For as much time as I’ve spent in the Great Outdoors, moments of scary–danger–whoa I’m in trouble– have been relatively few, thankfully.
Whistles for Life
Today’s writing prompt is brought to us by Whistles for Life.
It’s time to share your scary Outdoor moment via writing.
Scary moments can be 5 minutes of losing one’s bearings in a dense forest. Or driving along a mountain road and helping someone you come across in need. Did your boat start to sink?
Have you ever been injured in the Outdoors and had to find a means to get out and get help? Do you have safety measures you use every time you head out on an adventure?
Share your story or maybe share your personal outdoor safety devices, plans, etc. Do you have any advice you could pass along to readers that can help them if they find themselves in one of those sticky situations?
And for this Outdoor Writing Prompt,
Whistles for Life is going to give 3 Outdoor Bloggers
A whistle they can clip on their belt loop, or hunting pack, or hiking pack, or life preserver or ?
We’ll run this writing prompt through next Thursday and pick 3 outdoor bloggers that participated to receive a whistle and let you know via the OBN Friday notes on 11/18. As always on a writing prompt, once you have written your blog post, be sure to come back here and add it to the linky system below so that everyone can visit your post to read.
About Whistles For Life:
MSRP: REI $5.00
- High impact ABS plastic
- Length 70 MM (2.76”)
- Width (at widest point) 35 MM (1.38”)
- Thickness (at thickest point) 20 MM (excluding pea barrel – 10 MM)
- Top Surface Logo Area 25 x 30 MM (non-rectangular) or approx. 750 Sq. MM of viewing area. The logo area on the top surface equals about 30% of the visible area.
- Underside area for Logo, compass, light, thermometer, altimeter, etc. Circular -20 MM in diameter, or 314 Sq. MM of viewing area. The logo area on the bottom surface (if not used for one of the option enhancements) equals about 13% of the visible area.
- Loudness – 118 – 120 db
- Pea diameter 8 – 10 MM (8 MM composite cork pea optimal)
Whistles For Life is endorsed by the NPS, US Forest Service and Emergency Response Teams who all compare the decibel level to a jet engine, love its durability (was not affected by a 6 ton Fire Truck driving over it) and the pocket size. If you can be heard, you can be rescued. Designed by Search and Rescue Professionals, Whistles for Life is awaiting a patent pending design and boasts an Omni-directional 3-chambered sound. The combination of chambers produces multiple pitches and trebles all making it easier to be heard.
Let’s read your Outdoor Story: Add your link below…
And Remember: If you can be heard, you can be rescued.
About Rebecca
Oh, I got a pretty good one for this…and it was nothing a whistle would do anything to resolve.
I’m glad that you put up this whistle…as I just tried to blow my whistle…and well, nothing came out except a bunch of air! I’m in on this one… story up tonight…hopefully!!
I think whistles are something every outdoor person should carry on them at all times – and I think the ONLY type of whistle you should carry are like the ones featured above. They’re awesome for alot of sound without alot of effort.
Mine is #5 and I’ll warn you that it may upset some people to read it. I think twisting an ankle is easy enough to discuss, but when you start talking about the danger from other people it may shatter some illusion that everyone in the great outdoors is as nice as you are….
Owl: I thought you covered it well. Personal defense was the first thing I thought of when I wrote “Personal Safety” as the first words in post.
OBN/Rebecca: THANK YOU for this!!! It really helped me get back to writing instead of making excuses for not writing. I look forward to the next!