Posts by Johan
Hiking boots definitely must be bought a size larger than your everyday shoes. The space in front of the toe is essentially a requirement. Your feet swells considerably during a strenuous hike. ...
Tent in a tent will not really work. Firstly the chance of getting two tents that are designed to work this way is essentially nil. You will end up having to find two tents that are compatible ...
The main thing is stops. One person alone only stop for his/her own rest needs. When there is more than one person in the group, the group needs to stop for each one of them. When hiking on my o...
If the Elephant is annoyed, not actually aggressive, then walk away without hesitating. If you are between a mother and calf, do not approach the calf. Do not try to climb trees. Animals are not...
First off there GPS works everywhere. In situations where one can get lost and as a result of that end up spending time out in the cold, probably the best way to prepare is by up-scaling your chan...
Cotton doesn't wick away any moisture, it will soak and capture it. Furthermore cotton is heavy (compared to other materials), doesn't insulate, becomes wet very quickly, and stays wet for a long ...
Over here we refer to height as "exposure" and we encounter a lot of it in the form of cliff traverses. In order to take care of a person with some fear, one important thing is to recognise that d...
If you are concerned about snakes then the only thing that you can do and that you should need to do is "don't be quiet". Snakes are scared of humans and whenever possible will try to get away as ...
