by wilderness | Jun 8, 2012 | First Aid, survival, Tips, wilderness
Flathead River, Bob Marshall Wilderness, MT (2005)Think emergency bandage, water filter, fire starter, blow dart fletching, fishing bobber…This does all that and more. It’s available at any local pharmacy. It weighs mere ounces. And it...
by wilderness | May 17, 2012 | bears, pct method, Tips, video, west virginia
Jasper Nat’l Park, Canada (2009)Our inaugural trip last year into West Virginia’s Cranberry Wilderness – 1 of 8 projects in the east in 2011 – led us into the middle of 90,000 acres of beautiful hardwood forest, which up until 2007 was a black...
by wilderness | Apr 5, 2012 | Myths, Tips, Training
After you sign up for a Wilderness Volunteers project, you should start ramping up your fitness program to be in the best shape possible for your trip. Having a goal, like getting ready for your project, is a good motivator for working out. Being fit and...
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...
by wilderness | Jul 23, 2011 | gear, iPhone, Tips
From knots to navigation, birdwatching to bicycling, camping to cameras and more, the iPhone seemingly has it covered when it comes to exploring the great outdoors. And so do the guys over at Adventure Journal. After testing more than 600 outdoor apps, they’ve...
by wilderness | Jan 18, 2011 | Kitchen Corner, leader training, Tips, trip leader, volunteer
Escalante River, Grand Staircase Escalante Nat’l Monument (2006)If there is one issue all Wilderness Volunteers leaders should concern themselves with when leading a trip, it is how members of the group interact with each other or, put another way, group...
