Preparedness Starts at Home: A Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Guide to National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, and for those who love the outdoors, it’s the perfect…
Camping can be a fun and adventurous activity, but it's important to be prepared for any potential injuries or emergencies that may arise. In this article, we will discuss essential first aid…
Preparing for a mountain camping trip, even in summer, requires careful consideration. Afternoon squalls are common in the Rocky Mountains as well as in the Sierra Nevada, and can bring rain, hail,…
When temperatures rise outside, so do the number of people enjoying the outdoors. But the beauty of nature can also bring harm.
And while spring may produce storms and rain, the summer is actually…
While it seems like dressing in layers for cold weather is a simple process, each year people ask the same questions. Do I really lose more heat from my head? How exactly does wind chill affect me?…
It happened so quickly. The sudden plunge took your breath away. You lost your footing in the trout stream, ventured over a section of thin ice, or leaned out a little too far to snag the last duck…
“The Bloodletting on the Bloodvein.” That’s what my Canadian wilderness adventure pals dubbed our fishing and paddling excursion along the Bloodvein River in Ontario and Manitoba. We’d anticipated…
You’re ready to improve your outdoor survival skills. A quick Google search brings up dozens of survival school options in the United States. But how do you evaluate a school or course and choose one…
A knife is widely regarded as the single most important survival tool for those who venture into the wilderness. It can obviously cut things — an important task in the woods — but with a little know-…
With ice fishing, snowmobiling and cold-weather hunting just around the corner, one of the most important survival skills to know is what you should do if you fall through thin ice.
If you’re one of…
Whether you’re trying to get toasty at your campsite after a winter hike, heating ice shelters when fishing, heating up an off-the-grid cabin or warming a home with no electricity due to a winter…
