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FEEDBACK & DEBRIEF

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

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FEEDBACK & DEBRIEF

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  1. FEEDBACK & DEBRIEF

  2. AGENDA • HIKING TECHNIQUES • MAPS • NAVIGATION • FUNDAMENTALS

  3. HIKING TECHNIQUES Walking Flat Footed Shorten stride, slower pace. Go at your Pace Hiking Steadily

  4. 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.

  5. MAPS Climate 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 elevations Topographical Maps - Includes contour lines to show the shape and elevation of an area.

  6. TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS • USGS • United States Geological Survey • Colors • Elevation • Print • Navigation

  7. NAVIGATION • Handrails • Backstops • Ridge • Gully • Saddle • Peak

  8. FUNDAMENTALS • Blisters • Hydration • Hypothermia • Lightening

  9. Your Transportation Examine Keep your toe nails trim. Love them! Pinch – Two Second Rule! Dry feet are happy feet

  10. BLISTER PREVENTION • Clean socks. • No wrinkles in the socks. • HOTSPOT • Prevention is the best medicine.

  11. BLISTER CARE Hot Spot Prevention Clean the area Drain it Relief the friction Lubricate the area Moleskin Bandages

  12. HYDRATION Rule of THUMB • 3 to 4 Liters/ Nalgene’s a day. SIGNS • Thirst • Headache

  13. HYPOTHERMIA Hypothermia body reaches dangerously low temperatures of 95 degrees or lower • Causes • Symptoms • Treatment • Prevention

  14. LIGHTENING • Thunder • Stay Low • Shelter Good or Bad Caves? Group of low trees? Individual tree?

  15. REVIEW • Should you remove the skin from a blister? • What is the best outdoor medicine? • What landmark do you use to follow?

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