The USS Minnow might have made it back in the allotted 3 hours if Gilligan possessed marine GPS units to find his bearings after the big storm. Marine units are specifically designed to operate on the water and now considered standard equipment on m any vessels and watercrafts. Whether traveling on the open seas, lakes or rivers, ship captains now may employ a device that gives them access to onshore and off shore maps as well as plotting functions. When on the open water for significant lengths of time, having the ability to locate fish or account for tides is a must.
Much maritime data such as sea bed levels and navigation channels permit the ship captain to safely navigate waters that would be treacherous without a navigation device. Because marine use is so specialized, it is often necessary to pinpoint your exact location on the water as well as mark productive locations to allow you to return to that location frequently. With this feature, you can map out coordinates that assist in homing as well as find your way back to shore should you become disoriented or operate after dark hours or in inclement of weather where shore cant be easily seen. This can also save you from running a ground result Gilligan and the Skipper would be thankful for.
Commercial and sport fishermen use GPS to precisely locate where they are relative to a desired location and to track the movement of schools of fish. Although it isnt a built in feature, many professional fishermen are able to interpolate the next likely location of fish for the next day. Teams fishing may also cooperate in relaying their position to other vessels and share advice as to the most advantageous fishing spots to visit. Many units have a fish finder that combines GPS and sonar to track schools of fish as well as to safely navigate tight waters. Many GPS devices communicate with each other and can relate fish find information to share with the other team members.
Many units come with color displays making it very easy to express depth and fish information. Having a back lit display is helpful should you be out during dark hours and is an necessary option. Temperature information is essential in monitoring the optimum range for fishing a specific species. Other units include a Man Overboard feature that is truly a lifesaver as with the bobbing up and down of waves may make a crew member temporarily invisible so returning back to the general vicinity is required.
At one time I carried a homemade emergency ration, made of ground parched corn, whole-milk powder and grated chocolate. A half cup of this, with a handful of raisins and plenty of water, would see me through from one mealtime to the next. I could carry several days' supply in a small waterproof sack and, while I never had any real need for this ration, it was a comforting thing to have. I have never tried any of the rations used by the armed forces but there is a possibility that some of them might fit into the picture as a hunter's ration, if they are not too heavy. The hunter's gun becomes quite a burden as night nears, so weight should be considered when planning the kind and amount of food to be carried on a hunt. Survival instructions issued to fliers by the Government could be of great benefit to a lost hunter. While these instructions are based on the possession of a survival kit, many of the suggestions may be adapted to the equipment which the hunter might have with him. Knowledge of this sort, even if never used, can do no harm to anyone who has any occasion to enter the woods.
One of the best and most useful things which a hunter can have is a large supply of ingenuity. The ability to improvise, the "know how" to "make do" is often invaluable in the case that any emergency should occur. Many people do not have any idea of what to do in case of an injury to a companion. Others might spend a night with a bare log for a wind break when a few poles, in the right position, covered with brush, would enlarge the shelter and provide a partial roof to add to their comfort. Others might find a pool full of trout in water so deep that the concussion from a rifle bullet would not kill them, and they would go hungry, not knowing that a sharpened stick, with the point hardened in the fire, could be used as a spear to kill and retrieve a fish for dinner. This ability to improvise often means the difference between downright misery and comparative comfort.
Prevention is the best cure for many things and getting lost is one of them, so before starting on a hunt, study a map of the area to be hunted. Note the direction which you take when leaving camp to hunt. Note the direction of any roads and streams near the camp. Be sure to carry an ample supply of matches with a reserve in a waterproof container. Matches embedded, or dipped, in paraffin wax are good and almost anyone can prepare them. The wax is an aid in starting a fire. Carry a good hunting knife. Have one with a heavy blade that will stand hard usage.
Be sure that you know your gun. Sight it in before the hunt and find out where the bullets will hit at different ranges. Take along something to eat for an emergency, even if it is no more than a sandwich. Carry a compass and trust it without reservation. If you do become confused in the woods, consider it in this manner: You are not lost, but others do not know where you are. The camp is lost but you can make another camp where you are. You do not need human companionship. You can take care of yourself without modern conveniences. Don't worry about your situation. Let others do the worrying.
If you can do these things and if you have an elementary knowledge of woodcraft, you can do them. You may live to look back on what might have been a terrifying experience as an amusing and not too unpleasant incident.
One of the best and most useful things which a hunter can have is a large supply of ingenuity. The ability to improvise, the "know how" to "make do" is often invaluable in the case that any emergency should occur.
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