Steve Gillman is a long-time backpacker, and advocate of lightweight backpacking. His tips, photos, gear recommendations, and a free book can be found at .
Medicine Bow - Hiking To A Plane Crash On October 6, 1955, United Airlines Flight 409 crashed near the top of Medicine Bow Peak, killing all 66 people on board (63 passengers and 3 crew) - the worst crash in U.S. history at the time. Once the bodies were recovered, explosives and napalm were used to destroy the remains of the plane. But according to Wikipedia, there are still parts of the plane scattered near the summit, which I looked...... Similar Editorial : by emaccenti. | Source : Badminton Tournament
Survival Shelters - What Works? There are many types of survival shelters, but they mostly serve one basic purpose, and it isn't to have an attractive home for the night. There might be some psychological value to certain styles, and there may ocassionally be a need for protection from animals, but the primary purpose of a survival shelter is to keep you from losing body heat.Hypothermia (loss of body heat) is the single biggest...... Similar Editorial : by Robert A. Kelly. | Source : New York City Travel Guide
Outdoor Survival - Have You Got What It Takes? Outdoor survival isn't about skills and knowledge alone. These help, but you also need to have the will to survive. Then you need to prioritize. Here are the most important priorities, in order.1. AttitudeOne thing you'll notice right away if you read many stories of outdoor survival, is that many people are alive who shouldn't be. Perhaps they crash a plane and then wander into the wilderness...... Similar Editorial : by jstanton85. | Source : New York City Travel Guide
Licked By A Mountain Goat A mountain goat isn't very afraid of people,? I had heard. But I was still surprised when I saw one walking in front of me on the rocks. I was 12,500 feet up on Mount Shavano (in Colorado), and he was less than 40 feet away from me. He watched me, I watched him, and I had the feeling I could just about walk right up to him and touch him. More hikers came up the trail however, and made him nervous....... Similar Editorial : by Kirk Bannerman. | Source : Adventure Travel
Animal Attacks - Avoiding And Dealing With Them Wild animal attacks are not common. Dogs that live among us are a much more common danger. But there is something about being attacked by a wild animal that is especially disturbing. Of course, we want to avoid this nightmare, and if unavoidable, we want to survive it. Some tips on doing both follow.Moose AttacksMore common than bear attacks, moose attacks can be just as dangerous. A bull moose...... Similar Editorial : by articles4u. | Source : Travel Packing
Why A Down Sleeping Bag? A down sleeping bag has its problems. They are usually more delicate than bags with synthetic fill, for example. They also lose almost all of their insulating ability when they are wet. Of course, you could just treat them gently. My own down bag is over ten years old now, and has no tears and no substantial loss of down. I have slept in some pretty rough conditions with it too. Pay attention to...... Similar Editorial : by Debbie Rodgers. | Source : France Travel Agent
What Makes A Third World Country? The term "Third World" was invented by French demographer Alfred Sauvy in 1952. Although it had political connotations at that time, it now simply refers to underdeveloped countries. It is typically thought to signify poverty more than anything else, but after our recent trip to South America, my wife and I have come to understand it differently.My wife Ana was born and raised in Ecuador, and...... Similar Editorial : by . | Source : France Travel Agent
Low Cost Wild Adventures My own wild adventures include summiting Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador (20,600 feet, the last 4,000 feet over glaciers), getting lost in the mountains of Colorado, and kayaking days from the nearest road in Canada, in six-foot Lake Superior waves. I may have had more of these trips if I had more money years ago. And of course time can be an issue when you want to have some adventure.The good news is...... Similar Editorial : by Stephen Currier. | Source : France Travel Agent
Choosing A Sleeping Bag - Six Questions What kind of sleeping bag should you get? That depends on how you will use it. Of course, it also depends on what your budget is. So decide what you can spend, and then consider the following six questions before you go shopping.1. What is the coldest weather you will be camping in?If your backpacking is limited to the summer months, you can probably get away with any sleeping bag rated down to 40...... Similar Editorial : by Debbie Rodgers. | Source : Luxury Travel Agents
Four Uncommon Outdoor Adventures When you are ready for outdoor adventures, but want to try something new, you have to think in new ways. Forget the mountain bike or the paid rafting tour. Here are some low budget interesting things you may not have tried.Mine HuntingA friend and I have been to Phantom Canyon six times this spring, hiking in the hills and exploring narrow gulches. Five of those times we have found an abandoned...... Similar Editorial : by Stephen Currier. | Source : Luxury Travel Agents
Where To Find Buried Treasure You may not know this, but there is a lot of buried treasure out there. We're not talking about pirate treasure, although there is undoubtedly still some of that to be found. This is about the cash and valuables that are buried all over this country. For example, billions of dollars of cash is unaccounted for in bank accounts - far more than what is in our pockets. Some of it is in underground.Why...... Similar Editorial : by Sandin Phillipson. | Source : Local Travel Agent
The Cattail - Best Of The Wild Edible Plants Which is the best of? the best wild edible plants? That depends on whether you are collecting them for a tasty meal, or as a matter of life or death. It also depends on the season and where you are. But despite all these qualifications, there is one that stands out as especially important in North America.The CattailThe common cattail (typha latifolia - and a few other species) is one of the first...... Source : Local Travel Agent
Inexpensive Car Insurance - Six Secrets I learned a lesson about inexpensive car insurance when I was younger: Insurance agents lie. I would love to be able to say this is rare, but my experience tells me it is depressingly common. Apart from lying, they just won't tell you some things you need to know to save money.Car insurance was just a legal requirement as far as I was concerned. I didn't have valuable cars when I was young, and I...... Similar Editorial : by Atty. Gabriel Cosh. | Source : Auto Insurance Report
Hiking Tips You Havent Heard Before Do you need these hiking tips? You do if you ever get blisters or twisted ankles or knee pain. In fact, I stopped getting blisters at all over ten years ago. More on that in a moment. First, lets look at some basic preparation and precautions to take when planning a hike.Hiking Tips - PreparationIf you haven't done anything physical in a while, you really should try to get in shape before taking a...... Similar Editorial : by Mallory York. | Source : Travel Tips Luggage
How To Get Cheap Plane Tickets People will tell you that to get cheap plane tickets you need to go to this website or that. What many don't realize, however, is that the web site with the cheapest plane tickets will not always be the same one. One week it will be Hotwire.com, and the next week it will be Expedia or Travelocity or Priceline.Also, some web sites will more consistently have the cheap plane tickets of a certain...... Similar Editorial : by Mike Yeager. | Source : Buying A Car Guide
