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Step-by-step guides for building core preparedness skills
Field fracture management: SAM splint and improvised splint construction, neurovascular check (CSM) protocol, traction splint indications for femur fracture, and padding requirements. Covers what to immobilize, how to check circulation post-splint, and when to attempt reduction.
Finding north from Polaris using the Big Dipper, the Southern Cross for Southern Hemisphere navigation, and the shadow stick daytime method. Covers Polaris accuracy (within 1° of true north), error rate per mile, and when each method is applicable.
Fifteen field-treatable medical emergencies with specific treatment protocols: wound closure, tourniquet application, fracture splinting, hypothermia stages, heat stroke, anaphylaxis, improvised litter, and more. Includes temperature thresholds, pulse assessment, and supply requirements.
How to read USGS topographic maps: contour intervals, index contours, the five major terrain features (ridge, valley, saddle, peak, depression), route selection by terrain, and identifying water sources. Includes the USGS National Map download source.
Complete wilderness navigation guide for GPS-free travel: baseplate compass use, magnetic declination adjustment, topo map contour reading, triangulation, dead reckoning, and night navigation by Polaris. Includes specific bearing methods, pace count calibration, and terrain association techniques.
Step-by-step baseplate compass use: taking a bearing, adjusting for magnetic declination, following a bearing through terrain, taking a back bearing, and performing three-point triangulation on a topo map. Covers East vs West declination adjustment with examples.
Eight tarp shelter configurations for field use: A-frame, lean-to, diamond fly, plow point, bivy wrap, C-fly, wedge, and baker tent. Includes paracord length requirements, wind and rain performance ratings, and the right configuration for each scenario.
Layering systems, vapor barrier theory, and clothing choices that prevent hypothermia when shelter construction is not possible. Covers the 104°F core temperature survival threshold, base/mid/shell layer function, the cotton myth, and the wet-cold exposure timeline.
Six emergency shelters buildable from available materials: debris hut, lean-to, A-frame tarp, snow cave, ramada, and natural windbreak. Includes insulation R-value equivalents, core temperature retention data, construction time estimates, and when each design outperforms the others.
Step-by-step debris hut construction for one person using only materials found in a temperate forest. Covers ridge pole selection, ribbing geometry, lattice construction, debris depth (2-foot minimum), interior bedding, and core temperature retention. Includes common failure points.
