by wilderness | Dec 8, 2012 | 2013 trips, alternative spring break, backpacking, camping, hiking, Leave No Trace, nature, Outdoor, volunteer vacation, wilderness
Goat Rocks Wilderness, Gifford Pinchot NF (2012)We are super excited to announce the release of the full 2013 Service Project schedule! It is a record setting year as WV will give something back in more wilderness areas in a single year than ever before, with...
by wilderness | Feb 29, 2012 | backpacking, camping, hiking, leader training, safety, survival, ten essentials, Tips
Common sense and good planning go a long way toward preventing emergencies in the backcountry. But sometimes, despite our best preparation, things go wrong.According to Wikipedia (what did we do before Wikipedia?), the “Ten Essentials” were first described...