Although outdoor pursuits are among the safest of hobbies, when snowmobilers and skiers, hikers and bikers, hunters and anglers, and other people who love the outdoors become injured or sick, they may be far from home. And although they’ve geared up for all possible weather conditions and events, having an accident or illness is not part of the plan. They often leave out the most important piece of the adventure... security if something goes wrong! What if a program could help fill the voids in protection that exist in traditional or work-related insurance plans and it was as simple as having the Outdoorsman Survival Card in your wallet?

Case One: Kevin Manning’s bird hunting trip to Argentina, his “Hunt of a Lifetime,” could have ended his life. Although he felt abdominal pain, he hunted one day before collapsing in camp that night. He was flown by helicopter to the nearest hospital, where doctors removed his burst appendix and admitted him. His family, facing a maze of conflicting information and the language barrier, flew to be by his side.

Case Two: Two Appalachian Trail hikers arrived at a Vermont shelter to find Don Swanson incoherent and feverish in his sleeping bag. A team of paramedics trekked to the location and carried him out on a stretcher. Swanson had an advanced case of giardia, an intestinal malady caused by drinking contaminated water.

Case Three: Joe Brooks was climbing into a tree stand on his Illinois lease when his boots slipped on the icy steps and he banged his chin on the floor of the stand, breaking his jaw. Swinging in his safety harness, he smashed back against the tree, breaking three ribs and cracking several vertebrae. He managed to radio a hunting buddy, who helped him down and had him airlifted to the nearest hospital.

In the examples above, the cost of Manning’s helicopter ride alone was $27,000. Swanson’s tote from the woods and ambulance ride cost $8,000. Brooks, a warehouse worker, was unable to work for 18 months, loosing valuable income.

Their bank accounts could have been protected if they had purchased a $19.95 a month (24.95 for a family policy) Outdoorsman Savings and Security plan called The Outdoorsman Survival Card (OSC).