Getting Help

Methods for getting rescued and treating injuries when help is needed outdoors. Articles address signaling techniques, first aid, navigation without equipment and post-accident procedures.

Navigating with Compass and Map

Map and compass skills remain crucial for outdoor navigation, especially when GPS fails or you're in a survival situation needing backup.

Navigation Without Maps and Compasses

Use nature and the sky to navigate when you're lost without maps, GPS or a compass.

Rescue and Recovery

How to prepare yourself for rescue by mastering signalling and positioning during survival situations.

Signalling for Help

How to signal rescuers in a survival situation using fire, mirrors and other visual methods that actually work.

Survival Classes

Hands-on survival classes teach you real wilderness skills like shelter, water and food sourcing that books alone can't provide.

Survival First Aid

Know how to handle injuries and illness in a survival situation when emergency help isn't available.

What to Do After an Accident

Take the right steps after a wilderness accident, from assessing the situation to performing first aid and keeping the injured person alive.