SURVIVAL & SAFETY How to make an igloo Instructions on how to make an igloo in case you get stuck in the snow overnight. How to make emergency snowshoes Making a pair of emergency snowshoes to get to safety is extremely simple. It's surprising how many people try to get to safety in knee deep snow and drop from exhaustion. How to make a snow trench shelter Instructions on how to make a quick snow shelter in case you get stuck in the snow overnight. Camp stoves for snow camping Choosing the right camp stove for your needs is very important. You don't want to go snowcamping with the wrong camp stove. There are so many sites covering gas camp stoves and there are hundreds of those camp stoves on the market so on this site we have focused on non-gas camp stoves. Snow shoeing daypack list Even if you're just going for the day you need to bring all the items below with you. You never know what could happen to delay your return. You might have to spend the night out in the woods. If you are unprepared for this you are very likely to die or get frostbite and have your arms and legs amputated. Don't let this happen to you, bring all the items on this list with you every time you go out into the backcountry in the winter time. How to make emergency snow shoes A fast method of making makeshift snowshoes with things easily found in the woods. How to make a snow mound shelter - Quinzhee This type of snow shelter requires a lot of hard work but when it's done it's just as warm as an igloo. How to make a snow cave A snow cave is a great type of snow shelter if the conditions are right for one. Getting started with snow camping Apart from basic backpacking gear there are a few additional basic things you need to get before you head out on your first snow adventure. Overnight snow camping pack list These are the items you need to bring with you when you plan to spend one or more nights in the snow. This list contains all the items from the day pack list plus a few more since you have a bigger backpack. Make sure you at least have all the items from the daypack list otherwise you are very likely to die from cold or suffer very serious medical consequences. Snow Camping Tents Choosing a good snow camping tent is very important. You don't want to go snowcamping with the wrong snow camping tent. Snow Shelters What type of snow shelter to build for the night or for an emergency depends on the conditions and how much time you have. Snow camping in the backcountry On this page we will provide you with the basic knowledge you need to go snow camping. If you are new to snow camping you should definitely read this section and afterwards go to our links section for more info. Even if you are an experienced snow camper we hope you will still learn a thing or two from this page. Backcountry camping in the winter Special edition for gottagoitsnows.com . Dogsledding emergency survival Other dogsledding sites tend to focus on dogs, equipment, and sledding techniques. Here we've tried to cover some things you need to know for when things go wrong. And what to do if you get stuck overnight when you planned to go just for the day. How to get noticed by rescuers in winter If you're injured or the conditions are too bad to travel you may want to stay put and wait until you get rescued. This assumes that somebody knows you're missing, so make sure you tell someone where you're going and when you plan to be back. Dale's Wilderness Survival This is a site about how to survive life threatening situations in the wilderness. Everything here is based on many years of experience in the outdoors. Dale has been in some real bad situations over the years and has survived every time so far. Hopefully the information on this website will help you survive too. To guarantee your survival under the harshest possible conditions you need to have a few necessary items with you and possess a few basic skills, but mostly you need to keep your mind clear. International Snow Camping Association International Snow Camping Association official website, includes tips, info and resources for snow campers. Bob's Mountain Survival Wilderness survival tips from a guy who seems to know his stuff Chris's survival story A hiker's true story of how he survived two nights in the snow with a broken leg. If you are an outdoors person you should read this, it could save your life one day if something similar happens to you. Ed's outdoor gift ideas for outdoors people who already have everything Every year Ed picks out one new product to be the unusual outdoors gift of the year so if you keep checking back once a year you will never be without a chrismas or birthday gift for that special outdoors person in your life. Martin the Outdoor Fanatic's Website about the Outdoors Outdoors fanatic Martin rambles on about camp stoves and related topics Incredible Amazing Adventures Follow a backpacker on a great adventure through the wilderness. Survive a bear attack, learn how to escape from twisted psycho Hill-Billies. A very unusual and entertaining site. Camp Stove Choosing the right camp stove for your needs is very important. You don't want to go backpacking with the wrong camp stove. Backpacking Stove A backpacking stove that never runs out of fuel, weighs less than any other backpacking stove, works anytime anywhere, costs less than most backpacking stoves. Bill's Snowcamping Site This is a site about camping in the backcountry in the wintertime. You can get there on snowshoes, cross country skis, or by snowmobile. This website will tell you all you need to know about spending the night in the snow, whether you intended to do so or you just got stuck and are forced to stay the night. Expedition Reports Illustrated documentations of mountain expeditions to test new backpacking gear. Rob's Wilderness Survival Tips This page focuses on equipment that will guarantee your survival in the wilderness even under the harshest conditions. Survival Skills Information Basic Survival Kit, Backwoods Cooking Ideas, Firelighting, Signalling The Ranger Digest Great survival site by an former US army ranger and drill instructor. The Attitude of Survival A brief guide to the mental side of dealing with unexpected survival situations. Knots on the Web Very large collection of knotting resources. Wilderness Survival an illustrated guide to basic wilderness survival skills Bill's Outdoor and Survival Pages Pages concerning the Outdoors, Camping and Survival in the Wilderness. Adirondack Winter Camping Guide to Winter Camping in the Adirondacks featuring valuable tips and techniques and essential backcountry information. Wilderness Survival Plenty of good survival techniques for a variety of situations. Survival IQ Do you have what it takes to be a survivor? Ropers Knots Page The knot site on real knots in rope. How to Sleep and Survive Outdoors in the Winter. If possible try to find a site protected and out of the wind. Dig a trench in the earth the length of your torso (hip to shoulder), making it a foot wide and eight inches deep. Line the bottom with rocks… PrimitiveWays This site is dedicated to Stone Age technology, atlatl spear throwers, fire by friction, simple kayaks, bow and arrow and more. Day Trip Two An outdoor survivalist experimenting with different survival techniques and backpacking gear. Survival tips from the Ozarks Four-Hour Grip Clip Kayak! Build a Kayak from sticks and a tarp EQUIPPED TO SURVIVE Information on survival equipment & supplies, outdoors & camping gear & survival techniques and skills - aviation, marine, wilderness, water & urban survival information Tips On Where and How to Find Water. There are no handy kitchen faucets in the wild Desert safety tips  There are no dependable sources of water in the desert regions. One gallon of water per person, per day is the absolute minimum that should be carried. MPI Outdoors  Basic Survival Skills U.S. Rescue and special operatins group  Site primarily dedicated to survival & evasion training of military forces. Winter Camping and Hypothermia  Being Prepared to Survive Bear Facts  The Essentials for Traveling in Bear Country The Wilderness Survival First Aid Kit  Emergency first aid in the wilderness begins with your own personal first aid kit. The Survival Bible  Survival Tips on all climates & conditions. Emergency shelters, how to start fire, find water,hunting & fishing tips. Food & storage, first-aid, disasters, camping & traveling tips etc. Epidemic Survival  In case of a major world epidemic leave town and head for the woods. This strategy guarantees your and your family's survival as long as you are not infected before you leave town. The further away you are from other people the safer you are. Sure it's a hassle and you won't have the comforts of home for a few weeks but you get to stay alive instead, just think of it as a fun family camping trip. The Hoods Woods Wilderness survival instruction, information and instructional videos for outdoor enthusiasts Desert Horseback Riding & Trails survival tips  Desert riding requires both a fit horse and a fit rider. Make sure your horse is properly conditioned for the type of riding you plan to do in the desert. Many of the trails have inclines, deep sand and rocky terrain. Wilderness Living - Canoe Saskatchewan  You have entered the Canoe Saskatchewan suite Wilderness Living Canoeing in Saskatchewan usually involves going into areas removed from many of the conveniences that we are used to. Travel becomes ... Camping Survival  UK survival page Finding Your Way with Map and Compass  A topographic map tells you where things are and how to get to them, whether you're hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, or just interested in the world around you. These maps describe the shape of the land. Preparation and proper gear help you walk wilds safely  Troy's Wilderness Survival Home Page  A brief summary of what it takes to survive in the wilderness. Darren's Outdoor Page  Survival Tips Wilderness Way's   Survival tips submitted by visitors Desert Survival  Some tips on surviving in the desert and some things to do in preparation for your trip. Bear Country  If You Encounter a Bear Wilderness Survival Skills: Building a Debris Hut  Imagine finding yourself far away from shelter, with night only a couple of hours away, and with no blanket or sleeping bag. Maybe you walked further during the day that you planned and only later realized that you would not make it back before dark. Bushwalking - Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival, These web pages provide a short introduction Herbal Arts Clearinghouse   A resource for those interested in the traditional uses of wild plants. Ken Adams' Hiking and Backpacking Hiking and backpacking is all I ever think about and now I've gone ahead and made a web site about it to. Edward's Backcountry Site Here's a site I made about the backcountry and about backpacking in the backcountry. CC's Wilderness and Trekking Page I'm Chuck Collins, this is my site about trekking through the wilderness. Liz Garcia's Great Outdoors Information Great outdoors information is always good to have, you can never have too much of it, here you'll find some of that. Patricia's Outdoors Site Welcome to my hiking and backpacking site. Lisa Phillips' Hiking Page Nice to see you dropping by my site, you're probably into hiking and backpacking if you're here. Jason's Backpacking Page I'm Jason Taylor, you have reached my backpacking page, please leave a message after the beep. Tom's Wilderness Site Here's my wilderness site, please read everything carefully before you head out in the wilderness. Rob Collins Page About Hiking I've been hiking for many years and I know lots of stuff. Tommy's Tips About Hiking Gear Here are some great tips about hiking and backpacking gear based on my many years of experience as a backcountry hiker. Tom Wilderness Walker I'm Tom Walker, I walk in the wilderness with a big backpack on my back. Backpacking Info by Steve Hello, I'm Steve, I've got some great backpacking info for you on this site. Backpacking This is my site about backpacking. Ken's Hiking Welcome to my site, it's about hiking and backpacking. Campbell's Backpacking Soup I have nothing to do with Campbell soup, just the same name, don't worry. Robert the Backpacker's Great Site I'm Robert Anderson, welcome to my Great Backpacking Site. Hiker Rick's Site I'm Hiker Rick, I'm the greatest hiker in these here woods, I know everything there is to know about hiking gear and survival techniques. Johnny's Backpacking Info Site Got lots of backpacking info for you here on my site. Bob Moore's Backcountry Tips Here are some backcountry tips for hikers and backpackers. Mary's Backcountry Camping Camping in the backcountry is great, here's my page about it. Camping with Paul in the Wilderness Camping in the wilderness is my favorite thing to do, if you're not into it then check out my site and do get into it. Camping in the Backcountry If you love camping in the backcountry this is a site for you. Mike's Backpacking World I've tried to keep this site brief to only include the most important things about backpacking. Hiking and Camping in the Backcountry I'm John, this is my site about hiking and backpacking in the backcountry. Dorothy Garcia's Backcountry Page Welcome to my backcountry page. Jim Martinez Backpacking Welcome to my backpacking site, I'm Jim. Daniel's Outdoors Info Hello, I'm Daniel Perez, a great lover of the outdoors. I go backpacking as often as I have a chance. Michael's Hiking Site Welcome to my hiking site filled with lots of good backpacking info. Charles' and Carl's Hiking Page Hey all hikers, this is Charles and Carl, we've made a site for you, enjoy. Hiking All kinds of info about hiking here on my page. Kev's Hiking I finally made a website, about 10 years after everybody else. It's about hiking and backpacking. Jenny's Backcountry Hiking I'm Jenny White, backcountry hiking girl. I hope you will like this site I've made about the backcountry. Maria's Backcountry Camping Info This is my backcountry camping info site, please check it out. Hiking Hiking and backpacking on this site. Dan's Outdoors Site The outdoors is a great place to be, but when you're not there you can always log on to my web site. Paul's Backpacking This is Paul Lewis, I've made this site about backpacking for backpackers or people who want to become backpackers. Eddy Adams Wilderness Page I'm Eddy, this is my wilderness page with info on hiking and backpacking. Chris' Site Welcome to Chris' Site, it's a site I've made about hiking and backpacking. Ed and Friends Hiking Adventure Page I'm Ed, my friends and I go hiking a lot and we made this web page to share some of our knowledge of the wilderness. George Evans' Hiking Page You have entered my hiking page, I welcome you. Dick's Outdoors Site Welcome to my site about the Outdoors. James' Hiking Tips I've been a hiker for many years and I've made this page to share my experiences with all you other hikers out there. Jeff in the Wilderness Hello, I'm Jeff. I spend a lot of time in the wilderness, maybe you can learn a thing or two from me. Ronald's Wilderness Camping Info The next best thing to being out in the wilderness is checking out this website. Bill Thompson's Outdoors and Camping Site Welcome to my site about the outdoors and about camping there. Hiking with Paul Come on a hike with me here on my hiking site. Chuck Davis' Outdoors Info Page Hey there, welcome to my outdoors info page. I've got some info here for you. Steven's Hiking Information Backcountry camping is a lot of fun if you're well prepared, I made this site to help you out a little in that department. Hiking and Backpacking Hiking and Backpacking spoken here, please explore my site, it's got some good info you might need. Suzy Allen's Hiking Site Thanks for dropping by my page, I'm Suzy Allen, this is my hiking page, I'm not quite done with it yet so please give me some slack. Hiking with Donald Clark If you absorb all the info on this website you still won't really be hiking with me but you'll be a lot better off. Nancy N's Backpacking Page Nancy Nelson here, welcome to my site about backpacking. Joseph's Backpacking Page On this site I will tell you some things about backpacking. Danny King's Great Outdoors Site So you've bumped into my site, very good, pleased to see you here. Barb's World of Backcountry Hiking I'm Barb, I love backpacking, please enjoy my site. Backcountry info by Daniel Backcountry info here, not so much of it but it's good stuff. The Great Outdoors This is my outdoors site, I've put together some info that I hope you will find useful. Joseph Parker Backpacking in the Woods Camping out in the backcountry is very different from camping next to your car, you need to check out my site before you head out. Outdoor Life of Brian Hello hikers, I am Brian Johnson, on this site I will tell you some things you need to know before you get in to hiking. Wilderness Camping Tips Here is a website I made with some wilderness camping tips. Maggie's Outdoor Page If you love the outdoors as much as I do you'll like my web page I hope. Charlie's Backcountry Camping Page Welcome to Charlie Roberts' (that's me) page about backcountry camping. Ron Miller in the Woods If I'm not in the woods I'm planning to go there. Here's a little site, not very big cause I gotta go to the woods. Camping and Backpacking with Christopher Young Camping and backpacking is what this site is all about, please check back once in a while since I plan to add more info as time allows. Bill Parker's Great Outdoors I'm Bill Parker and you are a very lucky person who has found you way to my great outdoors site, congratulations. Bobby the Backpacker Having been a backcountry backpacker for quite a few years it is with great pleasure that I present the world with this website. Brian's Wild Stuff Wild stuff here! Welcome to my backcountry camping site. Don's Hiking Site Don Hill here, hope you'll like this little site I've made about hiking. Excellent Backpacking You have entered my most excellent backpacking page, please enjoy. Will Wilson in the Mountains My name is Will Wilson, I've made this mountain website for your information and enjoyment. Jimmy's Trail Jimmy Davis here, making a web site about hiking and backpacking, hope you find the contents useful. Linda's Hiking Page Nice to have you here on my hiking page. Hopefully you will like it. Mr. Williams' Hiking Page Welcome to my hiking page, I'm Johnny Williams, the great hiker. Wilderness Info Please enjoy my site about the wilderness. Steve's Backpacking Site Please read everything on my site, it may save your life one day. Knowledge From the Outdoors George Robinson here, check out my site. Plenty of outdoors info here, enough to go around. Dave's Hiking Site This is a little page I made about hiking for all you hikers out there. Kenny's Hiking Info Site Hello, I'm Kenny, this is my hiking info site. Mark's Trekking Hey trekkers! An excellent site for you with lots of cool trekking info. Anthony's Backpacking Info Backpacking is my favorite thing to do so here's a little site I made about the topic. Tony Miller's Backpacking Site Got some info for you here if you're into backpacking. Willie Mitchell and the Great Outdoors This is my hiking and backpacking site. David's Backpacking Page If you're a backpacker you've come to the right web site. Ronny Anderson's Wilderness Info If you're looking for wilderness info you've come to the right place Geo's Hiking Site Hi I'm Geo Smith, welcome to my website about the outdoors, hope you will like it. Donny Hernandez and the Wilderness I'm Donny, this here is my wilderness hiking site. John's Hiking Site Here's my hiking site about camping and backpacking in the backcountry. Kevin's Backpacking Site Welcome to my backpacking site. Backpacking and Hiking Some info here for you about hiking and backpacking. Kenneth's Wilderness Page Welcome to my wilderness page. Mr. Nelson Goes Hiking My students call me Mr. Nelson but if you're a grown up you can call me Brian. Here's a hiking website that I made. Into the Outdoors with Don Come into the outdoors with me here on my outdoors site. Jimmy Wilson's Hiking Page You have just entered my hiking page, if you want to learn some new backpacking tricks I hope I can help you with that here on my site. Christopher Allen's Outdoor Page This is my outdoor page that I've made for anyone interested in backpacking and backcountry camping. Thomas' Hiking and Backpacking Hello and welcome to my hiking and backpacking site. Stevie and Friends on the Trail Me and my friends made this website for all outdoors people to check out so check it out. Joe's Hiking World Hello all hikers, welcome to my hiking world, it's not really a world, more like a small web site but still… Mountain Adventures with Richard You've reached my mountain adventure site, I hope you will find the information here useful. Chris Hill's Backpacking Site I hope you will enjoy my backpacking site. Backpacking with Karen This will be a very small web page because I want to go backpacking.