Survival Joke of the Week

Outdoors experts advise, if confronted by a bear in the woods, to not "act like food".

So, whatever you do, if you are hiking the Appalachian Trail and find yourself eye to eye with a 800 pound, snarling black bear, whatever you do, don't act like a marshmallow!

~ Joshua

Survival Technique of the Week

To repel mosquitos, try rubbing basil on your skin.

Welcome to Joshua's Blog

Hi!

My name is Joshua and I am 12 years old. I am very interested in the outdoors. I have some experience photographing and video-taping birds, fish, land animals, and other wildlife. I live near a lake, and my yard includes four acres of woods with a stream that runs through it. I am also interested in wilderness survival techniques.

So, I thought I would start a blog about these and related subjects.

My Dad or Mom will Moderate all Comments on this blog before I see them.

For today, let me offer the "survival technique of the week" --

If you ever get stranded, say, your car breaks down, or you are on a long hike and get lost, you can use a cd or dvd disk as a sunlight signaling device. The surface of a cd or dvd is highly reflective, and you can use the hole in the disk to aim your signal. I read this in "The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide", by J. Wayne Fears, pages 50-51.

~Joshua