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I remember years ago at Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in New Mexico when 14 boy scouts were attacked by bears. All attacks were at night. All were hurt (I don't remember if any died). It was determined...

Question? What was the way many Mountain Men used to start fires in the 1800? Answer a Magnifying Glass (see "www.californiatrailcenter.org"). I bought an exact replica at the Jim Bridger...

I bought a replica of a 1839 glass magnifying glass, that the mountain men used to start fires with at the Ft Bridger rendezvous. It will start a fire (obviously when you have sun) in about 30...

Pasteurizing water to make it safe to drink by boiling.


You might look at this device that is used all over the world to pasteurize water:
http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/W...tion_Indicator...

I just got a copy of a new book sent to me by the author that should hit the stores soon. It's called "Wilderness Survival for Dummies" It is 440 pages and looks like it covers everything thing...

I have not heard of the "Laser Flare" I did look it up on Google and see the range (at night) is about 10 miles - looks like a neat device.

There were test done with Army Signal devices in the...

I wish he (Les) would show more what to do rather then "hype" the show. Tens of Thousands of kids throughout the US and Canada have been taught the Hug-A-Tree program (I forget what it is call in...

What also works good is an old CD and it already has a hole.

Rick-SAR
www.searchAndRescueTraining.com

Sarge47,

Right on! When we find lost subjects they DON"T have a survival pack with them. If they did they would also be smart enough to know navigation, tell somone where they are going etc. ...

Blood Groove,

I'm sure that rivers (the Nile, Ganges, lower Rio Grande, etc.) are not always clear. I know in New Mexico from Taos south the Rio Grande is all most always brown with mud. Some...

Mary,

I got mine from this web site. It is a glass tube with stoppers in each end.

see: http://65.108.108.197/catalog/waterpasteurization-c-23.html?osCsid=b2d8e11a65d3c2f0c701fd9ecf3ea52f ...

Pasteurizing water to make it safe to drink by boiling.

TO PASTEUIZE WATER YOU ONLY NEED TO HEAT THE WATER TO 149F (65c). We only say to "boil" the water because we normally don't have a...

Excellent advice. I agree with everything on your post BraggSurv.

Especially the boiling of water. TO PASTEUIZE YOU ONLY NEED TO HEAT THE WATER TO 65 c - 149 F. We only say to "boil" the water...

Having trained the RCMP in Northern Manitoba a number of years ago in search and rescue, in my experience you will probably will meet some of my students after a very short time - 30 days or less if...

Sarge,

My given name is Richard. Have gone by Richard, Dick, and Rick. I can usually tell when I knew somone by what they call me. High school - Dick, Air Force Richard - since then Rick.
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Sarge

I have looked for many folks that didn't read his books but should have. It's been many years since I taught survival and I'm sure a lot has happen in that field.

Rick

No I don't know Cody Linden. I do know James Langston the Arizona State SAR Coordinator and Tim Kovacs of Mountain Rescue and a member of the Homeland Security SAR Credentialing committee - as you...

Hi, I'm Rick Goodman and new to the forum. I teach Search and Rescue Management courses. Search and Rescue Basic Skills and Search and Rescue Team Leadership.

I have also taught survival for...