids

February 14, 2011 Wilderness Survival

With so many top-level wilderness survival schools today to choose from, picking the best one for your kids is understandably difficult. Hopefully, the factors below can help narrow your search to a few choices. Where will the training take place? Most wilderness survival schools have programs that are part classroom-based, which usually involves the first [...]

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Where Can I Find a Solid Disaster Survival Kit?

January 15, 2011 Wilderness Survival

Last post I wrote about the importance of earthquake kits, otherwise known as disaster survival kits.  In particular, I focused on how to create your own kit.However, many people, including myself, would rather purchase a professionally designed kit.  So in this post, I’d like to go over with you one such kit you might want [...]

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Earthquake Kits – What You Need to Know

January 13, 2011 Emergency Preparedness

I live in Southern California, but I originally hail from New England.  So honestly, I had no idea what an earthquake really was.  Of course I intellectually knew what one was, but I had no conception of what it was like to actually experience one. Then one night, at about 3 AM, I felt my [...]

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Tips for a Wonderful and Safe Family Camping Experience

May 18, 2010 Camping Safety

Family camping is an experience that’s not only fun and educational but it can also serve as a means of strengthening the bonds of family members to each other. Camping, however, poses certain risks – most of it to the younger ones – but they are something you can immediately nullify with the tips below.

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Tips for Shopping for the Ideal Camping Cot

May 14, 2010 Outdoor Gear

The ideal camping cot depends on where and when you plan to camp as well as your personal needs. Size More specifically, consider the length and width of the camping cot. Will it be able to accommodate your height and size? It’s possible for two persons to use a single cot, but again you’ll need [...]

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