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“The great thing about the XD is it really gives you the drivability and the affordability of a ½ ton truck, with the capability of a ¾ ton truck.” – Steve Parrett
By Tim MacWelch
Recharge your batteries, by getting some quality shut eye during survival situations.
I don’t know about you, but every year older I get – the harder it is to sleep on the ground. And this can become a big problem during a wilderness emergency. Without deep and restorative sleep, it’s hard for our energy to be restored and our body to be repaired. During deep sleep, our blood pressure drops, our muscles relax and the blood supply to our muscles increases. This allows tissue growth and repair to occur, which is vital if you’ve been injured or if you’ve just worked hard that day on the labors of survival. So how do we make good sleep a reality?
Fall is a transitional time for outdoor enthusiasts. Hunting seasons are kicking off, the fishing action is heating up, and the autumn cool down has people ready to enjoy outdoor activities.
By Tim MacWelch
Not all mushrooms are helpful, but some are surprisingly flammable!
Of the 70,000 species of fungi only about 250 species are considered good delicious wild food. Another 250 species can kill you, or send you in for a very expensive liver transplant. Everything else is somewhere in between these good and bad extremes. Most mushrooms and fungi are too bitter, too small or too tough to eat – or they are just toxic enough to make you wish you hadn’t eaten them.
And what about the mushroom’s value as a fire starter? If you have Birch or Black Locust trees growing near you, then you probably have some very flammable species of fungi also growing nearby.
Outdoorsmen and women spend a tremendous amount of time exploring the roads less traveled. Doing so requires a vehicle that is capable of getting you in and out of those varying terrains. Tune in as Nissans’ Steve Parrett talks with Jim and Trav about the Nissan TITAN, the 2017 Truck Trend Pickup Truck of the Year. The Nissan TITAN is American made – from start to finish it was designed, manufactured and tested right here in the U.S.A.
By Tim MacWelch
Don’t get bitten! Understand the things you do that put you at risk.
Whether your camp was built for survival or for leisure, the wilderness has no shortage of insects and spiders in the summer season. And while mosquitoes and other bugs can be annoying, a few species of spiders (like black widows) can deliver a dangerous bite. Consider these tips to avoid the kiss of these little 8-legged freaks.
Debuting in June, Yamaha introduced the all-new Kodiak 450 to their line-up of ATVs. Yamaha’s ATV and Side-by-Side Group Marketing Manager, Steve Nessl, joins The Revolution this week to talk about the new Kodiak 450. “We call it a Utility ATV, but that almost doesn’t do it justice,” says Steve. “Our new Kodiak 450: fuel injected engine, On-Command 4WD, Ultramatic automatic transmission – all starting at under $6,000.”
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation works tirelessly to help ensure the future of elk, as well as other animals, and their habitat. To date they have protected and enhanced more than 7 million acres of land and opened or secured more than 1 million acres of land for public access for hunting and other outdoor recreation.
By Tim MacWelch
Shelter from the elements is your top priority, unless a bigger problem arises.
The survival priorities are simple enough. You need shelter, water, fire, maybe some signaling for help, and a little food – typically in that order. But what happens when things get weird? Some situations require us to adjust our plans and change the order of our actions. Consider these three scenarios, and the options to rise above them.
By Tim MacWelch
It’s not witchcraft – it’s bushcraft!
Are you a survivalist or a bushcrafter?
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