Tag: rescuers
If you get lost in the wilderness – following these guidelines may help
While exploring new areas in the wilderness can be fun and exciting, it can often be dangerous too. A fun hike, backpacking or camping trip…
How to survive in the bush if you get lost
Just recently, two young girls got lost and survived 19 hours in bushland in central-west New South Wales, Australia. They were praised for their survival…
How to use a Signal Mirror
If you are in a distress situation and you have lost hope of rescue, the sight of a rescue aircraft should fill you with joy. However, you…
Distress signals: In a survival situation, building a fire can make the difference between life & Death
If you find yourself in the great outdoors and in need of some assistance you should be aware of the signal codes that are generally…
Miracle survival at -50 degrees celsius
Natalya Protodyakonova and Nikolay Khobrov are very lucky to be alive today. The couple are natives of Siberia and well aware of the dangers of…
Couple rescued from a desert island after a week thanks to their SOS sign
They were real life castaways. We have all read books and seen the programs on survival and what to do if you were shipwrecked with no…
Couple rescued from a desert island after a week thanks to their SOS sign
They were real life castaways. We have all read books and seen the programs on survival and what to do if you were shipwrecked with no…
The outdoor gadget that could save your life
A couple of times a year, television and the internet tells an epic tale about a person who chose to wander through the wild to…
He was 14 months adrift, then washed up on to a remote Pacific atoll
After surviving more than a year adrift in the Pacific the first taste of the new world that the man received was a sip of coca…
He was 14 months adrift, then washed on remote Pacific atoll
After surviving more than a year adrift in the Pacific the first taste of the new world that the man received was a sip of coca…