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You all need to read this article; I know I&#8217;ve violated more than one these commandments several times in my life&#8211;luckily I&#8217;m still here.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how &#8220;<a title=\"Tom Sienstra commandments for staying alive in the wild\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2009\/03\/07\/SPFL169D7Q.DTL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten Commandments to Stay Alive in the Wild<\/a>&#8221; opens:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You ever face a life-or-death predicament in the outdoors? Yes? Then you already know to never assume you&#8217;ll rise to the challenge. And &#8220;If you live on the edge,&#8221; as the late Waylon Jennings said, then you know &#8220;you can be subject to a fall.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the brief list. Tom elaborates on each.<\/p>\n<p>1. Never hope.<br \/>\n2. Get your ego out of the way.<br \/>\n3. Know the danger.<br \/>\n4. Learn your lessons.<br \/>\n5. Get it right.<br \/>\n6. Have a plan.<br \/>\n7. Be decisive.<br \/>\n8. Trust yourself.<br \/>\n9. Leave yourself an out.<br \/>\n10. Pay attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your thoughts on Tom&#8217;s article? Do you agree with these ten commandments? What would you add?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Stienstra, the outdoors columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, recently wrote an important piece on how to decrease the chances of something nasty happening to you when you&#8217;re exploring outdoors. You all need to read this article; I know I&#8217;ve violated more than one these commandments several times in my life&#8211;luckily I&#8217;m still here. 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