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How a Backpacking Trip Can Prepare You for Bugging Out

Bugging out is something we talk about often, but just as often the true meaning behind bugging out is forgotten. Bugging out isn’t a mythical mass egress from your house, but instead it’s simply the act of leaving where you are for someplace safer. More likely than not, the result of bugging out will be …

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3 Ways to Navigate Without A Compass

People today are more reliant on technology to get from one place to another, but what happens when that GPS dies or worse yet, the satellites that drive the positioning technology stop working? We’ve talked about how to navigate with a map and compass, but what if your compass is broken or worse yet, you …

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How To Navigate Using a Compass and Map

The art of reading a map is slowly going the way of the buffalo as GPS units become more and more available. Smart phones, cars, and standard handheld GPS units are all replacing maps at an alarming rate. While using GPS to get where you’re going is great when you have power, what happens in …

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