Random Questions; Random Days



Today is "Read a Road Map Day." How are your map reading skills? My map reading skills are actually pretty decent. I can certainly make sense of a Thomas Guide or Atlas and I can read topography maps for my local mountains and hiking trails, having taken a survival training course during the winter! LOL However, I hope to never have to put my skills to work.



Does everyone know the Ten Essentials???



1. Map

2. Water

3. Extra food

4. Fire starter with matches

5. Flashlight

6. Knife

7. First Aid kit (which should include a whistle)

8. Rain gear (extra clothing)

9. Sunscreen & sunglasses

10. Compass



Some argue there's now an eleventh essential:

11. Cell phone (the problem with this is, there's a tendency to over depend on it and sacrifice one of the other essentials. As all experienced users know too well...."Can you hear me now?"