Tag: Safety

Walrus Flips Boat and Strands Hunters for 6 Hours in Icy Water


walrus flips boat

Three hunters from Sanirajak, Nunavut found themselves holding on to a glimmer of hope and freezing aluminum when a walrus managed to flip their boat and toss them into icy, lethal water. Back in March, Joey Sarpinak, Sandy Kunuk, and 15-year-old John Kirk Amagoalik launched a small aluminum boat from the floe edge with the […]

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Gear Review: Wayfarer Hiking Water Purifier

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Wayfarer water purifier

Wayfarer has come up with another in a long line of safety gear for the modern hiker and outdoorsman: the Wayfarer Hiking Water Purifier. Founded in the United Kingdom in 2007, LifeSaver came into being following two of the world’s worst back-to-back natural disasters: the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Knowing that people around […]

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What to Bring With You Scouting

Craig Raleigh
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Scouting for deer is something that we all do before, during, and long after the season is over to help us understand better what the deer are doing and most importantly when. Since we certainly want to be in our stands when the deer travel by, it behooves us all to find them before they […]

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Best Practices for Post-Season Treestand Maintenance

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As hunters, we know that despite hunting season only being a few months long per year, the work we do to prepare and strategize is 24/7, 365 days a year. Some of that work is more fun than others. Such as placing trail cameras, shed hunting, and maybe even creating food plots. Treestand maintenance post-season […]

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Hikers Who Survived Chilly Night in Utah’s Zion National Park Get Dramatic Helicopter Rescue


Zion National Park Rescue

Two lost hikers are recovering after spending a difficult night in freezing conditions in Utah’s Zion National Park. Fortunately, they were rescued Saturday morning after getting lost on the Subway route hike Friday. The National Park Service and Utah Department of Public Safety acted quickly after first getting reports the hikers were overdue on […]

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Best New Outdoor Apparel Unveiled for 2023

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With the Archery Trade Association Show, Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, and SHOT Show all falling in January, lots of exciting new outdoor gear is debuting this month. These are some of the top apparel pieces coming in 2023. Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our writers and editors. However, when you […]

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