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ORGT VS. WILD

ORGT VS. WILD. Wilderness Survival Overnight. Name Game ORGT Rules Personal Medical History Gear Food Mental Preparedeness Priorities in a Survival Scenario Knots and Lashings Shelters Logistics TL Contact Info. Name Game. Name Year Major What brings you to this trip?

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ORGT VS. WILD

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  1. ORGT VS. WILD

  2. Wilderness Survival Overnight • Name Game • ORGT • Rules • Personal Medical History • Gear • Food • Mental Preparedeness • Priorities in a Survival Scenario • Knots and Lashings • Shelters • Logistics • TL Contact Info

  3. Name Game • Name • Year • Major • What brings you to this trip? • On a scale of 1 to 10 how hardcore are you?

  4. ORGT • What is ORGT about? • Other classes • Other sports • Staff Progression

  5. RULES!!! • Inherently dangerous • Drugs and Alcohol • Respect other people’s time • No stream crossings barefoot. Bring chacos/crocs/etc…? • Stand no closer than 6 feet to a cliff edge or waterfall

  6. Medical History Talk

  7. Gear • Survival essentials • Clothes • Layers • Synthetics • Warm things • Rain gear • Backpack • Sleeping Bag • Tarps • Shoes • Food and water

  8. Food • No Stoves • Simple food choices • Breakfast (packed or before coming to ORGT) • Lunch • Dinner • Breakfast • Lunch

  9. Prioritizing • Positive Mental Attitude • First Aid • Take care of any injuries the best you can • Conserve your energy. • Shelter • Exposure to the elements can be very dangerous • Be creative and use your surroundings the best you can. • Fire • Warmth, morale booster • Signaling method • Purify water, cook food • Signaling • Smoke signals can be seen for miles. • Use a whistle and signal in groups of 3. • Don't yell for help. Yelling doesn't carry very far and can exhaust you. • A mirror or other object that reflects the sun • Water • Try and find a clean source. • Boil Water if possible • Use a cloth and collect dew or catch some rain. • Food • Food is the least important wilderness survival priority. • A person can survive for weeks without food. • Try and conserve your body's energy reserves. • f you can't find water than don't worry about food. You need water to help you digest your food.

  10. Mental Preparedness • Stress: • Difficulty making decisions. • Angry outbursts. • Forgetfulness. • Low energy level. • Constant worrying. • Propensity for mistakes. • Thoughts about death or suicide. • Trouble getting along with others. • Mental and physical preparedness vital to survival

  11. Shelters

  12. Shelters

  13. Shelters

  14. Shelters

  15. Shelters

  16. Shelters http://www.practicalsurvivor.com/shelter

  17. Water Collection

  18. Water Collection

  19. Water Collection

  20. Food • Foraging • Edibility Test • http://www.wikihow.com/Test-if-a-Plant-Is-Edible • Don’t eat visible/bold or vividly colored insects as they may be poisonous.   • Edible insects typically found underneath rocks or fallen logs such as worm, grubs, and beetles. • Others sources such as river crawfish, clams, snails, etc.

  21. Granular poison frog Paederus beetle

  22. Knots and Lashings • Clove Hitch • Bowline • Taught line Hitch • Square Lashing • Diagonal Lashing • Sheer lashing • Tripod Lashing http://www.animatedknots.com/bowline/index.php?Categ=scouting&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

  23. Logistics • Meet at 8:00 am at ORGT • Leave ORGT by 8:15 am • Not stopping for Breakfast on Way • Bring some money for lunch on way back • Going to Panther Creek Trail in Cohutta Wilderness • Back by 5 pm Sunday

  24. Logistics

  25. ORGT Gear • Sleeping Bag • Tarp • Backpack • Pack cover

  26. TL Info Sid Agarwal sagarwal60@gatech.edu 972-310-0302

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