Hiking : The Most Important Dangers Of Hiking

To start off, it is important to communicate your whereabouts when you are hiking alone to prevent injury. Injuries can be caused by a multitude of things, examples include, an 800 pound boulder broke loose, rolled down to a wall, and pinned a mountaineers arm. The hiker had not told anyone his intended destination, or his estimated return time. In “Miraculous Lost and Found” by Katherine Leonard section 1 and 5 it states, “Ralston was able to free himself by amputating his arm with a multi-tool pocket knife... Ralston had lost 40 pounds and quite a bit of blood by the time he got to the hospital.” This sample from the article proves that dangerous things can happen to anyone. Furthermore, if Ralston were to have notified someone of his whereabouts, or to use technology that has been provided for situations like this; Like HikerAlert for example, which is a web-based service that permits you to enter your hiking destination and projected return time. It also notifies emergency contacts when you haven’t responded to a routine check-up text. Ralston may have not amputated his own arm and he may have not been as severely injured as he was. Notifying trusted associates or family members of your location is extremely crucial to surviving any situation whilst you are hiking. People may feel that they are portrayed as weak or inexperienced if they notify someone of their whereabouts, but this is not

Funny thing about camping in Yosemite for years with my family. Every time we invited a family to camp with us, they all responded while sitting around the camp fire, with the same statement. "There are no bears in Yosemite"! Some how in their own minds they seemed to think their statement would keep them away. Or they wanted reassurance from us there weren't any. We have had several encounters with them in our camp, but the Rangers have mostly contained them. Trouble is, what Yosemite are you talking about? Yosemite Valley where most of the camping is, or Yosemite National Park.

Only one of my friends is in to hiking. The other, well they do not mind it, but they do not get out a lot. Same with me, I would love to, but it is very rare that I have a full day off, and have people who want to go with. That why I chose to do my practice journey during my March Break, and told my friends they had to do it with me. So during the Tuesday (one of the three days I had off work) I packed a hiking bag, picked them up, grabbed Pita Pit for lunch, and drove up the mountain.

Navigational techniques such as hand railing, pacing and aiming of are designed for hiking activity mainly to assist and aid navigation. The advantage of using them is that it can make hiking easier and more comfortable to navigate, but it cannot be a replacement for navigational skills. To learn these techniques a simple practise can be done and its effectiveness observed by experienced hiker.

Stevenson, J. (2010). The complete idiots guide to backpacking and hiking. New York; Penguin Group.

It would be very hard to find someone who does not agree with the opinion that curiosity is in the human nature. People will explore the depths of the oceans and blast off into space to learn and discover. However when people know they have a safety net or a ticket out of danger then they are more inclined to take risks. Mount Everest is one of these situations. Rescue services should not be given to people when they put themselves at risk because rescuing them from their own bad decisions can cost a lot of money, they life of others, and the life of themselves.

What do the Koyukon Indians have to know to successfully hunt a bear in the early winter?

for excitement, adventure, and freedom. All of these people have one thing in common, which is

when you come within 15 yards of a wolf, you should be prepared to be attacked or at

It is extremely important to tell your friends and family where you are going whenever you go out hiking or doing other activities. Sharing where you are going and when you will arrive back to a family member or friend can save your life. If you don't tell someone where you are going, it could cost you your life! Just by telling someone it assures that if something bad happens to you and you need help, you can get it.

One thing watching Silent Predators did bring home to me is, thinking about ordinary rattlesnakes rather than the hybrid in the film, is how careful one would have to be when strolling through the countryside in parts of the USA where these creatures are rife. Best to keep your eyes/ears well tuned, and stay out of long grass I suppose.

We live in an age that has spoiled us rotten. Everything we need has become a given and we are no longer out scavenging for our necessities. We have mastered the art of consumerism. Our society is built and programmed to consume, stores have spread faster then a contagious disease. Over time we have come to relinquish very important knowledge that has been passed down since the beginning of time and that is surviving in the wild. There are three basic things we all need to learn how to do in order to survive the wild and that is building shelter, filtering water and finding food.

Over the summer, my family and I drove up to Maine in order to visit my grandpa and relax. For the past couple of years, my dad and I have planned a few days to go hiking. We got into hiking a couple of years ago when we first discovered Tumbledown Mountain. After our first hike together, we were entranced by the beauty of nature and peacefulness that we were eager to plan more. This became a tradition because my dad and I rarely get to spend a lot of time together due to our busy schedules.

Why should you use hiking poles? Is the primary question that you ask yourself, especially when you are a beginner in hiking. Before you get the right answer for this question you need to consider two things and that is Safety and Comfort. Hiking poles are just balancing sticks which help you maintain good balance that is closely related to your overall safety and comfort. When you use two poles you move as you have four legs which allow you better comfort and safety. Hiking experts say that using hiking poles makes you switch to a 4x4 driving mode, by using your two legs and two hands.

YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OUT THERE IN THE WOODS, YOU GUYS HAVE TO HAVE EACH OTHER BACKS!