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?