Modern Outdoor Survival

The ins and outs of using all of your senses and external information to avoid being caught in a bad situation, whether that is life threatening weather conditions or a dangerous location.

There are inherent risks with everything in life. If you are observant and can read the signs leading up to large events, you can lessen the effects of taking risks by preparing for, or avoiding bad situations.

Observation isn't just a case of seeing what is happening, but also using other senses, and in some cases calling upon resources like weather reports, which enable you to predict possible future scenarios and plan out best for a trip.

Some useful books mentioned in the show are - Left Of Bang and CODIAC handbook

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For episode seventeen we talk about carrying water, by bladder or bottle, there are different products out there to suit all. Richard Prideaux shares his experiences about what works and what fails when put through it's paces in real-life situations.

Carrying water is something which you will nearly always need to do if spending time outdoors. Chances are that you have either landed on your feet with a system which works for you, or you are always on the lookout for something new which may solve your current water carrying problems.

We talk about our experiences with metal, solid plastic, and the flexible plastic bottles, their up and downsides. Water bladders have become very popular and are a go-to for many hikers and outdoorspeople for the ease of access to drinking water, but they do have their drawbacks too.

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We are talking about modification in this episode of Modern Outdoor Survival.

Sometimes an item of gear can be made better by a simple bit of paracord. A small sewing task can alleviates an annoyance which in normal situations isn't close to a problem, but in a survival situation could break you. We talk about a few different things which can be done to modify, or repair gear both at home and in the field.

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Whether a flashlight or a torch; if you use it for sport, work or leisure, lighting which enables us to function in the dark is important.

We go through features of different lighting, what may be important, and trade-offs which sometimes need to be made in order to buy the correct tool for you.



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Whether you are away for a month or a day, the weight of the kit that you carry and transport with you can have a real impact on your quality of life during that period of travel.

For the fourteenth episode of the Modern Outdoor Survival podcast, we talk about kilograms.

This isn't a rant about units of measurement but an episode all about weight. We talk about how much is too much and what that means, alongside where you can easily make savings and how technology has helped with this over the years.



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Everybody has, at some point or other, invested in an item of gear which they neither needed, or actually found useful. In this episode Richard Prideaux goes through some of the gear options out there.

Everyone has a corner of a drawer, cupboard or room which acts as a graveyard for purchases that haven't worked out. The attraction of shiny gear which can sing and dance and quote Shakespeare whilst processing a tree can often be too much to resist, but the phrase "too good to be true" is based on fact.

The thought process behind investing in an item is a winding path, it is worth weighing up whether that item will be useful, is necessary for the trip you have in mind, and is worth any penalties it may cause (weight etc.) Whether you are going to rely on a stove to feed you, a filter to make your water safe, or a sleep system to enable you to get enough sleep to function safely, it is worthwhile doing research and analysing any recommendations which you read.

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One of our regular Q&A episodes where we answer questions from our listeners.

We answer questions about incorporating dogs into the MOS strategy, what this entails and how we have handled it in the past. We also discuss sourcing drinking water and how to make it safe. There are many different reasons why water may not be safe to drink right from the source, but there are also endless ways of making it safe. We consider the options and which ones suit different applications.

We talk about solar panels and their pros and cons in survival situations, it is hard to escape the need for charging devices in the modern world, but there are some ways to do it which are better than others. Finally we talk about security. When spending time in the outdoors, often seen as more hazardous than a high street, it is easy to forget the human factor. People consider injury, illness, and loss of equipment, but bumping into a person who wishes harm upon you isn't something which crops up in conversation as much as it possibly should. We talk about when and where we feel that a higher level of attention is required.

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Do you know how to get help in an emergency if you are outdoors, in a remote area, inaccessible by road?

In this episode we talk about help, Richard draws upon his decade of previous experience volunteering for a local mountain rescue team. In emergency situations do you know who you should be calling to receive expert help? How would you contact somebody who can assist you? What should you do if you are in a scenario where you are awaiting help?

The wild areas of the globe attract adventure. They are places to be seen and experienced, however this should be done with eyes wide open to every eventuality and with a plan in place as to what should occur if something goes wrong. Wherever you go exploring you should always be aware of what help is available to you if you need it, and how to raise the alarm if needs be. If you are travelling in a group, this should be common knowledge amongst you all as a contingency. As they say, fail to plan, plan to fail.

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Richard talks through the gear that he takes for a weekend of teaching and living outdoors.

When you are leading a group, ensuring that what you take with you is reliable, tried and tested is important to a successful trip. The last thing that you need is to become distracted by discomfort, or grumpy and unhelpful due to hunger.

Richard talks us through, top to toe on the clothing he wore, where he slept and how he ate whilst teaching 5 people who had very little real life experience living in the woods.

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We talk about foraging in this episode. The importance of gathering food to our ancestors, our evolution from there, and the current availability of wild food in the form of edible plants and funghi. Finding food is a skill which is in our DNA, it is one of the driving factors behind our existence today, our ancestors survived because they learned how to identify food.

Foraging can be safe and it can provide a large portion of food in your diet, or supplement your rations when you are out. It can also be deadly, and it is important to fully acknowledge the risks and be prepared to put in the effort to learn about what you plan to eat.

Although there are some incredibly nutritious plants available, none should necessarily be relied upon in advance for providing food unless you can be certain that they will be at your location and uncontaminated.


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