Survive!
I finally finished up the original survival man Les Stroud’s book Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere – Alive. As a fan of his show I really wanted to read the book. If you watched the show the book just reiterates most of was covered in episodes of the show, just more in depth. Les goes into detail about water, shelter, food, navigation, etc. for various locations worldwide. The best part of the advice he offers is you know it is tested and true. Les has spent years in the wilderness practicing his skills.
In the book, he covers building survival kits for auto, home and wilderness. If you carried everything he recommends on every day hike you would have legs of steel.
The book was informative and kept me entertained. The added survival stories were fun to read. If you are a Les Stroud fan pick it up. Survive! Would make a great gift for anyone who loves the outdoors.
Guest post by Gerry Gosselin
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Hunting season is upon us! As a non-hunter you can assume the primary hunting season for most game animals will run mid October until Jan 1. This is an important time of year for hikers and backpackers to be alert to their environment and dress safely.
No one wants to be accidentally fired upon while on a recreational hike. If you see a hunter, don’t be shy to make noise to alert him to your presence. Don’t wave your arms around, just yell out or use a whistle. Unfortunately you usually won’t be able to see a hunter before he sees you. State regulations vary, but the hunter is usually required to wear a certain amount of bright hunter orange clothing so as to be seen by other people (called hunter orange). When bird hunting only an orange cap is required. For deer hunting a vest is also required. Most game animals either don’t see in colors very well or don’t see hunter orange as a warning sign. There is an exception though, and that is wild turkey. Turkey season is particularly dangerous because turkeys see colors very well. A hunter is allowed to be dressed entirely in camo from head to toe during turkey season. Read more »
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Guest post by Gerry Gosselin
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Every hiker should have a compass right? Eventually I got around to picking one out, not because I felt I needed it, but because I’m a gadget whore and that itch needed to be scratched. A Suunto A-10 found it’s way into my possession for about $15 US. Then it sat in my bag for 2 years barely getting any use. I’m a novice day trip hiker who usually sticks to marked trails. Every now and then I get turned around but the areas I hike in Western MA don’t usually extend more than 10 miles in any direction before hitting a road. Getting truly lost was never a concern, only a minor nuisance.
This last Saturday June 12, 2010 I took a Compass, Map, Survival Course offered free by the State of Massachusetts. It’s a 10 hour course, half classroom and half in the field. The course was light on survival but very detailed on the map and compass work. Read more »
Les Stroud
“Survivorman” Les Stroud’s last episode ever will air 12/19 on the Discovery Channel at 9PM. Les told Reuters “it takes a lot out of me as I really do what I do for real, with no camera crew, no nights in hotels like others do and it takes a toll on my body.” Like that little jab at Discovery’s other survival guy Bear Grills of Man Vs. Wild?
The 47 year-old Canadian has put himself through many week long survival challenges. Les also spent about a year living in the remote Boreal Forest of Northern Ontario with his wife. The Documentary film “Snowshoes and Solitude” was shot during this stay in the wild. Snowshoes and Solitude has won numerous independent film awards. Les has added author to his list of accomplishments with the release of his survival book last month titled “Survive! – Essential Skills and Tactics To Get You Out of Anywhere Alive!” Les also told Reuters “You can only go 7 days surviving without food a certain number of times a year. I’m pleased with what I have done, I’ve been copied around the world, but 25 times I’ve not eaten anything for a week while sleeping on rocks… I need to move on ”
Les Stroud has plans for a new show in which he follows the footsteps of famous explorers. So keep your eyes peeled for more from the “Survivorman”!
A book review of Les Stroud’s best selling title “Survive!”
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Later tonight look for the next part of “So You Wanna Go Geocaching“
how to, outdoors, review, survival | Husky Hiker - Jim Bradley | 
2/6/2011 8:53 AM | 
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