David R. Eyster, Ph.D.
Survival Instructor, Naturalist & Teacher of Environmental Sciences
Outdoor enthusiasts often find themselves in a survival situation when the natural elements become severe. Becoming lost or stranded during these times will then quickly change this scenario into a life threatening situation. How you respond will determine whether you live to tell your story, or die in the middle of the muddle.
Priorities become very important. What should be done first, and how do you accomplish it? What should you do to insure your survival? Unless you are knowledgeable in Nature’s potential and experienced in her extremes, you may find yourself threatened by emergency situations that you are unprepared to meet.
Each year hoards of hunters, fishermen, campers, hikers, and the like enter into remote areas to enjoy the “call of the wild”. Many of these will penetrate this vast area mechanized in the form of 4X4s, dirt bikes, or snowmobiles. With these modern conveyances, it is now possible to travel into the “boondocks” for thirty minutes, and be so remote that you cannot successfully walk out on foot, if a survival emergency becomes evident. For these outdoorsmen, it is essential to have a background in survival if they are going to live through this type of emergency.
What about you? Are you prepared to meet this type of emergency? "Can’t happen to me", you say, "I don’t even get off the beaten concrete trail". But, it can and does happen. You can start your preparation now. Check out the items below to help inform you of the problems in outdoor survival and your options in living through them.
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You can live only a few minutes without air,
a few hours without body warmth,
a few days without water,
and a few weeks without food. |
Consider Priorities in Survival Situations
Sequence of priorities when there are no injuries based upon the above facts :
Warmth - Fire and Shelter - High Energy Food for Body Heat
Signaling & Navigational Methods - Decide to Stay Put or Move Out
Collection & Purification of Water
Food for Sustained Strength & Endurance
This Site Updated on:
DATE EVENT
2/14/2006 Posted Instructional Presentation on Developing Your Own Survival Kit in the Free Seminars page.
2/1/2006 Posted Instructional Class on Winter Survival Skills at R.B. Winter State Park in the Free Seminars page.
2/1/2006 Posted Class on Compass & Topo Maps Skills at the PP&L Montour Preserve in the Free Seminars page.
9/15/2005 Updated free seminar list. Posted Class on Finding Your Way in the Outback at the PP&L Montour Preserve.
1/20/2005 Added link to Outdoors Unlimited, the Official ISP of the Outdoorsman.
1/20/2005 Reorganized Event Listing.
1/11/2005 Posted Class on Personal Survival Kits at the PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands in the Free Seminars page.
1/11/2005 Posted Instructional Class on Winter Survival Skills at R.B. Winter State Park in the Free Seminars page.
1/5/2004 Posted Class on Personal Survival Kits at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in the Free Seminars page.
1/5/2004 Posted Class on Compass & Topo Maps at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in the Free Seminars page.
1/5/2004 Posted Class on Knots for the Outdoorsman at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in the Free Seminars page.
1/5/2004 Posted Instructional Class on Winter Survival Skills at R.B. Winter State Park.
8/26/2003 Posted Class on Compass & Topo Maps at the PP&L Susquehanna Riverlands in the Free Seminars page.
8/26/2003 Posted Class on Personal Survival Kits at the PP&L Montour Preserve in the Free Seminars page.
8/26/2003 Posted Class on Personal Survival Kits at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in the Free Seminars page.
8/26/2003 Posted Class on Compass & Topo Maps at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in the Free Seminars page.
8/26/2003 Posted Class on Knots for the Outdoorsman at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in the Free Seminars page.
8/26/2003 Posted Class on Knots for the Outdoorsman at the Fishing Creek Festival in the Free Seminars page.
2/21/2003 Finalized background & linked to Outdoors Network And Outdoor Rings.
1/1/2003 Opened Webpage