Activity for Björn Robergâ€
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A: If lost in the wilderness, what is the first thing I should do? A neat little (recursive) acronym i learned in my survival education in the army is STOP (freely translated from Swedish): Stop - Don't panic, Think - Consider your situation, and do not deny the fact that you are lost, Orientate - Look at and get familiar with your surroundings, Plan - Make a plan... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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A: What do I do to prevent and treat frostbite? Very important: Do not exhale air into your gloves/boots or at your hands/feet while still exposed to cold conditions. It may warm them up for a few seconds but since your exhalation contains moisture, your extremities will get wet(ter) and even colder very quickly. Just a simple thing to keep in min... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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A: How does one dry clothes in humid weather? If by "clothes" you mean inclusive socks and other smaller apparel; one way is to fasten these smaller items between the belt and the pants and hang them inside close to the groin. If using a base layer, I would recommend to get the apparel between the base layer and the pant since they'll otherwise ... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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A: How to avoid the layer of ice inside a water bottle during winter activities? My tip is to leave a bit of air in the bottle to make your movements cause the water to splosh. Moving water doesn't freeze as easily. Combine that with the other answer about keeping the bottles uppside down and/or in an insulator and your water should be readily drinkable. Also: Pouring hot water ... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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A: How do I prevent rocks or sand from getting in my boots? If you're using mid- to high- length boots, there are a number of models of pants that have a small hook or strap at the very end of the pant leg used to fix the pant leg to the boot lace at the ankle. These are usually accompanied by a vertical strap so that the pant leg can be fixed snugly around t... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |