Tweet
Howdy,
Before you depart on a backpacking trip, get a physical check-up by your physician. While you're at it, obtain a tetanus shot if you have not had one in the last five years.
Do yourself a favour and purchase a 4-litre container of wine. Discard the wine and the cardboard box and you are left with a really tough plastic or foil bag. With a little care, this bag can serve as a personal bulk water supply. It can even become a shower if you hang it from a tree. At night, it can also serve as a very comfortable pillow. When you return from your trip, you can even drink the wine if you want!
Forget the GPS device! Take a navigation course and discover how to use a topographic map and compass. If a Global Positioning System breaks down, it's useless! You should always have a backup plan anyway, so a map and compass still makes sense.
Finally, take a wilderness first aid course - it could save your life!
Before you depart on a backpacking trip, get a physical check-up by your physician. While you're at it, obtain a tetanus shot if you have not had one in the last five years.
Do yourself a favour and purchase a 4-litre container of wine. Discard the wine and the cardboard box and you are left with a really tough plastic or foil bag. With a little care, this bag can serve as a personal bulk water supply. It can even become a shower if you hang it from a tree. At night, it can also serve as a very comfortable pillow. When you return from your trip, you can even drink the wine if you want!
Forget the GPS device! Take a navigation course and discover how to use a topographic map and compass. If a Global Positioning System breaks down, it's useless! You should always have a backup plan anyway, so a map and compass still makes sense.
Finally, take a wilderness first aid course - it could save your life!
A canvas campateer