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A few years ago I was in a pretty good dust storm and used my bandana as a dust mask. It worked great. Regularly I wrap a stone in my bandana tie a cord to it and throw it over a limb. This is a time savor when making shelters. I have also used my bandana to make cordage. I rarely take a tent, usually just a blue tarp. I can throw a tarp up quick at the end of the day.
I have used a bandana to filter water. There are better filters but a bandana isn't bad and is better than nothing, especially if the water is muddy. I have problems sometimes with my feet on the trail. I usually have moleskin for those hotspots but I have cut up my bandana and put them on those hotspots. Blisters in the wilderness suck!
I use my bandanas to clean my glasses and my camera lens. When I forage for food I use my bandana to hold berries and such.
There have been times when I am out that I have used pieces of my bandana for firearm cleaning patches and wiping them down with gun oil. I have black powder friends that have used bandanas as bullet patches for muzzleloaders.
I have never had to do this, knock on wood, but a bandana makes a nifty sling for an injured arm or wrist. A bandana would make a great tourniquet if needed. You can also us a bandana as a sling to throw a rock at game. I have never done this either.
A few other things I have never done with a bandana but could if I wanted to: Waist Pack, Mark a trail, eye patch, ear muffs and a hobo pack. Bandanas can be used as toilet paper but I am thinking this would be a one time use. People report using a bandana as a signal flag by tying the bandana onto a stick.
For me a bandana is a must have on my pack, in my bug out bag and in my survival gear. A bandana is as important as rope or duct tape. But best of all a Bandanas best use always is to catch a sneeze.
Dmitry Pisanko took publicly available footage from the International Space Station (ISS) and set it to the wonderful music of composer Ludovico Einaudi. The 4 minute timelapse video is completely breathtaking.
The footage is from ISS speeding through Earth's orbit. Earth's largest cities appear to be tiny blotches of light surrounded by deep blue sea. You'll also see incredible natural phenomenon like thunderstorms from above and the Auroa Borealis.
Videos like this are important to see because they open our eyes to the broader perspective and glorious creation that we live in. If you're ever feeling down with all of the small things in life (which happens to us all too often!), pause and remember the sheer beauty and wonder that surrounds us.
Share this video if you're inspired by our incredible world!
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What is it about the outdoors that keeps us coming back for more each summer? Is it the crisp clean air of the Alpine mountains? Or, is it Papa Todd's famous crock-pot dinners? For me, I am still trying to figure out exactly why I "choose" to go camping. My experience usually involves crying kids, mosquito bites, the frustration regarding the lack of toilet paper and anything else that would have been convenient to pack.
Everyone has a different experience when camping in the great outdoors. Take a look at the 7 Types of Campers and see where you fall. Are you "The Underprepared Camper","The Reluctant Camper", or do you find yourself in my group, the so called "Daycare Campers"?
You know who they are. The ones flooding CBS with applications to be on the show Survivor. Those who tape every episode of Survivor Man and Man Vs. Wild. Why, I bet every scout master in the world could fit into this category. Why must I get up at the butt crack of dawn Mr. Paul Bunion, why?
While Bear Grylls packs only a buck knife and his never ending knowledge of the wild outdoors, the Overprepared Campers find a way to pack everything including the kitchen sink. Bug spray? I got it! In 5 different strengths and scents. Oh, you have a sensitive skin type? No problem... make that 6 different types of bug spray.
For those of us not as fortunate as those camping with mother Karen and her mini-mart of supplies, we get to look forward to West Nile Virus, the luxury of using pine cones instead of Charmin, and a clear view of the stars over the comforts of any type of shelter. Who would've thought flip flops aren't meant to be worn in the woods? Not these campers.
The Reluctant Camper doesn't know what to pack and isn't interested in packing it in the first place. Reluctant Campers would much prefer to connect with nature by"Googling it". A 4G connection and a spare battery is the first thing they pack.
When has it ever been a good idea to give kids fire sticks, knifes, and the freedom to roam in the wild? How about letting them stay up 4 hours past their bedtime all the while giving them 20 juice boxes right before bed? Sure, sounds like a recipe for "fun" to me. Right?
We all know who they are. We either camp alongside em' or we pick fights with em'. It's hard enough for the Daycare Campers to get their kids to bed without their drunken nature calls and laughter. But who can blame them? You are in fact sitting in the woods around a camp fire doing pretty much nothing. Why not spice it up a bit?
For breakfast, biscuits and gravy, sausage, and fresh squeezed orange juice. Brunch is soda crackers and cheese. Lunch, grilled chicken and green tossed salad. Dinner, cock pot roast with baked potatoes and asparagus. Nobody knows camping luxury like the RV crew. If you see them parking there MTV crib next to your 4 man dome, it's probably cause they need a cheap laugh at your expense.
So, if nature is calling you back into the wild, make sure you grab your sticks and obsidian. Let's make our pioneer ancestors proud and reclaim our heritage that once dwelt in a tent. Nature has nothing on us. Now, where's my phone? I better get online and order a new air mattress.
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A wonderful infographic about 35 reasons to hike the appelation trail by the geniouses at 97thfloor.
Have you ever been hiking and wondered, is that a Sign or a Trail Blaze?
(A trial blaze is a mark the direction of the trail. In older times a tree could be blazed by hatchet chops, these days it is often paint on trees in a consistant shape and color for the particular path.) The following infographic is pretty humerous for anyone who has spent a good amount of time hiking and been confused by the "signs" left as trail markings. Enjoy!
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