Going hiking or camping? Here’s survival skills, tips to know

Here’s a safety checklist if you’re going hiking or camping.

Lauren Due

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Apr 27, 2023, 12:30 PM

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Updated 544 days ago

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If you're into camping and hiking, you know the season is just getting started.

News 12 New Jersey’s Lauren Due visited the Great Gorge in Vernon to learn basic survival skills.

MORE: Ready to explore the great outdoors? These 14 tips can help you stay safe while hiking

Expert Marlon Smith showed how to make a spark become a full-blown life saving fire, he talked about the importance of tools, and showed different ways to tie knots.

Smith will be at Great Gorge's TreEscape this weekend teaching at their Outdoor Skills Series. For more information, visit here.

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