Activity for WilderBumâ€
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A: Do emergency space blankets actually work? Do they work? Yes...but you need to know why... The Key, Like Most Things, Is Understanding How They Work The material on “space” blankets was actually developed by NASA for the purpose of use in space to protect astronauts from solar heat, and they’re very good at it. In a wil... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Are urban coyotes a danger to small children? Stay away from them, don't let your kids play outside after dusk by themselves and make sure they are being kids (i.e.- being loud and obnoxious) and keep all food near and around your home inaccessible (including trash cans- use bear country discipline to reduce food reward associated with people sm... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: What gear should I carry along for winter emergencies? To start with, there is no such "list" which can adequately cover your question- every trip is different, every scenario is variable, and winter is such a broad period that regions have completely different challenges ("winter" in the Northern Hemisphere happens in a different part of the calendar ye... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Tent or hammock safer from lightning? Ask ten people "what is the correct thing to do in a lightning storm" and you'll get fifteen asserted answers. Lightning can travel eight miles through the ground and shut off your heart (you can survive a hit of well over 200,00 volts- albeit with some significant exit wounds- but 0.5 amps will sh... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |