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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Shade First, Water Second, and Never Walk at Noon

The desert doesn't punish you for being unprepared. It punishes you for moving at the wrong hour. Do it in this order instead.

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What to do in the first hour you're lost in the woods

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How to find your way out when your phone dies

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Finding north with a stick, a watch and the Big Dipper

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The First Hour After You Realize You Are Lost

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Getting a Message Out When There's No Signal

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Read a map and compass in the order you actually use them

Set declination, orient the map, walk a bearing, and find yourself again when the trail disappears. No battery required.

GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Read a Topo Map and Shoot a Bearing Before Your Phone Dies

Lithium batteries quit in the cold and GPS quits under cliffs. A paper quad and a $40 baseplate compass never do. Learn them now, not in the fog.

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