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I think you want a TL;DR answer. The other answers have danced around this but here it is. This proposal requires no special training and is easy to remember. Are you ready for it? Wait until t...
Longer, narrower kayaks out perform shorter, wider kayaks in speed and long distance performance. One of the reasons being is that a longer kayak has more volume, ergo more buoyancy and floats high...
One summer job, I needed shoes to walk on a rocky beach, sometimes in the water, for 5 to 10 miles per day all summer. Stretchy neoprene shoes were terrible for this- no traction and no support. S...
In addition to Dangeranger's answer: If you as victim have climbing equipment or a rope, fasten it to your body (if not already fastened) and release your rope. It is very, very hard to find avalan...
Since no one has taken a stab at this I'll throw in my opinion even though I have zero dry suit experience. Lead Block/Bullet Weights Pros Cheap If you're willing to fiddle with them you can ...
There is a reason why there are different kayaks: the small ones (a.k.a., whitewater kayaks) are very turnable, and this is exactly what you want in a strong/fast moving current. If things get "whi...
When I lived in the southern US, I used to ware men's crocs all the time. They are great for walking in and traversing small bodies of water. They dry off in just a minute or two and have rather go...
It is best to throw them a line or float. Use a long stick. They will grab you & take you under with them. Normal way is to sail close with your outrigger & let them grab one. Then set of ...
For me. Chicken necks tied on a string. Crabs will hold onto them till pulled very close to shore were you dip net them with a flat or strait nose dipnet. Also in box traps the pull up kind if in a...
SHOUT should be on top of all the lists. It helps remove panic, attracts attention and allows the passage of useful instructions to the victim, such as treading water, floating on their back (so th...
OK, going by the first part of that video mainly, as the other two seem to be more technical and not so steep: When they are throwing the paddles away, they always seem to be falling from very hig...
The presence of a ford in a river is a local condition: it's a point in the flow where the river has leveled out, producing a wide, slow, shallow flow. In addition, a ford generally has a hard bot...
From The U.S. National Weather Service, Turn Around Don't Drown® Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. The Centers for Disease C...
Why use blue lights on your porch? Blue light deter druggies from injecting themselves because they cannot see their veins so easily. Junkies keep away! Blue lighting is sometimes used in publ...
I would work on a fire starting technique which doesn't rely on airflow from holes in the bottom. Basically use any technique that you would use in an old-fashioned chimney or a campfire on flat ...
Basically, to start a fire you need to complete the fire triangle, At the very beginning you will need some kind of starter that can create heat, like a lighter or magnifying glass or matches to...
In an ideal situation where you are using a belay device in guide mode off of the anchor, I would use a z-pulley, mostly because it would be so fast to set up. Consider your position before settin...
The gasifier probably produces a different mix than cooler processes in your other answer. Heat wood enough without oxygen and you get mainly hydrogen and carbon monoxide, leaving behind charcoal. ...
This is not a direct answer, but still relevant. Technically, "chipmunk" is the common name for a limited few specific species of ground squirrels. These usually have the stripes that run along t...
Weaver Ants (as well as Weaver Ant Larvae) are apparently one of the best insects humans can consume. According to Wikipedia: Weaver ants are one of the most valued types of insects eaten by h...
Chemically, they're very different, having to do with carbon chain lengths, the discussion about which will not help you decide. @WedaPashi gave an awesome answer, so, I'll add to it by saying thi...
As mentioned in an earlier post, there are three critical components: fuel, oxygen, and heat. Understanding how these interact is critical to successfully creating a fire. The oxygen is the easy...
Neither. It's important to pack your bag so that it is balanced. If you pack it too tall, you're going to be top heavy and using your core a lot to keep you balance. If you pack it low and fat, the...
It's always risky to make this sort of predictions, I have no insider knowledge on the industry and I think this is going to depend heavily on your budget, but I'd spitball it at twenty years for t...
