Survival Guides for Mountains, Hiking, and the Outdoors

Essential wilderness survival knowledge for all enthusiasts of mountain tourism, hiking, trekking, climbing, and any kind of outdoor adventure in general—and in the mountains, in particular.

🎒 How to Pack: Gear Guide

1. How Temperature Conditions in the Mountains Affect a Person on a Hike
2. Hiking Boots: How to Choose the Right Pair and Care for Them
3. Anatomy of Mountain Boots: From Hiking to Mountaineering
4. How to Choose Clothing for a Mountain Hike
5. How to Protect Your Hands, Head, and Feet on Mountain Hike
6. Anatomy of a Hiking Backpack: Types, Designs, and Purpose
7. How to Choose a Backpack for Hiking and Pack It Correctly
8. Preparing Overnight Shelter: Tents, Tarps, Awnings
9. How to Choose a Tent for Mountain Hiking: Criteria and Parameters
10. How to Choose a Sleeping Bag, Sleeping Pad, and Bivy for a Hike
11. A Repair Kit for Clothing and Gear on a Hike

🪓 Tools: What You Need on a Hike

12. How to Choose, Use, and Maintain a Camping Knife
13. A Camping Axe: How to Choose, Use, and Maintain It
14. A Saw on a Camping Trip: Selection, Use, and Care

⛺ Camp and Overnight Stay

15. The Art of Choosing the Perfect Campsite
16. Natural Shelters for an Overnight Hike
17. Building a Shelter for a Camping Trip
18. How to Tie Knots and Make Rope Gear While Hiking
19. How to Set Up a Comfortable Campsite
20. Camping Light from a Phone and a Water Bottle

🔥 Fire Starting

21. How to Properly Build and Maintain a Fire While Camping
22. How to Quickly Start a Fire on a Hike Without Firestarter

🍲 Trail Kitchen

23. Proper Nutrition on a Hike
24. Why Hot Food on the Trail is a Necessity
25. How to Choose the Right Food for a Hike
26. Hydration on the Trail: How to Find, Purify, and Drink Water Correctly
27. "Iron" Rations: What to Take on a Hike for an Emergency

🏕️ Camp Routine

28. Personal Hygiene in Camping Conditions
29. Maintaining General Hygiene on a Camping Trip
30. Teamwork: How to Make a Hike Successful

🧭 Navigation and Orientation

31. The Skill of Land Navigation: Working with a Compass and Map
32. How to Read a Map Correctly and Plan the Perfect Route
33. How to Estimate Time and Distance on a Hike
34. A Hiking Navigator: An Indispensable Assistant, But Not a Replacement for Skills
35. Celestial Navigation: How to Find Your Way by the Stars
36. How to Navigate by the Sun on a Hike
37. How to Navigate by Weather Conditions on a Hike
38. The Most Important Skills for a Hike: Signaling for Help and Reading a Map Correctly

🐾 Tracking and Observation

39. The Art of Animal Observation and the Secrets of Trackers
40. The Art of Observation: From Kim's Game to Finding Trail Signs
41. Whose Tracks? How to Read Hidden Animal Signs
42. The Art of Tracking: How to Observe Wild Animals
43. Night Vision: How to Observe Animals in the Dark
44. Wildlife Photography and Videography on the Trail: A Practical Guide

❤️ Life-Saving: Mountain First Aid

45. First Aid in the Mountains: Skills That Can Save a Life
46. Wilderness First Aid: How to Handle Fainting and Rescue Breathing
47. First Aid for Choking: The Heimlich Maneuver on a Hike
48. First Aid for Wounds on a Hike: A Survival Guide
49. First Aid for Fractures and Dislocations in a Mountain Hike
50. First Aid on a Hike: Burns, Overheating, and Hypothermia
51. What diseases you should know about before going on a mountain trek

🚶‍♂️ Solo Hiking: Alone in the Mountains

52. Alone in the Mountains: "Aren't You Scared?"
53. Wild Animals: How to Avoid Becoming "Dinner" and Part Ways in Peace
54. Alone in Trouble: What to Do When Everything Goes Wrong?
55. «Who’s There?»: Irrational Fear in the Mountains