Practical guides on kit design, altitude planning, trip risk, and wilderness medicine — written for anyone heading somewhere remote, not just those with a medical background.
Most commercial kits are built for general use — which means they're optimised for nobody. Here's how to think about building one that actually suits where you're going, who you're going with, and how far you are from help.
Jungle and desert expeditions both get filed under "hot weather trips" — but the clothing that keeps you safe in one will work against you in the other. Here's why, and what to actually pack for each.
Altitude, polar, desert and marine environments each distort appetite or fluid balance in different, sometimes opposite, directions. A practical, physiology-based guide to eating and drinking properly in each.
Mountain and polar trips both get filed under "cold weather kit" — but the layering system that keeps you safe on a one-day alpine ascent will work against you on a multi-week polar traverse.
Shop-bought freeze-dried meals are convenient and expensive. Here's how to build seven days of lightweight, calorie-dense breakfasts, lunches and dinners you dehydrate yourself — plus a sample day-by-day plan.
Movies need drama, not correct management. A FACEM emergency physician separates movie medicine from what actually works in the field — from snake bites to tourniquets to altitude sickness.
Survival is a mental game. How panic hijacks your thinking the moment you realise you're lost, why staying put is the golden rule, and the simple S.T.O.P. method that gets you found.
PLB, satellite messenger or Starlink Mini? A practical guide to matching the device category to your terrain and evacuation plan — not just comparing brands.
No commercial vapour barrier bag needed. How to build an effective hypothermia wrap from gear already spread across your group's packs — and why the order of layers matters more than the materials.
"Drink 2 litres a day." "500ml an hour." These numbers sound scientific because they're specific — but specificity isn't evidence. A deep dive into where the rules came from, what the research actually shows, and why cold and altitude are the exception.
More articles coming — medication planning, and more.