wilderness medicine
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What to do if your sleeping bag gets wet on a backpacking trip
You’re on a backpacking trip and your sleeping bag gets wet. What should you do? Assess the Situation The first…
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Good Samaritans on Mt Washington
I took part in a rescue effort last week on Mt Washington, trying to revive a man who collapsed on…
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How to Become a Better Hiker
I love day hiking, backpacking, peak bagging, long distance trekking: you name it. Being outdoors and propelling myself on my…
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The Human Burrito
This is NOT a backpacking recipe! It's a technique I learned for warming an hypothermia victim during my Wilderness First…
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Backcountry Survival and Rescue Skills 101
I hope you never have to deal with a life and death situation in the wilderness. But the odds are…
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