Everything is ready to go. All of your planning and packing is taken care of. Now it’s time to cover off some outdoors safety points before I let you out into the wild. PART 5. YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO SAFE: I’m covering this topic last but not because of its lack of importance. I want to reinforce the importance of basic safety precautions and […]
It’s time to pack. You’re going to need a system that works. So let’s go! PART 4. LISTS AS LONG AS YOUR HIKING POLE: This is a ‘How to plan’ not a ‘What to pack’ article so I’m not going to list every item you need to carry. What I will do instead is tell you how to go about preparing and packing for your […]
With the big decisions now taken care of, it’s time to get a solid plan into place and that’s exactly what I’m going to help you do right now. PART 3. PLAN LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT: You probably won’t need to worry about any of this planning stuff if you have the ability to see into the future, but I guess you already […]
In this article I’m going to show you how to decide on the duration of your adventure. It has a huge impact on the success of your trip so you need to get it right. PART 2. HOW LONG IS LONG ENOUGH?: I jumped straight into a 3 day, 80km (50mile) canoe trip down an uninhabited river for my first solo experience and that’s exactly […]
Any kind of solo adventure can be an extremely rewarding experience. But just how enjoyable that experience is comes down to your planning. When I first got into solo hiking and canoeing I made more than a few mistakes. I’d often bite off far more than I could chew and it didn’t always taste good. Since then I’ve clocked up some significant solo experience and […]
Hi guys, As you well know, lighting a fire is a high priority when you are in the wilderness or a survival situation along with water, shelter and food. Depending on what part of the world you are in it’s importance can vary but there is no denying that it is a fundamental part of basic survival and the ability to create it can make […]