LESSON 1

• Mountaineering

  • sport in attaining high points in mountainous regions for the pleasure of the climb.
  • also known as alpinism (in Europe) which means climbing with difficulty such as the alps.
• Hiking is long walks on man-made roads or well-made roads.
• Trekking is an outdoor activity of walking for more than a day.
• Camping involves overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as tent or a recreational vehicle
• HIKING/TREKKING ESSENTIALS

  • backpack
  • trekking poles
  • footwear
  • ID
  • Money
  • cellular phone
  • flashlight
  • folding knife
  • trail water
  • tent
  • maps & compass
  • stove
  • rope
• essential things to bring in CAMPING

  • Clothes - so body can stay in an appropriate temperature
  • Sleeping bags and pads - provides warmth and comfort
  • Tent - protection, comfort, and sense of security
  • Cooking and Eating Utensils
  • First Aid Kit
  • Water
  • Food
  • Extra layers and rain gears
  • fire starter and matches
  • sunscreen and glasses
  • insect repellant
  • camera/binoculars
• Dehydration

  • loss of bodily fluids
• Overexertion

  • body is hard-pressed further than its limits during exhausting or extreme exercise
• hypothermia

  • body losing heat faster (lower than 35 degrees)
• Hyperthermia

  • too much body heat ( higher than 38 degrees )