Whether camping, hiking or in a survival situation, there are fundamental mistakes we must not make if we want to avoid injury, sickness or even death when we stray off the beaten path.
These are mistakes that almost everyone makes in some iteration until they have years of experience under their belts and instinctively know how to avoid them.
And even then, if they get careless, committing one of these mistakes can at best be inconvenient, at worst, lethal.
None is really “rocket science,” some would say they are simple common sense, but all can result in you endangering yourself or others if you are not careful to avoid them.
To learn what these mistakes you must avoid when in the wilderness (or even in a more controlled camping environment), check out these vital tips on the next page.
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Everyone should get to know these mistakes and how to avoid them for sure. Most prepares will already know them but it’s the people just starting out that need to study them.
Cotton kills.
Cotton is great in the desert
Which desert?
Don’t smell like a bear happy meal. Or puma. Or wolf.
Could be trouble in the Hobo 🙂
cotton and wool are essential
If given the choice between the two…go with wool as it still provides warmth when wet.
Sunny Long Weller
This article is good. It could use a bit more detail on ways to purify water or ways to preserve food. Maybe a sister article with a link????
Nodody wants to click 15 times for each tip
Indeed
Click bait crap
Gee, if only I felt like going through 15 pages to get to the information…
This page is such a joke–sorry I liked it when suggested. Clickbait and poorly written.
lol…..sounds like the Island with Bear Grylls…..lazy and stuck in a rut for 30 days . Great choice of characters , he picked , for the show…..generation X at it’s finest and their siblings .
i have to disagree with some of these. 1: if you are lost in the wilderness, energy is all-important. Use only what is necessary of your energy, expend no more than that. outside of creating a shelter and foraging for food and water ( within a short distance) ,and while staying out of a rut IS important, laziness is KEY. SAVE that energy for moments when you MUST move fast to escape predator or enemy, need to move sites, or have to travel farther than roughly 3/4 mile to forage. 2: knowing your area is key, yes, but in true survival situations, you may need to delve into uncharted territory or areas your map does not show in greater detail. This is where careful observation through exploration of surrounding locals is highly important, but remember to take it easy and slow, save that energy. You may not be able to replenish it all later that day. You just cannot always know exactly what will be in your surrounding area, especially if you must leave yours for a new spot. 3: yes, stalking is very good to use to hunt prey…. but unless you are a crack shot, one hit kills are very difficult. Besides, you may not always have a gun, and in fact in many true survival situations you are unlikely to have one on hand at all times. This is where learning to build snares and traps becomes very vital. and if you DO have a projectile weapon (gun, bow, crossbow, spear, etc.) and are unsure of a one shot kill, go for a crippling shot: legs, spine, abdomen ( hard to move quickly when abdominal muscles are damaged).
Never hike in jeans.
I would add hypothermia
A whole lot of fluff. No meat. Written by someone who’s read others’ work , took some high level points and wrote an article; yet has never gotten out from behind his desk and been outdoors.
Dehydration !!
You got to do what you got to do. You know what else will kill you? Fear
thanks for sharing
Can we get more then a little paragraph per page scrolling 15 pages is a turn off.
Yup, this article SUCKS. But most of your posts are to induce people to click on mediocre articles with a ridiculous amount of ads.
I love hiking