In today’s installment of the three-part series Improvised Splints, we’ll go over how to make splints for knee, lower leg, and ankle injuries.
Check out Part I: Basic Principles of Splints if you don’t know what a cravats does, or check out Part II if you broke an arm. Read More …
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Improvised Splints – Part III: Knee, Lower Leg, and Ankle Injuries
By: Patrick Kailey | April 29th, 2010Improvised Splints – Part II: Wrist, Hand, and Forearm
By: Patrick Kailey | April 28th, 2010
In today’s installment of Improvised Splints, we’ll go over how to make an impromptu brace for wrist, hand, and forearm injuries.
This is the second article of a three-part series. Check out Improvised Splints – Part I: Basic Principles. Read More …
Improvised Splints – Part I: Basic Principles
By: Patrick Kailey | April 27th, 2010
You’re halfway into a backpacking trip in Wyoming’s Wind River Range when a hiking partner slips on a wet scree slope, injuring her knee. She can bear weight but needs some support to hike out. She also injured her wrist as she tried to catch herself. Now what?
We’ve put together a three-part series of guidelines and techniques for constructing improvised splints. Today, we cover the principles, which apply to any improvised splint. Later, we’ll provide specific details on creating upper- and lower-limb splints. Read More …
Shoulder Dislocation Relocation DIY: How to fix yourself in the backcountry
By: JGW | April 6th, 2010
Ouch. Author researching the pay method of shoulder relocation.
As anyone who has had the wonderful experience of having his or her shoulder out-of-socket knows, once initially dislocated, your shoulder’s nasty habit of jumping ship will increase. Shoulder dislocation sucks at base—add a backcountry environment, minimal funds, being alone, or just being far away from medical help to the mix, and the need for a DIY solution becomes evident. Read More …
Wilderness Tracking: An Invitation to Self-Discovery in the Backcountry
By: Jeb Admire | July 20th, 2009
Reading the signs of a track in mud.
Years ago a childhood friend lent me his copy of The Tracker, by Tom Brown Jr., and I only had to read a few lines before knowing that Brown’s teachings would have a lasting impact on my life. While not compelled to start spending hours leaning over a track to learn what every ridge, trough, and pressure release had to teach me about animal behavior—Brown calls this dirt time—I did take the wider message of respect and wilderness awareness to heart. Read More …
Boost Your Survival Smarts
By: Genevieve Mount | July 17th, 2009
You’ve probably thumbed through your fair share of survival books at the bookstore. When it comes to remembering any specifics, though, the most you might recall is something about punching a shark on its nose and a foggy idea of how to float in quicksand. That’s helpful if you encounter a great white while you’re navigating a vat of quicksand, but not too helpful in the backcountry. Read More …
Plugging into the Backcountry – Dangers of Technology
By: Cole Lehman | March 23rd, 201012 Comments »
The use of electronics in the backcountry offers an enhanced experience for those who use them wisely and a presents a danger to those who choose to use them lightly. In order to stay alive and unharmed, wilderness veterans must remember and rookies must discover that total dependence on technology can be a hazard. Why? Either group is vulnerable to the hubris that these devices can encourage.
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