Wilderness Strategy & Survival Specialist
Thomason Hardingangers specializes in wilderness strategy, safety preparation, and survival techniques. His expertise helps adventurers understand terrain challenges, weather awareness, and essential decision-making in the wild. Through Yiganlawi, Thomason translates complex survival concepts into practical guidance that empowers explorers to venture confidently and responsibly. He is especially focused on helping both new and seasoned adventurers develop reliable skills for unpredictable environments.
Know What You’re Dealing With Water obstacles aren’t just water they’re terrain traps in disguise. Trekking routes often intersect with everything from ankle deep creeks to marshes that eat boots whole. First, know the difference: Streams are usually narrow and shallow, but flash floods can turn them into hazards fast. Rivers can look calm and […]
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Why Digital Isn’t Always Enough Phones lie. Batteries die. Signals drop. In remote terrain, your phone turns into a paperweight faster than you’d think. GPS devices, even the rugged ones, can glitch under thick forest canopies, misfire near rocky cliffs, or simply lose satellites when cloud cover rolls in. If your only plan relies on
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The Shift Toward Low Impact Trails The trails are more crowded than ever, but not everyone’s hiking the same way. A growing number of hikers are choosing to tread lightly literally. Instead of defaulting to the most Instagrammed summits, they’re seeking out routes that don’t overburden local ecosystems or communities. It’s a quiet revolution, but
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Off the Map: What Makes These Spots Legendary Veteran trekkers don’t chase popularity they chase presence. The spots they hold closest aren’t marked by signs or selfie crowds. They’re defined by silence, effort, and a sense of the untouched. A good secret location isn’t just remote it resists algorithms. You won’t find it through hashtags
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Know Your Expedition Type Before you even start comparing specs or scrolling through product reviews, you need clarity on the mission. Not all expeditions are built the same, and neither are backpacks. Start with the terrain. Alpine routes mean vertical gain, technical climbs, and shifting loads think streamlined packs with solid suspension. Portaging across remote
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Know Your Terrain Before You Step In Before you lace up and head out across soggy ground and flowing water, you need to know what you’re walking into. Not all wet landscapes are the same and assuming they are is a fast way to get stuck, soaked, or worse. Rivers are deep, fast moving bodies
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Know Your Desert Not all deserts are burning wastelands. Some freeze you out instead of frying you. Hot deserts like the Sahara or Mojave are what most picture: blistering heat, scorching sun, and bone dry air. Cold deserts like the Gobi or parts of Antarctica swap sun for wind and brutal nighttime lows. Both are
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Know Your Volcanic Terrain Before you step foot on lava fields, you need to know what you’re walking on and what it might do next. Volcanoes are classified into three main types: active, dormant, and extinct. Active volcanoes are currently erupting or have erupted recently and could do so again anytime. Dormant ones are quiet
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Understanding Terrain Before You Step In When you’re off trail, topography isn’t just background it’s your map, your compass, and your lifeline. Without blazes or signage to guide the way, you rely on the raw shape of the land. Hills, valleys, ridgelines, and drainage patterns become tools. Ridgelines are natural highways. They offer elevation, visibility,
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What Matters Most in the Backcountry By 2026, outdoor adventurers don’t just want GPS they expect a lifeline. At the core, it all starts with signal. Multi band GNSS systems are now standard in top tier devices, pulling location data from multiple satellite networks. This means faster locking times and tighter accuracy, even deep in
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