2. Common Sense Survival Tips for
Alaska Campers
One of Vern Coyner’s favorite activities is camping in
Alaska. The Alaska landscape is unlike any other in the
world; as such, individuals regularly come to this area
to observe and take part in the unique wildlife. What
these individuals sometimes don’t realize is the level
of danger in which they put themselves when traveling
to the wild. For this reason, this article will give a
basic overview of common-sense survival tactics for
those planning a trip to Alaska to camp, hike, or
otherwise participate in nature.
3. Common Sense Survival Tips for
Alaska Campers
1. Make sure to have a dependable group of people with
you.
2. File a trip plan with the park office or ranger
station so they know where you are headed and when you
expect to return.
4. Common Sense Survival Tips for
Alaska Campers
3. Learn about the outdoors. Inexperienced individuals
should read an outdoor survival book or enroll in an
outdoor skills course.
4. Don’t push yourself. The group should move at a pace
that is comfortable for everyone.
5. Common Sense Survival Tips for
Alaska Campers
5. Plan for emergencies. Just in case the weather or
other factor puts a kink in the trip plans, you should
have enough additional food and water to subsist for at
least a day.
6. Don’t drink water from streams unless it is purified
first. The water found in mountain streams and snow
banks can be home to harmful parasites.
6. Common Sense Survival Tips for
Alaska Campers
7. Respect all animal life and keep a safe distance
from every animal you spot.
8. Protect your belongings by taking everything
valuable with you or locking it in the trunk of a car.
