Emergencies are short-term urgent situations that often can be resolved. If they can’t, they may become life-threatening survival scenarios — and often it’s something simple that can make the ...

Serious campers, hikers and long-distance athletes know that one of the best ways to stay fit and healthy as you move through the wilderness is by getting a good night’s sleep. A bivy sack (“bivy” is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A shelter is a critical component of anyone’s outdoor adventure gear list. While a standard backpacking ...

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst, as the saying goes. But here’s what people often forget about emergencies: you don’t — and usually can’t — expect them. That’s what makes them so bad. If ...