Big Dipper Method: Draw a straight line through the two stars that make up the end of the pot (opposite the handle) and continue this line away from the opening of the pot until it intersects a star known as “Polaris” (the North Star) and you have North.
The Rule of 3’s simply stated is you have:
- 3 minutes without AIR
- 3 hours without SHELTER
- 3 days without WATER
- 3 weeks without FOOD
Search and rescue statistics show most people are rescued within 72 hours, so if you handle the first 2 priorities, you’re most likely going to make it![spottedowl[1]](https://swittersb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/spottedowl1.jpg?w=616 "spottedowl[1]")
.Check out the other survival tips at Wilderness Survival Blog….you learned some of this in Cub Scouts and the Military. However, most of us have become to comfortable in the outdoors a hundred yards from our rig. Everyonce in awhile you venture to that remote tributary. If you fall, get lost or are otherwise stranded what is your plan for survival? Are you carrying anything with you for survival? Does anyone know where you were headed?
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