Wind

15 entries share this tag.

A fire reflector Fire A wall of green logs or a rock face behind the fire, so the heat comes back to you and your shelter instead of into the woods.

Calling moose Hunting Bringing a bull to you in the rut with a cow call, a grunt and a bit of noise in the brush, and where to sit while he comes.

Choosing a tent Gear and Packs What makes a tent stand up to our wind and rain, and how to pick the right size, weight and kind for the trips you actually take.

Fog and coastal wind Weather and Sky Why the fog comes in over the headland, what the wind does around it, and how to move in both.

Hurricanes and fall storms Weather and Sky The storms that come up the coast from the south in late summer and fall, what they do when they get here, and how to be off the water and ready before they land.

Lightning and storms Weather and Sky Seeing a thunderstorm coming, where to be when it hits, and when it is safe again.

Natural shelter Shelter Using what is already standing: a rock overhang, a thick stand of tuckamore, the lee of a big spruce or the roots of a blown down tree.

Picking a campsite Camp and Cabin What to look at before you drop the pack for the night.

Pitching a tent in wind Shelter Getting a tent up and keeping it up when the wind is trying to take it off the barrens.

Reading a forecast Weather and Sky Where to get the real forecast, what watches and warnings mean, and how to read wind and rain numbers before you go.

Reading the sky Weather and Sky Seeing weather coming before it reaches you.

Snow shelter Shelter Digging in when the wind is up and there is nothing to build with.

Snow trench Shelter The fastest snow shelter there is: a slot dug in the snow, roofed over, out of the wind in under an hour.

Still hunting and glassing Hunting Moving slow through the woods and working the country with binoculars, so you see the animal before it sees you.

Tarp lean to Shelter The fastest roof over your head with a tarp and a length of cord.