Wilderness Survival Gear For Hiking And Backpacking
December 9th, 2011 | 
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Wilderness Survival Gear For Hiking And Backpacking
As backpacking and hiking equipment has become more sophisticated people have gotten more daring and at times even reckless. Humans it seems have an inherent need to prove they can survive in the wilderness. More and more hikers and rock climbers are backpacking deeper and deeper into the unknown wilds. These are not your weekend campers. Rather these are serious nature lovers who look and find there own truth each time they venture outdoors. There is obvious gear and equipment they utilize both traditional and futuristic. This article will attempt to verify some of the accepted items to pack as well as some new options to think about.
When packing it doesn’t matter what type of activity you are going to undertake there several unwritten rules one has to abide by. First you must pack light and include the basics of food water and a way to purify it first aid kit and some kind of fire starter. A map and compass so you have an idea on where you’re going and how to get there. Include some type of multipurpose knife or tool that can perform a number of tasks from cutting branches to removing splinters. Don’t forget your sunglasses and some sun screen. A flashlight and extra batteries even if you are taking some type of lamp. Now this is very important. Even though you are trying to keep it light you must take extra food as well as rain wear and extra clothing including a hat.
There are two schools of thought when it comes to the use of futuristic equipment. I’m referring of course to GPS and beacon technology. Purists don’t want anything electronic and the other camp feels they should take advantage of anything that will get them home safely. The current expense of these devices does make them cost prohibitive. Also in the case of an injury these units don’t give the precise location of a victim so you will still need some sort of signaling device like a mirror or whistle.
I don’t feel that the future must all be electronic. I have come up with a patent pending concept that will satisfy both camps and is so cost effective anyone that backpacks hikes rock climbs and camps will be able to afford. In this day and age of electronics I have devised something that is completely mechanical. There are no batteries or bad reception to worry about. Surviving in the wilderness should never come to mean survival. In this day and age someone who is lost should only be thinking about being rescued.That is why we needThe LifeTracker.
The LifeTracker makes it possible for people to be found before panic on both sides will ever set in. It not only will save lives but millions of dollars in search and rescue man hours. The LifeTracker is a device that in case of an emergency will with the pull of a cord jettisons a heavy gauge red balloon attached to a 1000 ft fishing line up high enough for searchers or a rescue plane to see. The LifeTracker is a series of 3 different products designed to locate anyone lost in the wilderness in hours rather than days.
The LifeTracker Belt is…4″ wide with pockets on the outside to store a thermal blanket and other survival supplies.
The LifeTracker Vest…Using the same concept as the “Belt” the vest inner side unzips to release a folded leanto tent complete with telescopic 3 ft poles. Some people will prefer a vest and are willing to pay extra for the complete survival package. This offers a great option and like the “Belt” is very marketable.
The LifeTracker Flare Gun…Flare guns are very expensive and of course the flare only has a short life. With a small adjustment to the LifeTracker Device it can easily be kept in a lightweight pistol that can be stored in any backpack vehicle boat or plane. It might even have military use.
The LifeTracker Series can be manufactured and sold inexpensively enough so that anyone who camps hikes rock climbs or just ventures into the wilderness will want to include it as part of their gear. Even if the rescue device is never activated the gear becomes part of everyday wilderness attire.
Please help my dream come true. Go to: The LifeTracker
and click on Contact and let me know what you think.
About the writer: Jack has always been in love with the outdoors. Now in his late 50′s he lives in California surrounded by meadows and trees. So many people go missing each year so he has come up with an idea to help find anyone lost in the wilderness in hours rather than days.
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