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FEEDBACK & DEBRIEF. AGENDA. HIKING TECHNIQUES MAPS NAVIGATION FUNDAMENTALS. HIKING TECHNIQUES. Walking Flat Footed Shorten stride, slower pace. Go at your Pace Hiking Steadily. HIKING TECHNIQUES. Step over or around large objects. Steep Hills Rest step Small steps - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FEEDBACK & DEBRIEF
AGENDA• HIKING TECHNIQUES• MAPS• NAVIGATION• FUNDAMENTALS
Walking Flat Footed• Shorten stride, slower pace.
Go at your Pace
Hiking Steadily
HIKING TECHNIQUES
HIKING TECHNIQUES
• Step over or around large objects.• Steep Hills– Rest step– Small steps
• Slow, smooth and steady– Switch backs
• Reserve of energy for the evening.
MAPSClimate Maps - Give general information about the climate and precipitation of a region. Economic/Resource Maps - Natural resources that dominates in that area. Physical Maps - Illustrates physical features. Colors are used to show land elevationsTopographical Maps - Includes contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area.
TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS
• USGS– United States Geological Survey
• Colors• Elevation• Print• Navigation
NAVIGATION
• Handrails• Backstops• Ridge• Gully• Saddle• Peak
FUNDAMENTALS
• Blisters
• Hydration
• Hypothermia
• Lightening
Your Transportation
•Examine
•Keep your toe nails trim.
•Love them!
• Pinch – Two Second Rule!
• Dry feet are happy feet
BLISTER PREVENTION
• Clean socks.• No wrinkles in the socks.• HOTSPOT• Prevention is the best medicine.
BLISTER CARE• Hot Spot• Prevention• Clean the area• Drain it• Relief the friction• Lubricate the area • Moleskin• Bandages
HYDRATION
Rule of THUMB• 3 to 4 Liters/ Nalgene’s a day.
SIGNS• Thirst• Headache
HYPOTHERMIA
Hypothermia body reaches dangerously low temperatures of 95 degrees or lower
• Causes
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Prevention
LIGHTENING
• Thunder• Stay Low• Shelter
Good or BadCaves?
Group of low trees? Individual tree?
REVIEW
• Should you remove the skin from a blister?• What is the best outdoor medicine?• What landmark do you use to follow?