Don’t Bleed Out!
Tech Tips October 8, 2024
Four-wheelers understand that injuries can occur while on the trails. Most are minor – scrapes, bruises, burns from a hot pan, maybe an occasional bee sting – but occasionally someone is hurt badly. If that injury entails bleeding, knowing what to do can make a big difference in the... Read more
Pack Naloxone – You May Save A Life
Tech Tips July 8, 2024
Opioid deaths are taking a toll on American citizens. The problem is so bad, it’s been labeled an epidemic. Here are a few grim statistics, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Approximately 69,000 opioid overdose deaths in 2020. 82% caused by ingesting synthetic opioids. More than 107,000 people died from... Read more
Warning! Refresh Your First-Aid Kit
Lifestyle February 26, 2020
As we enter the wheeling and exploring season please be sure to be prepared in all areas — especially your safety. Here, we flashback from June last year on a Tom Severin article about something easily overlooked; your first aid kit. Take a minute and do a refresh. The... Read more
Surviving Disaster with Wilderness First Aid Class
Lifestyle January 24, 2020
It was the second day of a three-day 4-Wheeling excursion to the Sweetwater Mountains, just north of Bridgeport, California. We stopped for some sightseeing high on the peak of Mt. Patterson. At 11,674 feet, we marveled at the incredible views. East looking into Nevada are the Bodie Hills and... Read more
Snakebite! Desert Mojave Green Can Ruin Your Day
Lifestyle February 16, 2019
DON’T SUCK OUT THE POISON; HERE’S WHAT TO DO While going off road, especially in the southwestern part of the United States, people often wonder about snakes, rattlesnakes in particular. Several rattlesnake species inhabit the United States, with the Diamondback and Mojave Green rather prevalent in the southwest (and... Read more