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In general: the smaller and steeper the stream the better. The two main things you don't want to have upstream from your drinking spot are still water, which is a breeding ground for insects and in...
Use a pencil. They do not freeze and can be easily sharpened. You might also use a grease pencil; they can write on metal, plastic, wet, oily, or waxy surfaces as well. These don't always afford...
It depends... What matters depends on what kind of climbing you plan to do. Length matters if you’re climbing (and/or rappelling) routes longer than 25 meters. In some areas, a 80m rope is essen...
One time, during a winter research project, it was only after after a full-day ski to the study site that we realized that none of us had a pen or pencil. So we wrote the numbers in the snow with ...
I've heard said that if you are lost in the woods, the best solution is to stay where you are until help arrives. The same logic may apply even if you find a path since you don't know which directi...
The majority of bear attacks are the result of surprise encounters, particularly involving a mother with cubs. In a surprise encounter, the bear is acting defensively, and wants to eliminate a pot...
There are some pens that are made for extreme conditions such as the uni-ball PowerTank Retractable Ballpoint pen. I've never personally used one of these but it has many positive reviews on Amazo...
I have previously used a tape recorder and nowadays, a smartphone or tiny handheld microphone. Then I simply speak my observations and findings in a way I know I will be able to easily tabulate whe...
When it happened to me it was a black bear ( USA- WY, a state park). I was on hands and knees as it was a small tent , so looking straight into his/her eyes at about 10 ft. I shown a flashlight on ...
Fisher Space Pen. Writes down to -30F and won't leak no matter what (say, from altitude changes going up a mountain.) https://www.spacepen.com/about-us.aspx (And I have no connection to them othe...
Pencils. Pencils are also approved by the Bundesmarine (German Navy). I remember how pencils just worked when we stood outside in the rain and in the snow at temperatures around 0°C, and us recru...
Depth sounder transducer This is the transducer for your depth sounder. You should be able to find a cable running from that transducer inside the vessel to the depth sounder display (assuming it'...
It will depend on your location and the animal. The rules for how close to get to an animal aren't just to prevent bothering the animal but also to help ensure the safety of the people. An animal...
When I was hunting, I found that the best way to keep my fingers warm, while still allowing me to free them for delicate manipulation (loading a magazine, etc) was to wear "convertible gloves" - th...
I agree, these are good answers. If I tie in to my harness with a figure-8, it must be solid! I'll add one more - My personal preference in this case would be a tubular webbing sling, or pre-sewn...
In general, you should have some sort of portable water purification system. There are quite a few on the market that are small and portable which should be included in your survival kit. Here is...
https://www.outdooractive.com has a lot of skitour trails in the Alps, and at least a few in the area you mentioned. AFAIK, they share their database with www.alpenvereinaktiv.com, which is activel...
There are many activities one can do on Crown Land in Canada. The price of permits and particular rules will change from province to province. For example in British Columbia one may participate i...
In short no for hiking trails, the closest one will ever get to a standard difficulty rating are the first 3 classes of the Yosemite Decimal System. Beyond that, there are many different scales of...
If you want to see how good the pad itself insulates, then try sleeping in cooler/cold weather (snow not needed) where air can circulate beneath you. The open bed of a full size pickup truck works....
Splitting logs takes energy and skill. If you are unskilled, a survival situation is a bad time to play around with an axe for a nonessential reason. If you don't have much food, and do not have ...
The national parks, such as Jasper are pretty sticky about trail use, especially on popular trails. (Jasper's skyline trail has a party every 15 minutes both ways when I did it. Never again.) At ...
I've had them a few times in the Upper Midwest as far back as approximately 35 years ago. They thrive in warm and moist conditions, therefore I'd think that having abundant rainfall would be a mor...
TL:DR Other than what splitting is required for making kindling, there is little benefit to splitting wood in most short term survival situations. Stealth A several of the points in your questio...
You stuff it into a bag that fits it reasonably. To small and it's a lot of work to stuff it. To large, and you don't have room for your other stuff. I prefer to use a bag that easily fits my sl...
