First Aid Kit A first aid kit is the cornerstone of any survival gear checklist. In emergencies, it can be the difference ...

Sleeping Bag. If a bivy isn't an option ... and extra thermals should all be in your survival kit should the worst happen. Extra High-Calorie Food. Winter hiking can burn twice as many calories ...

Three lost Minnesota bear hunters, recently forced to spend the night in the woods is a good reminder that anyone enjoying the outdoors should know the basic rules of wilderness survival, said ...