Five Survival Tips That You Can Live With

November 15, 10:24 AMDenver Outdoor Adventure ExaminerTricia Hess

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1.    Buddy up. Always bring a partner or friend on any outdoor activity.

2.    Leave a written travel plan with someone and post it in the windshield of your car or on your tent.  Include where you are going, expected path of travel and when you will return. Include contact information for reaching search and rescue.

3.    Carry a cell phone even if it won’t reach the location where you are going.

4.    Use a hip pack or daypack to carry items that you will need for your outing as well as your survival kit.

5.    Carry a survival kit. Your kit need not be elaborate. The following items are the minimum recommended.

a.)    Container of water and method of purifying additional water.  This can be iodine, chlorine or filtration device.

b.)    Two lawn size garbage bags. You can use them as shelter, rain poncho or even a bed or blanket when you stuff one with leaves, pine needles or other soft debris.

c.)    Three foot by three foot of heavy, CLEAR plastic sheeting.

d.)    Whistle

e.)    Very sharp knife. This can be a large or small blade knife. But it’s important that it’s sharp.

f.)    Lighter and other fire source such as a magnesium flint bar.  A small canister of petroleum jelly cotton balls that’s excellent for kindling in the worst and dampest of weather.

g.)    Signaling mirror.

h.)    Whistle

i.)    Flashlight

j.)    MRE (Meals Ready to Eat), survival bars or high fat snacks. Nuts, M & M’s, Payday Bar, tube of peanut butter. A combination to supply at least 3,000 calories.

k.)    Para Cord 550 lb. test (20 – 25 feet).

l.)    Duct tape (3 feet) This can be used for anything from repairs, wounds, building and binding anything. Wrap the duct tape around your knife handle, water bottle or a bottle of soda. Fold the last couple inches under so that it’s easy to unroll.

m.)    Wool cap for your head and ears. Remember heat migrates up and is loss through the top of your head. Even in the summer time, night can be cold even in the desert.

n.)    Extra socks

o.)    Warm pullover.