Jul 2, 2026 · 32 min · 12 segments
What would you do if a simple hike turned into an unexpected overnight stay in the wilderness? In this episode of Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks, we're diving into essential outdoor survival skills…
We've talked before about the kind of equipment to keep in your backpack when you hike.
And we've got another episode about that that we'll link here somewhere.
So we have brought that up.
We consistently talk about taking enough water And we consistently talk about letting someone know where you're going to be and the route that you plan to take if you're going to go hiking, especially if you're going hiking solo.
That way, if you don't show back up where you're supposed to be showing backup people have a general idea of where to start looking for you and that's very important um.
So a few things that I think it's necessary for people to remember when they're hiking.
The big priority rule, stop.
Stop moving.
Stop, drop, and roll? That's for fires.
Stop moving.
Think about your situation.
Observe your surroundings.
Look for resources and plan your next steps.
Don't panic.
Don't wander.
Chances are you are probably very close to the trail that you started on.
She was missing for years.
How'd she get lost on the Appalachian? She went...
They think she went to use the bathroom.
She was basically a few hundred feet off the trail.
And they found her body years later.
Oh, my.
Yeah.
So...
We've talked before about the kind of equipment to keep in your backpack when you hike.
And we've got another episode about that that we'll link here somewhere.
So we have brought that up.
We consistently talk about taking enough water And we consistently talk about letting someone know where you're going to be and the route that you plan to take if you're going to go hiking, especially if you're going hiking solo.
That way, if you don't show back up where you're supposed to be showing backup people have a general idea of where to start looking for you and that's very important um.
So a few things that I think it's necessary for people to remember when they're hiking.
The big priority rule, stop.
Stop moving.
Stop, drop, and roll? That's for fires.
Stop moving.
Think about your situation.
Observe your surroundings.
Look for resources and plan your next steps.
Don't panic.
Don't wander.
Chances are you are probably very close to the trail that you started on.
She was missing for years.
How'd she get lost on the Appalachian? She went...
They think she went to use the bathroom.
She was basically a few hundred feet off the trail.
And they found her body years later.
Oh, my.
Yeah.
So...
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