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Preparing for High Adventure

Preparing for High Adventure. BSA High Adventure Camps. Philmont - Cimarron, NM Northern Tier – Ely, MN Sommers base: BWCAW Atikokan base: Quetico Provincial Park, ON Bisset base: Pine lake, MB Florida Sea Base Main Base: Lower Matecumbe Key

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Preparing for High Adventure

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  1. Preparing for High Adventure

  2. BSA High Adventure Camps • Philmont - Cimarron, NM • Northern Tier – Ely, MN • Sommers base: BWCAW • Atikokan base: QueticoProvincial Park, ON • Bisset base: Pine lake, MB • Florida Sea Base • Main Base: Lower Matecumbe Key • Brinton Environmental Center: Summerland Key • St Thomas USVI

  3. http://philmontscoutranch.org http://www.ntier.org http://www.bsaseabase.org/

  4. Why do High Adventure? • Unique experiences • Travel • Different environment • Team-building • Challenge

  5. Preparation • Emotional / Team Building (FSNP) • Health and Personal Physical Training • Crew Preparation Training • Equipment

  6. Emotional Preparation

  7. Scout Appropriate? • When is a Scout Ready for High Adventure? • Desire and commitment • Physical & Emotional Readiness • Maturity • Will they eat the food and drink the water? • Can they self-medicate? • Will they practice personal hygiene? • Can they work within the patrol method?

  8. Scout Appropriate?

  9. Health Preparation

  10. Physical Readiness • The High Adventure Physical • Diet and Exercise • Activity Pace • Conditions and hypothermia • Challenges

  11. Health • Personal Health and Medical Record Form • All youth and adults participating in High Adventure activities • Physicians exam

  12. Height and Weight recom-mend-ations

  13. Diet and Weight Issues • Do what works for you • Consult your doctor • Lose it slow to keep it off • ½ to 1 pound per week • Present weight x 10 = daily calories • Drink water to eliminate waste • Try using a “Diet Buddy”

  14. Personal Physical Training Cardiovascular training Strength Training Best Training is Hiking, Backpacking, Paddling. Scuba Certification Sailing Training

  15. Fitness Plans Check with your doctor Consider a trainer Understand physiology of exercise Train for cardio, strength…and hands! Build a progression Don’t rely on shakedowns! Pick something you like!

  16. Sample Cardio-Vascular Exercise • Walking/Running/Hiking/Backpacking • Gym: step, bike, X-trainer, treadmill • Swimming • Climbing Stairs • Step Aerobics • Biking • Whitewater Kayaking 

  17. Sample Cardio Exercise Plan • January: 20-30 min. cardio, 70%, 3x wk • February: 20-30 min. cardio, 75%, 3x wk • March: 20-40 min. cardio, 80%, 3-4x wk • April: 20-40 min. cardio, 85%, 3-4x wk • May-Jun: 30-60 min. cardio, 85%, 4-5x wk • July: 30-60 min. cardio, 85%, 5x wk

  18. Strength Training • Free weights • Bench weights • Circuit training • Exercises (situps, leg lifts, pushups, etc.)

  19. Secret Hints for Canoeing Training Shoulder—sprain or strain Wrist—overuse injury Impact injury—hit by paddle, rock or boat Hypothermia—can even occur in summer months Drowning—real spoiler Swamping Capsizing

  20. Canoeing Specific Exercises • Upper body pull

  21. Canoeing Specific Exercise • Paddle drive • Lat pull down

  22. Canoeing Specific Exercise • Torso rotation

  23. Canoeing specific exercise Shoulder endurance Air Paddling Body bar or light barbell for resistance

  24. Crew Training Activities “Shake Down”

  25. Crew Training Practice trips 10 mi paddling / 15-20 mi Backpacking Opportunity to work together as a crew Practice LNT camping Practice backcountry safety and cooking Navigation / Map and Compass Skills

  26. Training Opportunities • Lake Chesdin Dam to Albrights • James River • THE OLD DOMINION TRAIL • Appalachian Trail • Shenandoah National Park • Three Ridges • The Priest • Ramsey’s Draft

  27. Certifications Youth Protection Wilderness First Aid, CPR Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense Severe Weather Consider: SCUBA: Open Water Certification Sailing Training

  28. Equipment Trail Stoves Cook Kits Mess Kits Water Treatment Trail Tarp Tents Packs

  29. Scout Spirit The end goal is to develop good people. Through the experience of the rugged wilderness, Scouts learn physical fortitude and mental strength; through the isolated interactions within their crew, Scouts learn lessons in leadership, in the importance of doing their share of the work and in the necessity of teamwork to accomplish difficult tasks; through the careful practice of Leave No Trace Wilderness Ethics, Scouts learn to assess the impact of their actions upon their surroundings, to be aware of how they affect the environment and the people near them; and through the completion of their trip, Scouts gain confidence in their abilities to overcome tough challenges.

  30. Anytime you're ready, Daddy. I'll be sitting outside growing older.

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