To me, the bottom line on the moss directional theory is this: Moss grows everywhere in the wilderness. There is not enough consistency, that I could find, to lend creditability to this “survival tip.”
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Three Maps You Should Carry in Your Emergency Survival Bag
If you just stuck a state road map in your Bug Out Bag, then you should reconsider and take the three types of maps that should be in your survival gear:
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It’s really hard to think, and reason out what to do next when there’s this awful, nauseating realization that you may be lost in the wilderness. Suppose you have a map and compass along, and a basic idea of how to use them. But maybe you didn’t think about using the navigation tools until it was too late…
Read the rest of this entry »Leave a Note, Save Your Life!
If nobody knows you’ve gone, or where to look, or when you might be back, it could be a long wait to be rescued! An detailed note about your proposed outing should be standard operating procedure.
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by Leon Pantenburg Here’s the scenario: You walked further down that interesting-looking trail than originally planned and the sun is starting to set behind the mountains. An unsettled feeling in your stomach starts to get worse, and becomes a knot. The knot twists tighter as you realize you don’t have a clue where you are. [...]
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