Wilderness Spirit

There are a lot of misconceptions about the use of tourniquets to treat serious bleeding. A tourniquet is a device that applies pressure to limit the flow of...

Spending time in nature, even for as little as 5 minutes each day, improves your self-esteem and heightens your mood. If you extend your time outside it can ...

Nothing quite like enjoying a freshly brewed cup of coffee once you have climbing out of your sleeping bag. I feel that coffee, like food tastes better when ...

With the temperature about to drop to around -15 here in Johannisholm, Sweden this week. I thought I would write about Hypothermia and how to avoid and treat...

Fire is important in cold weather, not only it provides a means to prepare food, it ables you to get warm and to melt snow and ice for water. So lets go back...

The birch leaves are turning yellow and starting to fall to the ground the smell of wood smoke is in the air. This is one of my favorites times of the year, ...