Safe Hiking Course
Jim
Yuen is offering a Safe Hiking course at the Hawaiian Trail and
Mountain Clubhouse from May 2008.Meeting time is from 8:30 AM
until 11 AM in the morning. Some activities may be at nearby
fields or parks for additional space.
The course covers how to prepare for a safe hike and what to do when an unexpected emergency occurs.
Attendance may be limited to approximately 10 students to encourage hands-on practice. Reservations are required.
Please contact Jim at 808-536-8180 or jimyuen @ hawaii.rr.com (no
spaces) by April 30th. There will be a $3 charge per person per session
to cover clubhouse usage and some materials.
Please bring your hiking day pack to the first meeting.
Each session will end with learning one useful knot.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Subject and demos:
Common Sense Hiking
- expectations
-preparations
Stuck in the Woods
- scenarios
- panic and acceptance
- action priorities
- Personal Survival Kit explained
TenEssentials System
TenEssentials: clothing
Activities:
Demonstration of cotton and fleece clothing properties
Ropework: Fisherman's Knot
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Subject and demos:
TenEssentials: shelter, food, water
Activities:
Improvised shelters
Food and water
Fire building hands-on activity
Ropework: Bowline
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Subject and demos:
TenEssentials: signaling, tools
Knife, flashlight
Activities:
Use of whistle and signal mirror
Ropework: Tautline Hitch
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Subject and demos:
TenEssentials: navigation
Maps, compass
Activities:
Map work
Compass usage
Ropework: Square Knot
Recommended readings:
Common Sense Hiking
Stuck in the Woods
Of the hundreds of books, I recommend two:
98.6 Degrees: The Art of
Keeping Your Ass Alive by Cody Lundin
Surviving the
Unexpected Wilderness Emergency by Gene Fear
Both emphasise maintaining the body at a reasonable environment
(heat/cold/etc) and what items are useful for that purpose.
Neither
emphasises the many tips, tehcniques, skills etc. that can confuse and
detract from the fundamental job of keeping alive.
One of the best websites on emergency and survival gear is http://equipped.com/
Jim Yuen April, 2008
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