November 20, 2014 at 10:30 am
In honor of "Throwback Thursday" let's take a look back at an article written by Thomas Chamberlain that was featured in the Fall 1973 issue of Maine Fish and Game Magazine.
You Alone in the Maine Woods is still available for free from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. You can pick up your copy at our main office located at 284 State St in Augusta, order a copy directly from our online store or download the digital version from our website!
If you have ever been lost in the Maine woods - or even thought you were - you know that indescribable feeling that accompanies the first thought of disorientation. Nothing seems quite right, the forest seems a bit denser than before, and you begin to search your memory for that list of "what to do when lost."
You Alone in the Maine Woods, published by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game, is just the thing to have along when venturing into the woodlands. Besides aquainting the hunter, hiker, or fisherman with the basics of woods travel, the manual is filled with valuable information concerning how to prepare for a safe trip, what to take with you for emergencies, and most important, how to use your emergency gear.
The 45-page booklet, while it does not contain all there is to know about woods survival, explains in easy terms such topics as preparing a survival kit, dressing for the woods, map and compass principles, fires, shelter, signals and first aid. Simulated situations are followed from "lost" to "found," and the tips contained in the manual summarize practically all the important considerations.
The Wardens Service of the Fish and Game Department is charged with the responsibility of finding persons lost, or presumed lost, in the Maine woods. You can make their job much easier, and aid them in their search for you, by reading and following the principles laid out in this booklet.
The production of the manual was made possible, in part, by funds derived from the federal excise tax on handguns, which is made available to hunter safety training programs by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. Safety Co-ordinator Gareth Anderson and Warden Supervisor John Marsh are the authors of the manual, written with the assistance of wardens, guides, and hunters across the state. The manual is illustrated by Game Warden John Ford and was produced by the Information and Education Division of the Fish and Game Department.
Covered in blaze orange, the booklet is the concise, clear-cut outline of procedure, equipment and "attitudes" necessary when lost. It is available free of charge from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game, State Office Building, Augusta, Maine 04330, and can be supplied in limited quantity to organized groups.
If you are one of the more than 200,000 persons who hunt the Maine woods each year - if you enjoy backpacking into the wilderness - then this manual was designed for you. Pick your copy up, read it, and take it with you the next time you venture into the back country.
If you have ever been lost in the Maine woods - or even thought you were - you know that indescribable feeling that accompanies the first thought of disorientation. Nothing seems quite right, the forest seems a bit denser than before, and you begin to search your memory for that list of "what to do when lost."
You Alone in the Maine Woods, published by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game, is just the thing to have along when venturing into the woodlands. Besides aquainting the hunter, hiker, or fisherman with the basics of woods travel, the manual is filled with valuable information concerning how to prepare for a safe trip, what to take with you for emergencies, and most important, how to use your emergency gear.
The 45-page booklet, while it does not contain all there is to know about woods survival, explains in easy terms such topics as preparing a survival kit, dressing for the woods, map and compass principles, fires, shelter, signals and first aid. Simulated situations are followed from "lost" to "found," and the tips contained in the manual summarize practically all the important considerations.
The Wardens Service of the Fish and Game Department is charged with the responsibility of finding persons lost, or presumed lost, in the Maine woods. You can make their job much easier, and aid them in their search for you, by reading and following the principles laid out in this booklet.
The production of the manual was made possible, in part, by funds derived from the federal excise tax on handguns, which is made available to hunter safety training programs by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. Safety Co-ordinator Gareth Anderson and Warden Supervisor John Marsh are the authors of the manual, written with the assistance of wardens, guides, and hunters across the state. The manual is illustrated by Game Warden John Ford and was produced by the Information and Education Division of the Fish and Game Department.
Covered in blaze orange, the booklet is the concise, clear-cut outline of procedure, equipment and "attitudes" necessary when lost. It is available free of charge from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game, State Office Building, Augusta, Maine 04330, and can be supplied in limited quantity to organized groups.
If you are one of the more than 200,000 persons who hunt the Maine woods each year - if you enjoy backpacking into the wilderness - then this manual was designed for you. Pick your copy up, read it, and take it with you the next time you venture into the back country.Categories