South Island Survival

“Survival is triumph enough.” – Harry Crews

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 05:32:10 +0000

- Harry Crews

#21 Know the Stars

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:56:36 +0000

Take an interest in planets, stars and constellations. They can help you navigate, direction-find and provide interest whilst outdoors at night.

#20 Learn to do more with less

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:55:23 +0000

Reduce your reliance on the gadgets we surround ourselves with; use simple, multi-purpose items; think outside the square; reduce your gear to what you really need.

#19 Practise Navigation

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:53:24 +0000

Practise navigation techniques using a map and compass. Relate the map to the ground, and vice versa, building up your confidence and competence in this important skill.

#18 Knowledge of LANDSAR

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:51:49 +0000

Learning how LANDSAR would search for you if you are overdue or lost would enable you to take actions to help them locate you.

#17 Mobile Phone GPS Function

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:50:08 +0000

Learn how to use, and just as importantly, the limitations of, your cell phone’s GPS function.

#16 Have a few metres of paracord

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:48:45 +0000

Two or three metres of paracord, when de-sheathed, provides tens of metres of strong, useful, resilient cordage, and packs down to nothing.

#15 Emergency Planning

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:47:29 +0000

Make a family emergency plan to cover actions in the event of a disaster. Practise it, make sure every family member knows it, and update it.

#14 Learn First Aid

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:46:18 +0000

Knowing and using simple first aid techniques can save yours and others lives.

“Nature abhors a hero. For one thing, he violates the law of conservation of energy. For another, how can it be the survival of the fittest when the fittest keeps putting himself in situations where he is most likely to be creamed?” – Solomon Short

southislandsurvival — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:38:02 +0000