📖 Book Guide
When Rescue Doesn't Come
By Cole Danforth
Long-Duration Survival: What Real People Did to Stay Alive for Weeks, Months, and Years
Explore preparation for delayed help through practical guides on trip plans, equipment checks and emergency communication. Related reading: Cole Danforth's book on long-duration survival.
Original GentleTools articles on related topics, with public safety sources. These guides are not excerpts or chapter summaries from the book.
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A Hiking Trip Plan Someone Can Actually Use
What to put in a hiking trip plan: route, group, return time, overdue instructions and a clear way to close the loop.
Check Your Day-Hike Kit for the Trip That Runs Late
A practical equipment review for an unexpected hiking delay, with questions about access, familiarity, batteries and shared gear.