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MISCELLANEOUS TIPS AND TRICKS

• ALWAYS carry minimum survival essentials:
  - first-aid kit
  - map and compass (click here to see Compass Setup Song)
  - fire-building supplies (flint stick, waterproof matches)
  - shelter-building supplies (space blanket, 8x12 sheet of plastic)
  - folding saw
  - signal flares
  - whistle
  - water needs (can for boiling, purification tablets, or filter)
• before setting out on your adventure, replace the batteries in your flashlight (John Fuller, Kitchener, ON).
• when selecting a site for a shelter, watch for and stay away from a) widowmakers (dead or leaning trees that could come crashing down), and b) proximity to beavers, who will cause a tree to come down where you least expect it!
• pack a hat! This will protect you not only from sunny rays but also from hailstones!
• keep your knives sharp. Accidents happen when it doesn't cut and then you try to use force, and the knife slips (Karl Euler, Kitchener, ON).

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