Survival Training

Sent March 14, 2008

Last summer, my husband took me camping for the first time. At every opportunity, he passed along outdoor-survival lore.

One day we got lost hiking in the deep woods. He tried the usual tactics to determine direction -- moss on the trees (there was none), direction of the sun (it was an overcast day), etc., etc.

Just as I was beginning to panic, he spotted a small cabin off in the distance. He pulled out his binoculars, studied the cabin, turned, and led us right back to our camp. "That was terrific," I said. "How did you do it?"

"Simple," he replied. "In this part of the country, all the TV satellite dishes point south."