If we're being honest, we all had that 1 "survival skill' we heard in a movie, that we believed was true until we became more experienced: which one was yours? 1. Follow a river downstream if you're lost The theory: water leads to towns. The reality: it often leads to gorges, cliffs, and worse terrain than where you started. SAR pros usually say stay put instead. 2. Cotton kills Wet cotton loses insulation and stays wet, so hypothermia risk goes up. True in cold, wet conditions — a little less relevant on a dry summer day hike. 3. Suck the venom out of a snakebite Straight out of old Westerns. Doctors have been saying for decades this does nothing and can make things worse. Get help. Don't do this. 1. something else

Have you / do you need a wellbeing walk today? I took mine, river's low today, it's very and it's very warm 🥵. But made time for intentional movement in my day and all the better for it. If you're looking for a way to build confidence - start with your local spots or the walk from the office. Get to know your surroundings and start there. 😎 Anyone else been out on a walk today? 👇🏼👇🏼

Today's tip is for wood processing. Some of the more seasoned outdoors-people in the group will likely already know this tip but I thought it useful for those beginning to build their confidence. Having systems in place is really useful for building confidence outdoors. It settles the mind, give purpose and strategy to tasks that when starting, may feel overwhelming. 3-4 piles is the top tip today - more on it below 👇🏼 Drop a 🌲 in the comments if you use this method 👇🏼

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