March 9, 2020|Hike Review, Hiking PA, Outdoor Activities I will be spending the next several weeks in the Harrisburg, PA area and decided that hiking is how I should spend my time! I will be doing review on each of the hikes that I attempt. The first one is the Wildwood Lake Loop, just 10 …
March 3, 2020|Being Prepared I might have an opinion or two (or five billion) about good first aid kits. You should know that there is no perfect kit right off the shelf. ANY kit you get, you should always go through it and make it yours. With that being said, there are better kits then …
Originally posted February 23, 2020 One of the things that we do at ERT is take classes. We take classes all over the country, to learn new things and new ways to present information. When we take these classes, we go incognito (not revealing that we teach the same class). We want the full student …
originally published February 11, 2020 No one wants to carry stuff with them that they won’t need. When we are preparing for an outdoor adventure, we pick and choose what will be most useful and ditch the rest. Usually, if you have brought something on the last couple of hikes, and din’t need it, it …
originally posted February 4, 2020 I was doing a Wilderness First Aid talk for a local homes school co-op and was introduced to this book. The class I was talking to were middle schoolers that were learning “survival science” and this was their reference text. As I flipped through it, I realized that it looked …
January 30, 2020|Adventure Racing, Outdoor Activities Adventure Racing is one of my passions! But what exactly is Adventure Racing? The easiest way to describe it is that it is like an off road triathlon. There is trail running, mountain biking paddling, and orienteering. A typical adventure race can be anything from three hours to many …
Originally posted January 24, 2020|Being Prepared I love this time of year. With proper clothing and pre-planning, winter outings can be amazing! Trails that you have been on many times before take on a whole different feel. Recently I did an overnight in Dolly Sods, WV. This is one of my most favorite places, but …
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Originally posted January 21, 2020 This is so exciting! We are always looking for ways to connect with you, so what better way to do that then with a Blog?! Even though our focus at ERT is medical, this blog will contain much more! We will talk about cool hikes, campground reviews, new gear, hiking …