Know
1) Know your area. Until you know what it's like out there, you will fail.
2) Know your wildlife. Know the birds and their calls. Know if there are bears, foxes, coyotes, wolves, big cats, squirrels, snakes, beavers, raccoons, deer, elk, etc., and know their habits, their sounds, their smells, their tracks, their scat.
3) Know the terrain. Know the waterways; know the game trails and what is currently using them; know the "danger" spots, the rocks, the holes, the valleys, all the pitfalls; know where it's wet and/or swampy; know where it's impassable or impossible to travel.
4) Know the plants. Know which are poisonous; i.e. poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, et al. Know what's edible and who or what might be eating them.
5) Know your weather. Know if it has rained or is going to rain (or snow). Know your moon phase. Know if it's going to be windy or still.
6) Know what nature can make or form. Know the difference between manipulated and natural. Know what was there before. Know what branches were down. Know what may have brought down the tree; wind, man, or unknown.
7) Know enough to keep a journal. Know it's not to prove anything. Know it's to keep your mind clear and to remind you what was there before. Know to record the changes. Know to record real or suspected activity.
8) Know the equipment you need. Know that safety is important and that danger is out there. Know that once you know all the above, you can determine what you will need to explore, to learn, to enjoy, to survive, to return home safely.
9) Know the uses and needs for these items: camera, cell phone, extra batteries, measuring tape, journal with pen and/or pencil, paper bags to gather 'evidence' in, first aid/snake bite kit, compass and/or GPS, knife and/or gun, matches and/or lighter, water, 'snack' food, casting material, if so desired, and a good pack to carry things in.
10) Know that it's not 'just a hike in the woods'. Know it's ok to think 'worst case scenario' in order to be prepared. Know it's also about being safe and making certain you get back home.
11) Know you don't have to prove anything to anyone. Know you will be asked, you will be challenged, you may be called names, you may be laughed at and ridiculed. But Know that you know what you saw, what you heard, what you experienced. Only you. And just know that you know.
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2) Know your wildlife. Know the birds and their calls. Know if there are bears, foxes, coyotes, wolves, big cats, squirrels, snakes, beavers, raccoons, deer, elk, etc., and know their habits, their sounds, their smells, their tracks, their scat.
3) Know the terrain. Know the waterways; know the game trails and what is currently using them; know the "danger" spots, the rocks, the holes, the valleys, all the pitfalls; know where it's wet and/or swampy; know where it's impassable or impossible to travel.
4) Know the plants. Know which are poisonous; i.e. poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, et al. Know what's edible and who or what might be eating them.
5) Know your weather. Know if it has rained or is going to rain (or snow). Know your moon phase. Know if it's going to be windy or still.
6) Know what nature can make or form. Know the difference between manipulated and natural. Know what was there before. Know what branches were down. Know what may have brought down the tree; wind, man, or unknown.
7) Know enough to keep a journal. Know it's not to prove anything. Know it's to keep your mind clear and to remind you what was there before. Know to record the changes. Know to record real or suspected activity.
8) Know the equipment you need. Know that safety is important and that danger is out there. Know that once you know all the above, you can determine what you will need to explore, to learn, to enjoy, to survive, to return home safely.
9) Know the uses and needs for these items: camera, cell phone, extra batteries, measuring tape, journal with pen and/or pencil, paper bags to gather 'evidence' in, first aid/snake bite kit, compass and/or GPS, knife and/or gun, matches and/or lighter, water, 'snack' food, casting material, if so desired, and a good pack to carry things in.
10) Know that it's not 'just a hike in the woods'. Know it's ok to think 'worst case scenario' in order to be prepared. Know it's also about being safe and making certain you get back home.
11) Know you don't have to prove anything to anyone. Know you will be asked, you will be challenged, you may be called names, you may be laughed at and ridiculed. But Know that you know what you saw, what you heard, what you experienced. Only you. And just know that you know.
Nancy
"I'll spark the thought; what you do with it is up to you."
"Those that know, need no further proof. Those that don't, should not demand it from others, but seek it for themselves."
This Post By TCC Team Member Nancy Marietta. Nancy has had a lifelong interest in the paranormal and cryptids. Nancy is also a published author and her book, The Price of War has been met with great reviews.
[Please Note: Sadly Nancy passed away on the first of January, 2022. We will continue to honor her and her research by sharing her work. RIP Nancy. -Thomas]
"I'll spark the thought; what you do with it is up to you."
"Those that know, need no further proof. Those that don't, should not demand it from others, but seek it for themselves."
This Post By TCC Team Member Nancy Marietta. Nancy has had a lifelong interest in the paranormal and cryptids. Nancy is also a published author and her book, The Price of War has been met with great reviews.
[Please Note: Sadly Nancy passed away on the first of January, 2022. We will continue to honor her and her research by sharing her work. RIP Nancy. -Thomas]
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