Wilderness Survival Quiz

Looking to test your wilderness survival knowledge?  Try these quizzes on Wilderness and Winter Survival.

Wilderness Survival Skills for Safe Wilderness Travel covers the gamut on survival skills including basic rules for survival,basic concepts,preparing for your trip,gear,a survival kit,survival knife,building shelter,building a fire,finding getting water,survival food,signaling for help,navigation,first aid and predicting  weather.  They culminate in [...]

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New Park: Tradewinds RV Park Golden Valley, AZ

Tradewinds RV Park is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: 107 sites. Can accommodate RVs up to 65'. Full hookups, pull throughs, 50 Amp Service, dump station, Wi-Fi, new large laundry, 24 hr on-site management, store, lots of trees & landscaping, restrooms and showers, fire rings, phone, propane, ice, BBQ, high desert climate with mild temperature year-round, and superior mountain view. Propane can be delivered to the park as needed. Restaurant and bar adjacent to the park - no driving. An enclosed secured storage area for extra vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. Recreation building has a "reading / game room" and a new big-screen TV with satellite dish and movie capabilities. Horseshoe area behind rec building. Other acitivites include: ATV, great motorcycle, hiking, biking, horseback, quad riding, and Friday night BBQ/Pot Luck. Nearby: 100 miles from Las Vegas airport and other Vegas activities. 17 miles to Laughlin Nevada where you will find casinos, entertainment, and great food. See nearby Oatman an early nineteen hundreds gold mining town a fun place to visit -- an authentic old western town with burros roaming the streets and gunfights staged on weekends. The burros are tame and can be hand fed. 20 miles to Kingman, AZ, the Mohave County seat. Very interesting railroad museum located in Kingman, AZ. Close proximity to the Hoover Dam and the new bridge crossing over the Colorado River. Located 20 miles from Kingman and Bullhead City.

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New Park: Wasatch View Estates Ogden, UT

Wasatch View Estates is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: 100 total RV sites. Can accommodate any size RV (large RV sites). Full hookups, Back-ins, and 20/30/50 amp. Wi-Fi Access (hotspot in office). Heated Pool (seasonal), clubhouse, phone, basketball court and playground.

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New Park: Panther Ridge Campground Lake Toxaway, NC

Panther Ridge Campground is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: This is a mountaintop campground, elevation 3500 ft., well maintained gravel drive up. 19 total RV sites. Can accommodate RVs up to 40'. Full hookup, 30 amp service, 50 amp available. Bath house, picnic tables, fire rings, pavilion, lots of hiking trails and places to explore. Centrally located in "The Land of Waterfalls" with its magnificent scenery and endless recreational opportunities. Nearby attractions include Pisgah National Forest, Nantahala National Forest, Gorges State Park, Horsepasture River, French Broad River, Whitewater Falls, Toxaway Falls, Courthouse, Looking Glass Falls, and numerous others plus the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cold Mountain, Shining Rock Wilderness, and Panthertown Valley. The Biltmore House at Asheville and the Indian Reservation at Cherokee are readily accessible. Located 16 miles from Cashiers and 20 miles from Brevard.

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Car Connectivity Consortium set to unveil its first MirrorLink products

The Car Connectivity Consortium is set to unveil the first products utilizing its MirrorLi...

Smartphones have become a large part of many peoples' daily lives, while computer-based in-vehicle infotainment systems are on their way to becoming standard equipment in all new vehicles. While there are some smartphone apps that are able to interact with some in-car systems, for the most part the two have been leading separate existences. The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), however, wants to change that. The group, which contains high-profile member companies from the automotive and mobile communications industries, has established a new technical standard for two-way communications between in-dash displays and applications running on smartphones. It's named MirrorLink, and the first products utilizing the standard will be unveiled this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show... Continue Reading Car Connectivity Consortium set to unveil its first MirrorLink products

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New Park: Forest Lake Rv, An Encore Resort Advance, NC

Forest Lake Rv, An Encore Resort is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: Forest Lake is nestled on 300 acres of prime recreational land along the banks of the Yadkin River. At one time the property was part of the Coolemee Tobacco Plantation. The tobacco has been replaced with corn, which pleases our ample deer population. 305 total RV sites. Can accommodate RVs up to 45'. 30/50 amp service. Full Hookup and Back-Ins. Some shaded, some full sun, picnic table, fire ring, and gravel surface. Restrooms, showers, laundry facility, dump station, propane, two outdoor pools, Jacuzzi, kids pool, basketball court, tennis courts, ping pong, volleyball, boat/canoe rentals, video movie rental, game room, playground, vending machines, pool table, wedding chapel, banquet/meeting facilities, BBQ & picnic area, bike/walk paths, billiard room, campfire area w/outdoor stage, clubhouse, dog run, fire pits, general store, lake swimming, fishing pier, boat ramp, and security. Pets welcome! Nearby: Fishing, mini golf, tennis, live entertainment, lake swimming, and boating.

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Nintendo jumps the shark, announces 3DS Slide Pad

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In an article last month, I assumed that news of the PS Vita not hitting shelves until 2012 would have left Nintendo executives feeling as if they'd dodged a bullet - I was clearly mistaken. On August 12, Nintendo dropped the price of the 3DS to US$170, leading to a 260% jump in sales. A month later, just when you thought it was safe to buy a 3DS, Nintendo officially introduces the 3DS Slide Pad - which adds a second analog joystick to the 3DS... Continue Reading Nintendo jumps the shark, announces 3DS Slide Pad

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