FITT 4

• Outdoor recreation


  Organized activities done during one's free time in a space outside an enclosed area where man and nature are present
• Recreation


  From the Latin word "recreare" meaning to be refreshed
• Land activities


  • Camping
  • Rock Climbing
  • Mountain Biking
• Water activities


  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Diving
• Air activities


  • Parasailing
  • Skydiving
  • Paragliding
• Benefits of outdoor activities

  • Physical health benefits (prevent sedentary life)
  • Social benefits (family bonding, meet and interact with others)
  • Economic benefits (more productive at work)
  • Spiritual benefits (stir up spiritual values)
  • Psycho-emotional benefits (helps people rest and relax)
• Leave No Trace Seven Principles


  A guiding principle for all outdoorsmen
• Leave No Trace Seven Principles

  • Plan ahead and be prepared
  • Travel and camp on durable surfaces
  • Respect wildlife
  • Leave what you find
  • Dispose of waste properly
  • Minimize camp-fire impact
  • Be considerate to other visitors
• Commonly visitors created impact: Garbage, Vandalism, Trails
• Mountaineering


  Aims to reach the peak of a forest-mountain, also known as Mountain Climbing, Backpacking, Hiking, Trekking
• Why do we climb?

  • Appreciate nature
  • Experience new environments
  • Broaden one's horizon
• Backcountry


  There is no vehicle access, no facilities, nothing developed
• Frontcountry


  Easily accessible by vehicle and mostly visited by day users
• Rainforest


  Dense forest of evergreen trees growing in regions, most complex and diverse ecosystems
• Values of mountaineering


  • Self-reliance
  • Wilderness survival skills
  • Outdoor fitness activity
• Mountaineer's Creed: Take nothing but picture, Kill nothing but time, Leave nothing but your tracks
• Local cultural sensitivity


  Respect what is sacred to them
• Local economy


  Plan carefully
• Interaction with fellow mountaineers

  • Each member of the club is equal regardless of gender, sexual orientation, creed, age, and race
  • Respect for individual rights should be observed at all times
  • Greet fellow mountaineers or local folks that you meet along the trail
  • Offer your hand for a handshake
  • Introduce yourself
  • State the name of your club
• Mountaineering activities


  • Fire-making
  • Climb planning
  • First aid
• Mountaineering is fun but dangerous: Exposed to elements, Weigh the risks against rewards, Careful planning and execution
• Physical and mental preparation

  • Build cardiovascular and muscular endurance (run-jogging)
  • Eat and sleep well before any trip
  • Patience, good-humor, and respect
• Potential issues to plan for

  • Injuries
  • Crime
  • Hypothermia
• Climb preparation


  • Build cardio-respiratory endurance
  • Build muscle strength and endurance
  • Enough flexibility
• Mental preparation


  Develop a clear and calm mind needed, Mental toughness
• Planning sequences


  • Climb objectives
  • Nature of climb
  • Pre-climb meeting
  • Grouping
  • Budgeting
  • Meal plans and equipment
  • Courtesy calls
  • Contact person
  • Post climb meet
• Climb categories


  • Minor climb (fun or recreational)
  • Major climb (high level of difficulties)
  • Training climb (for developing and skills progress of club members)
  • Clean-up climb (bantay)
  • Exploratory climb (expedition)
  • Guide-ship climb (a tour-aid type climb)
• Pre-climb meeting agenda


  • Objective of the climb
  • Nature of the climb
  • Route planning
  • Itinerary
  • Groupings
  • Budgeting
  • Meal planning
  • Equipment
  • Courtesy calls
  • Contact person
• Post climb meeting: All participants must attend, to meet not more than five days after the climb, review objectives
• Equipment familiarization


  • Essential gears
  • Group equipment
  • Food provision
  • Survival and repair kit
  • Optional items
• Essential gears


  • Money
  • Cell phone or other communication device
  • Backpack
  • Mess kit
  • Hiking boots
• Hiking boots


  Hiking shoes, Trainer shoes (for beginners), Trekking sandals (for in-camp site uses)
• Outdoor recreation


  Organized activities done during one's free time, in a space outside an enclosed area where man and nature are present
• Recreation


  Latin word "recreare" meaning to be refreshed
• Backpack


  Maximum carrying load should not exceed one-third of your body weight, ABCD (Accessibility, Balance, Compressibility, Double waterproofing)

  
• Land activities


  • Camping
  • Rock Climbing
  • Mountain Biking
• Water activities


  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Diving
• Air activities


  • Parasailing
  • Skydiving
  • Paragliding
• Group equipment


  • Tent
  • Stove
  • Map and compass
• Benefits of outdoor activities

  • Physical health benefits
  • Social benefits
  • Economic benefits
  • Spiritual benefits
  • Psycho-emotional benefits