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Cave hiking is considered to be an extreme sport in some circles. However, extreme sport tends to mean that the people who participate have little regard for safety and that is not true with cave hiking. Cave hiking is a recreational sport that is quite challenging and requires skills of varying levels depending on the type of cave you’re exploring.

In the wake of the tale of the three Mt. Hood climbers, and the tragic news about James Kim, many people have questions about survival. “What would I do, if something like this should happen to me? Would I know how to survive in a life-threatening situation? What are the qualities that make a survivor?”

I've read the magazines, bought the gear,
take an occasional extended wilderness trip. Am I qualified to capture True Adventure for the vicarious enjoyment of others?

The days of wilderness survival TV have arrived. Never have there been so many programs on survival topics. But can you really learn to survive out there from a television program? That depends.

Having a survival kit on hand can mean the difference between feeling confident about meeting any emergency situation calmly, and feeling completely helpless and out of it. In these uncertain times, when we have seen enough sudden and ferocious disasters to know that life can change in a split second, a survival kit is an absolute necessity.

Those who like to travel light in the wilderness are always looking for the lightest backpacking food they can take. Of course, light doesn't mean crackers or other things that have little weight for their volume. When hiking you need calories above all, so the lightest foods are those that provide the most calories for the weight. Here are some to consider...

Trekking holidays offer adventure, a great atmosphere, exotic cultures and some outstanding views, all of which are making them an increasingly popular holiday option. It’s a common misconception that you need to be incredibly fit to take one of these adventure holidays, and there are a number of shorter treks with easy acclimatisation to ensure that most people can enjoy them.

But what if you want the challenging ascent that only a more gruelling trekking holiday can provide? Here are a number of more difficult hiking adventure holidays which involve gruelling schedules, elements of climbing and your fitness being given a good challenge. Some of them are so steep as to require ‘warm up treks’ to aid acclimatisation…

I've always carried them for a backup but had never used them until...