![]() ![]() If you are doing a multi-day winter hike over the Presidential range in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, shelter takes priority over water. These six requirements remain consistent however, the importance of each changes with geographic location and the duration of your planned trip. All your safety and survival needs fall into one or more of the following categories: When going into the backcountry, planning for survival is not that different than typical planning requirements. The emergency use items should be in a “survival kit.” Backcountry enthusiasts must understand the survival or life support aspects of all their equipment, ensuring they are proficient at using the equipment when most needed. Some of this survival equipment are things you use routinely throughout your time in the backcountry, and some are specific to an emergency. For these instances, you need survival equipment. ![]() There are many emergencies or contingencies in the backcountry that do not have a medical requirement. Anytime you take yourself into the wilderness, you are entering some level of a survival situation.
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