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A bug-out bag as insurance against disaster The COVID-19 pandemic made us realise how little it takes to shake our civilisation. We learnt that it will not always be possible to simply pop to the shop and buy whatever we need at that moment. Many of us started wondering back then: “what if a crisis… Read More »
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I have to admit that for a long time I didn’t go to the mountains in winter at all. I didn’t know what to expect there or how to go about it. Over time, though, mountain hiking became almost an addiction for me, and I couldn’t get through a whole winter without at least a… Read More »
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In extreme situations, knowing how to light a fire can mean the difference between life and death. Fire meets many human needs: it is a source of warmth and comfort, you can cook and preserve food over it, and you can use it to purify water (by boiling it), sterilise bandages, send a distress signal… Read More »
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Many people give up on longer trips into the outdoors because they think they are not fit enough to walk those few, or a dozen or so, kilometres. They don’t know how to walk in the mountains, and the mountains often scare them. When I first got into the mountains, I was full of doubts… Read More »
