Author: Nitin Agarwal

Survival means staying dry and warm, hydrated, uninjured, and finding your way out of the wilderness. Of course, eating is nice too but not crucial if the situation is just for a few days. Here are some survival skills you can learn easily.

Survival skills just for backpacking? If you spend any time in the wilderness, it also just feels good to know you can deal with whatever comes up.

Easy Survival Skills

1. Put dried moss or milkweed fuzz in your pocket as you walk, so you’ll have dry tinder to start a fire, just in case it’s raining later. Cattail fuzz works well too, and you can experiment with different materials.

There is no berry in North America that looks like a raspberry, strawberry, or blueberry, and can hurt you from one taste. Take a taste, and just spit it out completely if it doesn’t taste.

1. Make a pile of dry leaves and dead grass to keep warm in an emergency. I have slept warmly without a blanket, in below-freezing weather, in a pile of dry grass.

Get in the habit of watching for ledges or large fir trees to stand under when you think that rain may be coming. Learning to stay dry is one of the more important survival skills.

Clouds form in the Rocky Mountains just before the afternoon storms in summer. Learning to read the sky and the behavior of animals can keep you out of trouble.

Put a stick upright in the ground, and mark the tip of the shadow. Techniques like this can save you when your compass is lost.

1. To stay warmer, sleep with your head slightly downhill. It takes some getting used to, but it works.
2. Get in the habit of filling water bottles every chance you get, and you won’t have such a hard time with any long dry stretches of trail. Drink up the last of your water right before you fill the bottles too.
3. Break a “blister” on the trunk of a small fir or spruce tree, and you can use the sap that oozes out as a good antiseptic dressing for small cuts. It also can be used to start a fire, and will burn when wet.
4. When wet, Bark from a white birch tree will usually light even. In a jam, you can also use it as a paper substitute if you need to leave a note in an emergency.

Survival skills just for backpacking? If you spend any time in the wilderness, it also just feels good to know you can deal with whatever comes up.

The above are just a few tips and techniques you can easily learn. There are many more, and they can make backpacking not only safer, but more interesting. Why not practice one or two of these survival skills?

Put dried moss or milkweed fuzz in your pocket as you walk, so you’ll have dry tinder to start a fire, just in case it’s raining later. Take a taste, and just spit it out completely if it doesn’t taste.

The above are just a few tips and techniques you can easily learn.

It is important to know that filtering water is not the same as purifying water making it safe for drinking, but in an emergency, this outdoor survival skill can be extremely useful.

When the best water available is muddy water, you will need a filter to clean the water. Filtering water removes all visible dirt particles making it safer for drinking. This does not remove microbes and bacteria from the water, but often it can make the water taste better.

Knowing how to filter water is a vital outdoor survival skill. Even if filtering water isn’t as healthy as purification, it can be a step closer to water that is safer for drinking.

If you can’t find some other type of container, make a cone from bark. Layer the rocks and sand inside the cone. Tie the bottom of the cone together with string, Placing small rocks on the bottom of the cone as the last layer will help hold the bark together.

Finding water is one of the greatest survival skills you can learn, but what happens if the water is unfit and dirty for consumption? When the best water available is muddy water, you will need a filter to clean the water. Again, it is important to know that just because the water is clear, does not make the water completely safe to drink. Knowing how to filter water is a vital outdoor survival skill. Even if filtering water isn’t as healthy as purification, it can be a step closer to water that is safer for drinking.

If you should become lost or stranded out in the wilderness, outdoor survival skills are extremely important. Finding water is one of the greatest survival skills you can learn, but what happens if the water is unfit and dirty for consumption? It is important to learn how to filter water.

Again, it is important to know that just because the water is clear, does not make the water completely safe to drink. The water still needs to be purified. The water may contain tiny bacteria that can pass through the filter.

Use what nature provides. Alternate these in layers to make a filter if you have rocks and sand. The more layers you have, the better.

There are several methods to filter water in the wilderness. Strain the water through a cloth or piece of clothing over a container.

To filter water, you must begin with a container. Cut the bottom off of the jug and use similarly to a funnel. Let the water fall through the holes and into a separate clean container.

Use both coarse and fine layers in the filter, alternating between the two. At the bottom of the cone, you will need to stop the sand from pouring through.

Catch the water in a container after it has gone through the filter. If the water is not clear, pass it through the filter again.

The white and red arrow on your compass is called the compass needle. Don’t confuse this with the white or black arrow on your compass.

Walk toward help by being aware of the direction of a local town, highway, or river. Coupling your compass with a map can further assist you to find your way, but when maps are not available, the compass can provide your life the direction it needs.

The compass housing is the thing on the compass that turns. There is usually a scale on the edge of the compass housing.

If you have a compass in your possession, you have what you need to determine your direction of travel. The white and red arrow on your compass is called the compass needle. The compass housing is the thing on the compass that turns.

Now, turn your entire body, hand and compass until the compass needle is in line with the lines on the compass housing. Once you have started walking in the desired direction, it is important to stay on track by checking your compass frequently.

The letters N, E, S, and W, represent the directions North, East, South, and West, respectively. Let us assume that you want to travel northwest in the direction of the nearest town. What do you do next?

Once you have started walking in the desired direction, it is important to stay on track by checking your compass frequently. Maybe choose an item off in the distance to aim for, then check the compass to make sure you are on course.
In the distance.

Your compass is a tool for survival. Practice using your compass in this method in areas that are familiar to you.

Locate northwest on the compass housing. Turn the housing until northwest is aligned with the large travel arrow on your compass.

Hold the compass flat in your hand so that the arrow can freely move. Now, turn your entire body, hand and compass until the compass needle is in line with the lines on the compass housing.

You have what you need to determine your direction of travel if you have a compass in your possession. The trouble is, knowing how to use it. It is possible to learn how to use a compass alone for survival.

Be careful that you note the red arrow is pointing toward the north portion of the compass housing. You will begin walking in the exact opposite direction of where you want to travel if the white or south arrow is pointing in that direction. This is a common mistake, so take the time to double check for accuracy.

You have it made if you want to travel north. What if you want to travel in another direction? Now, what do you do with it?

If your house is on fire, would your gun or firearms be safe?

If a burglar were to break into your house, would he find your gun easily and steal it?

Is your gun easily accessible so that it can be reached by others who are unauthorized to handle the gun, allowing misuse?

These are the three main important questions that every gun owner must answer, and if the answer to any one of these questions or to all of these questions is in the affirmative, then what he needs immediately is a gun safe.

Consider these 4 revealing statistics:

1. In the United States of America, the FBI has estimated that there are more than 341,000 incidents of firearm theft from private citizens every year on average.

By nature, we tend to believe that firearm theft will not occur to “us” … and that theft only occurs to others. For many who possess guns or firearms that are actually hierlooms, the loss of the firearms would mean much more than normal loss.

1. Firearms and guns are stolen with a purpose – stolen guns often end up in the hands of unwanted individuals and criminals who may use them to commit further misdeeds, burglary, theft, robbery and even cause bodily harm to others. Worse, kids and children may mistake a real gun for a toy and mishandle it if the gun is not stored away properly, resulting in accidents.

It is estimated that over 30% of the firearms used in the commission of a crime are stolen from American homes and businesses. Theft of guns is becoming a source of further crime and gun-owners must take on a role to prevent increasing firearms theft.

We have read and seen actual cases where kids have easy access to the parents firearms, resulting in terrible unnecessary loss of lives and untold misery that lasts for life.

1. A burglar has a time window of around 6 minutes to look quickly for prized assets and possessions to steal when he breaks into a home, this being the time burglars would be “comfortable” in the commission of his crime.

Frustrate the burglar’s “time comfort zone”, by storing away your gun properly.

Every responsible gun owner needs a gun vault or a gun safe – fireproofed, locked and inaccessible to unwanted persons … and safe from misuse, theft and fire.

Considering your responsibility as a firearms owner, it is no longer wise to store your gun in a drawer, or under a desk or behind a picture frame – places where burglars and unauthorized persons will zoom in for.

Theft of guns is becoming a source of further crime and gun-owners must take on a role to prevent increasing firearms theft.

For many who possess guns or firearms that are actually hierlooms, the loss of the firearms would mean much more than normal loss. Firearms and guns are stolen with a purpose – stolen guns often end up in the hands of unwanted individuals and criminals who may use them to commit further misdeeds, burglary, theft, robbery and even cause bodily harm to others. Worse, kids and children may mistake a real gun for a toy and mishandle it if the gun is not stored away properly, resulting in accidents.

It is also known that most people using a gun for defense don’t know when to pull the trigger and when not to pull the trigger.

Last, but not least there is a large burden on the gun owner to properly secure their firearms. There is always the possibility, no matter how secure the gun is kept, a child or teenager could get their hands on a firearm with tragic results.

The use of firearms is unwarranted in most circumstances. The use of a gun in defending one from an assault could be considered “excessive force” in many jurisdictions. Increasingly it is taking place, that even when the victim is not charged of a crime for using a licensed gun they could find themselves on the losing end of a civil lawsuit.

Sometimes the emotional trauma and psychological effects of a victim shooting another person can be devastating. Even veteran law enforcement officers are many times affected, especially if the perpetrator is killed. This scenario is a very real possibility when firearms are used.

The intent of personal protection devices is to only disable the attacker and distract and be able to escape to get help. When to pull the trigger and when not to pull the trigger, it is also known that most people using a gun for defense don’t know. Professional law enforcers have to go through intensive training in shoot and no shoot scenarios and yet they still sometimes get caught up in legal problems.

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In closing, I would like to mention that firearms can have an useful and legitimate role in self and home defense, but only [and I stress only] if the person is fully trained on the use and handling of the firearm, totally comprehending the responsibility and consequences of the use of a gun and has the psychological toughness to use a firearm for the purpose of self-defense.

A firearm used defensively can be taken away from the intended victim and used against them. Even though it is a fact that defensive technology devises could be used by an assailant in the same manner against the victim, the consequences are not as potentially lethal.

The use of firearms is unwarranted in most circumstances. The use of a gun in defending one from an assault could be considered “excessive force” in many jurisdictions. It would be up to the victim to prove that a life-threatening situation occurred and deadly force had to be used. Increasingly it is taking place, that even when the victim is not charged of a crime for using a licensed gun they could find themselves on the losing end of a civil lawsuit.

When there is a presence of a gun the crime sometimes escalates the likelihood for death or serious injury. Maybe the victims will not be charged with a crime, but it would be very likely for them to find themselves at the wrong end of a costly and long civil lawsuit.

For many years, firearms have been considered effective defensive weapons. , if you think things through you will realize that due to the deadly potential of guns they are really a poor choice for a personal protection for the vast majority of people.

Believe it or not, using a handgun can actually be less effective at stopping an attacker than using self-defense devices such as defensive pepper spray or O C spray. Assailants have been known to kill or seriously injure someone in a matter of minutes after they had been shot defensively, even many hours after being shot with so-called man stopper ammunition.

Long ago, I made the decision that my home and family would be protected via firearms. In my case, should an intruder invade my home and poses a threat to myself or loved ones, I will not hesitate to shoot him/her until the threat has been dealt with. All those living under my roof, have received training in the use of firearms and are quite proficient in their use. Having firearms in the home also requires extensive precautions in terms of safety. Many people feel that they will never become victims in their own home & that if need arises, their local police agency will be there to protect them.

Protection of one’s family is a very important decision that should involve all adults in the home. Firearms are not the answer for everyone. Many people feel that they will never become victims in their own home & that if need arises, their local police agency will be there to protect them.

These are the weapons that we would use and are proficient with should trouble comes knocking on our door.

My reality does not follow that line of thinking, therefore I am prepared should problems arise. I pray and hope that the day for the use of my training never materialize.

During the turbulent birth of our country, our forefathers gave us the right to bear arms via the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. There are many ongoing debates, pro & con on this topic.

My conceal carry favorite pistol is the Kel-Tec P11 in 9mm, followed closely by a Walther PPKS in.380.

Mossberg 500 Defender models = 12gauge loaded with # 4 buckshot.
Ruger Mini 30 = 7.62 x39 (20rds mags) in the unlikely case where shots would be needed past 30/40 yards.

I for one, am grateful for the 2nd Amendment. Having worked in the law enforcement field for several years, I fully understand that most often, police respond to a call well after the crime has been committed. Crime prevention is relinquished to the individual.

When fishing or hiking in areas where dangerous predators reside, a SW Mountain Gun in.44 mag is always carried in my shoulder holster.

Long ago, I made the decision that my home and family would be protected via firearms. Protecting with a firearm requires a mind set of being able to use that firearm, to pull the trigger if the situation requires it, and continue to do so until the threat has been dealt with.

HK USP45 = full size pistol in.45 acp.
Glock 23 = compact.40 SW (wife’s).

In my case, should an intruder invade my home and poses a threat to myself or loved ones, I will not hesitate to shoot him/her until the threat has been dealt with. My aim will be for the center of mass, a double tap will be fired (2 shots), then I will evaluate the situation and if the threat persists will again fire until there is no more threats and the intruder is able follows my instructions. A call will be made for police help & medical services for the intruder if a member of my family has not called 911 by that time.

I suggest that home protection is a subject discussed at home among adults, that a plan is decided upon should trouble find you, if it involves firearms make sure that SAFETY is your first objective and followed by proficiency with whatever weapon you choose. Do not get weapons that are too much for you, it is much better to be able to hit your target with a smaller caliber than to just miss and make loud noises.

There have been many instances where a home owner did not have the mind set to actually use his/her weapon, only to have it snatched by the intruder and get injured or killed by their own gun.

In those States that offers the privilege of offering conceal carry licenses, the crime rates have shown to be substantially less than those States with stringent gun control. One thing is for certain, Criminals will never have a shortage of guns, no matter what State they happen to be in, and very often their firepower exceed those of our law enforcement agencies, we are however making great progress in that aspect.

All those living under my roof, have received training in the use of firearms and are quite proficient in their use. Having firearms in the home also requires extensive precautions in terms of safety.

Food nutrition facts can help you decide what foods are not good for you and what foods are. You’ll even come across some food nutrition facts that target fast foods alone. From this you should be able to decide which type of fast foods you really should stay away from, and which types are alright to eat.

These days it’s just so difficult to get anything into your kids mouths unless it’s first been run through a vigorous treatment of processing. Anything where all the goodness has been leached out or alternately where all the nutrition has been overwhelmed by other substances, is the type of food that you’ll find is what your kids want to eat. And when you’re in a hurry, this is the food that you’ll resort to eating.

When you start learning about food nutrition facts, there’s even a good chance that you might become so horrified to learn what you’re eating that you might even try a complete change in your diet. Even if this only lasts for a little while, it’s okay, since you’ve tried a better healthy living plan. You might lack the commitment to it now, but when you’re ready you’ll come back to it and start looking into all those food nutrition facts again.

It’s an almost impossible task these days to get your child to eat properly, and it’s probably a good bet that you don’t get too many nutrition rich foods into you either. You do need to be aware of what a proper diet can do for you and for this a guide to some food nutrition facts might just be what you need.

Almost all processed foods are at the root of all your bad eating habits, and you should become of aware of this so as to be able to at least put a halt on it. You won’t be able to do it cold turkey, and you might not even be able to do it at all, but if you know your food nutrition facts it’ll be that much easier for you to make an informed decision.

It’s an almost impossible task these days to get your child to eat properly, and it’s probably a good bet that you don’t get too many nutrition rich foods into you either. Food nutrition facts can help you decide what foods are not good for you and what foods are. You’ll even come across some food nutrition facts that target fast foods alone.

There’s really only one thing that you need to remember right now though, and that is that processed foods are bad for you. Look into some food nutrition facts and find a better way of living and eating that will be healthier all around.

One of these books on sports nutrition is that of Nancy Clark entitled, Sports Nutrition Guidebook. This book is a collection of solutions suggested by different sports nutritionists.

This is indeed a very credible book as the author speaks from first-hand experience.

Mere exercise is not enough, as it has to be coupled with the right and balanced diet as well as the right attitude towards one’s health in general.

If he really wants to do well in this aspect, one must indeed take the initiative to equip himself with the necessary knowledge and information. Putting an effort on sports nutrition will benefit no one else but himself.

There are still many other sports nutrition books out in the market that aim to help in information dissemination and proper education of people. Sports nutrition is indeed something that is not supposed to be taken for granted.

Due to the increasing interest in sports nutrition and a growing number of athletes and health buffs becoming more conscious of the nutrition they take in to power their performance, a lot of books have already been released to disseminate more information and further heighten people’s awareness. This is, in fact, very beneficial as awareness is most of the time the springboard of concrete actions.

She advocates the importance of a good partnership between diet and exercise in performing excellently in sports. She shows how one can bring out the best in any type of workout or exercise, be it aerobics, strength training, endurance training, cross training, and other recreational sports.

The author is a registered dietician who specializes in sports nutrition as well as an elite endurance athlete. Strategies on improving one’s diet, maintaining an ideal and healthy weight, successfully handling extreme environments, using sports nutrition supplements, and many other helpful information on sports nutrition are included in the book.

Susan Kleiner’s book on sports nutrition entitled, High-Performance Nutrition: The Total Eating Plan to Maximum Your Workout, presents what one needs to eat in line with a workout plan to achieve optimum results.

These books are there not to give false promises or misleading information. Instead, their purpose is to show that achieving targets and goals had already happened in the past and is therefore totally feasible in the present if only one will commit to it.

She likewise covers the basics of nutrition as well as how to make that training and train persist. Overall, this sports nutrition book is a detailed, updated, but practical guide to nutrition.

Another sports nutrition book is Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes written by Monique Ryan. The author’s two-decade experience in counselling athletes about their nutritional needs and intake brought about this book.

Still adding up to the list of sports nutrition books is the one entitled Eating for Endurance.

She also gives suggestions on how to lose excess body fat in the body while maintaining the energy for further exercise. She also provides several tips on maximizing the benefits of what one person eats. This book is rich with practical tips on sports nutrition that are easy to apply and follow in day to day living.

Nancy Clark, a renowned sports nutritionist herself, shows how one can identify well what to eat to get more energy, cope well with stress, control weight, improve overall health, and improve the quality of workouts in the midst of a stressful lifestyle.

She explains both the general principles which are applicable to endurance athletes of any sport and specific guidelines which are for those engaged in more specific sports like swimming, triathlons, cycling, mountain biking, distance running, and many others.

Q: I am physically active, but do not always eat a well balanced diet. How can I improve my overall nutrition to complement my active lifestyle? Samara Felesky-Hunt, a registered dietitian in Calgary, provides advice:
A: Good nutrition plays an important role in exercise performance. The recommended diet for active individuals, at all fitness levels, is a high carbohydrate diet containing adequate protein, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and fluids.
As protein and mineral needs are also important, choose lower fat dairy products, legumes, nuts, eggs and leaner meats.

Regular exercise may increase the loss of some minerals and alter the needs for certain vitamins.
Due to hectic lifestyles, it can be a challenge to obtain your nutritional needs on a daily basis. I recommend that active individuals take a daily multivitamin, such as Centrum ®, and eat well-rounded healthy meals to support their nutritional needs. Centrum ® contains the essential vitamins and minerals necessary to maintain good health and to meet the needs of physical activity.

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