Survival Clothing For Outdoor Emergencies Maybe you don't need to learn about survival clothing. Maybe you always hike with a spare jacket. Perhaps you never go out into the wilderness overnight, but just for day hikes. Or you bring lots of warm clothing when you do go backpacking.Nonetheless, hundreds of people die or come close to dying every year from exposure. They thought they were prepared. They didn't expect their clothes to get...... Similar Editorial : by sayush. | Source : Travel Agent Program
Coughing Our Way Across The Country As we drove from Traverse City, Michigan to Tucson, Arizona, I wrote a series of letters, and photocopied them to send to family and friends. This was the first of the three.Travel Letter #1Saturday, 12/13/03 - Good morning. Welcome to our vacation form letter. We're in Arizona now. The sun is shining and it will be in the sixties today, which should melt the ice on the windows soon. Ana's foot...... Similar Editorial : by kevinp. | Source : Travel Agent Program
Dont Drink The Water - Or Eat It Definitely don't drink the water if the locals don't. Aside from this travel guideline, it's tough to judge when it is safe to drink the water in another country. It is often best to rely on bottled water, which is available almost everywhere now, and is cheaper in other countries than in the United States. Are you safe if you just drink bottled water? Well, was the salad you ate washed in the...... Similar Editorial : by Gary Gresham. | Source : Australian Passports
Toothache In A Foreign Land Getting a toothache while traveling overseas can be more than just annoying and inconvenient. It can ruin a good vacation. Here are some tips for preventing a toothache before you get on that plane, and for treating it if you get one anyhow.Traveler's Dental CareFirst of all, don't ever go on a long trip if you have an unresolved tooth problem, or even the hint of a toothache starting. Get it...... Similar Editorial : by matth02. | Source : Australian Passports
Scenic Train Rides Around The World I'm not sure why on scenic train rides you can have a beer, but you can't on a bus. In any case, this is one of the reasons to take a train ride. Another reason is that they go where the roads don't, so you'll see scenery you miss when driving. Trains don't have to stop at traffic lights, and you can get up and walk around. Finally, trains are relaxing for all the reasons above AND the rythym of...... Similar Editorial : by Christa Kowalczyk. | Source : Australian Passports
Romantic Weekend Getaways Romantic weekend getaways can be a second honeymoon or your first vacation together. When you don't have the time or money for a long trip, try one of the following.Luxuriate TogetherSpending time at a nice hotel is the most obvious and common romantic weekend getaway, and with good reason. It is wonderful to be waited on and relax in a hot tub together. The best hotels for this will have a pool,...... Similar Editorial : by Paris Permenter & John Bigley. | Source : Australian Passports
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
