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Developing Your Hiking Skills - Hug a Tree

Hug-a-Tree and Survive is an RCMP search and rescue initiative that helps lost children survive in the woods. This proactive, preventative program originated in San Diego, CA, after a nine-year-old boy became lost and tragically died in the wilderness

Hug-a-Tree and Survive teaches children invaluable outdoor survival lessons, including:

• Always tell an adult where you are going.
• Always carry an orange garbage bag and whistle on picnics, hikes and camping trips.
• Once you know you're lost, "hug a tree" and stay put.
• Make a face hole in your garbage bag and put it on over your head to keep warm and dry.
• Help searchers find you by blowing your whistle and by answering their calls.

For more information on the RCMP's Hug a Tree Program please visit: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ccaps/hug_e.htm