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I did not include a compass in the kit because there are other ways to find north:
If you are in the northern hemisphere hold your watch horizontally. Point the hour hand at the sun and bisect the angle between the hour hand and the 12 o'clock mark. this gives a north south line.
If you are in the southern hemisphere point the 12 o'clock mark at the sun and bisect the angle between the hour hand and the 12 o'clock mark
Another way to find which way is north is by remembering, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. At noon in the northern hemisphere the sun will be due south at noon . If you are in the southern hemisphere the sun will be due north at noon.
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A medical kit was not included in my kit, but if you want to bring one, then bring polysporin and some tylenol and some anti-diarrheal medicine.
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There is a common rule, it is known as the rule of 3's. A person can go 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. So food is not your main priority.
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A triangle, or 3 of anything is the international distress signal. 3 whistle blows, 3 logs put into a triangle, or 3 flashes of a signal mirror, will be known by search and rescue as someone thats in trouble.
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Remember to keep your core temperature up. Your core is your head, heart and lungs. If one of those organs fail everything fails. And remember the saying "If your feet are cold, put on a better hat". Your head is where most of your heat is lost, so wear a hat or toque
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A fire needs 3 things (so many three's), air, fuel, and heat. Without 1 of these the fire will fail.
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Remember that prevention is 99% of the cure. Plan your trip ahead, follow trails closely, and ALWAYS tell someone where you are going and when you will be back.
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If you did tell someone when you will be back, and your not back by that time, then the chances are that there is someone looking for you (search and rescue). Most rescues are done in a few days, so think positive and don't think negative.
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Search and Rescue likes things that are multi-purpose. They call it "highly-repurposable"
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If you are very low on water, do not eat food. Food takes water to digest, so not eating food saves water.
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Always leave 2 hours before sunset to build shelter and possibly make a fire. To find 2 hours, hold your fist out at a distance. The number of fists you can fit between the horizon and the top of the sun show how many hours of sunlight is left. Each fist is equal to around 1 hour of sunlight. So if you can fit 2 fists between the horizon and the top of the sun, then you have about 2 hours of sunlight left.
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There is something called the "edibility test". It is a rather long test, and it can be found here
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Do not eat mushrooms. Treat them all as poisonous, unless you are 101% sure that the mushroom is edible
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If walking through the woods, make a small rock structure every 100 yards to show search and rescue where you are going if they happen to pick up on your trail. To find 100 yards, go to a football field and count how many left steps it takes to walk the length of it, this will give you an approximite distance of 100 yards when walking through the woods. To make a rock structure take a large rock and put it on the trail, then a rock slightly smaller, and put it on top of the large rock, then a rock much smaller than the large rock and put it on top of the slightly smaller rock. This creates a bit of a tower that is easy to see.
So go out there, have fun, and stay safe! But first rate, comment, and Vote!
If you are in the northern hemisphere hold your watch horizontally. Point the hour hand at the sun and bisect the angle between the hour hand and the 12 o'clock mark. this gives a north south line.
If you are in the southern hemisphere point the 12 o'clock mark at the sun and bisect the angle between the hour hand and the 12 o'clock mark
Another way to find which way is north is by remembering, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. At noon in the northern hemisphere the sun will be due south at noon . If you are in the southern hemisphere the sun will be due north at noon.
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A medical kit was not included in my kit, but if you want to bring one, then bring polysporin and some tylenol and some anti-diarrheal medicine.
=========================================================================
There is a common rule, it is known as the rule of 3's. A person can go 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. So food is not your main priority.
=========================================================================
A triangle, or 3 of anything is the international distress signal. 3 whistle blows, 3 logs put into a triangle, or 3 flashes of a signal mirror, will be known by search and rescue as someone thats in trouble.
=========================================================================
Remember to keep your core temperature up. Your core is your head, heart and lungs. If one of those organs fail everything fails. And remember the saying "If your feet are cold, put on a better hat". Your head is where most of your heat is lost, so wear a hat or toque
=========================================================================
A fire needs 3 things (so many three's), air, fuel, and heat. Without 1 of these the fire will fail.
=========================================================================
Remember that prevention is 99% of the cure. Plan your trip ahead, follow trails closely, and ALWAYS tell someone where you are going and when you will be back.
=========================================================================
If you did tell someone when you will be back, and your not back by that time, then the chances are that there is someone looking for you (search and rescue). Most rescues are done in a few days, so think positive and don't think negative.
=========================================================================
Search and Rescue likes things that are multi-purpose. They call it "highly-repurposable"
=========================================================================
If you are very low on water, do not eat food. Food takes water to digest, so not eating food saves water.
=========================================================================
Always leave 2 hours before sunset to build shelter and possibly make a fire. To find 2 hours, hold your fist out at a distance. The number of fists you can fit between the horizon and the top of the sun show how many hours of sunlight is left. Each fist is equal to around 1 hour of sunlight. So if you can fit 2 fists between the horizon and the top of the sun, then you have about 2 hours of sunlight left.
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There is something called the "edibility test". It is a rather long test, and it can be found here
=========================================================================
Do not eat mushrooms. Treat them all as poisonous, unless you are 101% sure that the mushroom is edible
=========================================================================
If walking through the woods, make a small rock structure every 100 yards to show search and rescue where you are going if they happen to pick up on your trail. To find 100 yards, go to a football field and count how many left steps it takes to walk the length of it, this will give you an approximite distance of 100 yards when walking through the woods. To make a rock structure take a large rock and put it on the trail, then a rock slightly smaller, and put it on top of the large rock, then a rock much smaller than the large rock and put it on top of the slightly smaller rock. This creates a bit of a tower that is easy to see.
So go out there, have fun, and stay safe! But first rate, comment, and Vote!
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Using a condom to start a fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tfjlT96_w4