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?