If it doesn't then have one then have a manual primer system installed. Without battery power you would be unable to start an engine that needs to be primed by using an electric pump. In the wilderness with a dead battery is not the time to learn. Do an annual inspection with your mechanic, and assemble a tool kit that YOU know how to use in the bush. Always give the tarp a slope, for better wind protection and to avoid water pooling in the middle.
Northern lakes are slow to warm up.
Even if they would fall, they have a good chance of floating. Prepared with the help of Bruce Nicmans our Wilderness Survival expert. To see all these tips and more in a simulation of an emergency layover on a deserted west coast island watch our Wilderness survival episode when it airs in your area. July Shooting Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August Shooting Details .