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From regional campgrounds to national parks, Colorado boasts a vast array of camping opportunities. The scenery is always gorgeous, but those lovely views come accompanied by a few notable hazards. Come prepared with the knowledge and right survival tools and you'll have a wonderful time. Keep the following do's and don'ts in mind as you get ready for your next camping trip: Do: Practice Campfire Safety Colorado's most destructive forest fires burn tens of thousands of acres, destroy …

From summertime salmon runs to winter ice fishing, Alaska offers some of the best fishing in the country. However, the country's rugged terrain can be unforgiving. If you're planning a fishing trip to Alaska, here's what you need to know about staying safe while on your fishing trip.Be Bear Smart When salmon are spawning, bears stick around streams -- and cause conflict with humans. Be bear smart to avoid getting injured or killed by a bear. Wear a bear bell or talk while you're walk …

Use Your Rescue Laser in North Carolina From the Blue Ridge to the Great Smokies, North Carolina has some of the country's best hikes. Whether you're heading out for a day or thru-hiking, take safety precautions — you never know what can happen on the trail. Use this hiking safety guide as a checklist before your next hike.Tell someone where you're going and when you'll be back As a "just in case" precaution, it's important that you tell someone when and where you're hiking. Text a frie …

The Race to Alaska is about to start on June 4 and we are proud to support our friends at Team FreeBurd with some of our Rescue Lasers on their quest! First, a little about the race! (from the r2ak.com website) 750 miles of 50 degree water. The inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each othe …

My name is Clint Homestead and I am a Learn To Return® instructor at our home base in Anchorage, Alaska. As a current Rescue Instructor at Learn To Return® and ex-10th Group Special Forces, I have travelled around the world in some of the most extreme environments you could be exposed to with my Rescue Laser always with me and never letting me down.I specialize in developing training techniques for firearms programs that incorporates both military and civilian educational systems as well …