[pct-l] Wilderness Topics

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

As winter approaches, I wanted to tell everyone that Mountain Education is
ramping up its wilderness skills posts on its Facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/mountaineducation/ 

 

We hope to cover topics like:

- Creek-crossing          - Water Shoes              - Pole use during
- Snow-caving                - Snow Shovels              - Cave evaluation
- Self-arrest                    - Steep Snow Risk Assessment
- Suncups                      - How to walk on consolidated snow
- Snowshoeing               - Snowshoes                  - Hiking Crampons 
- Hiking on Powder vs. Consolidated Snow           - Hiking Boots 
- Backpack Design          - How to pack a backpack
- Wilderness Safety         - Emergency Communications
- Snow Navigation          - GPS use on snow          - Map & Compass
- Avalanche Awareness & Avoidance                   - Route Selection
- How to find and get water in snow without falling in
- Microspikes                 - Indoors Cooking           - Tent
Organization
- Sunglasses                   - Search & Rescue          -
Hypo/hyperthermia
- Snowblindness             - Acute Mountain Sickness
- Dehydration                 - Altered Mental States    - Sanitation/LNT
- Infection Control          - Sleeping Bag Design
- Getting a Good Night's Sleep                             - Sleeping Pads
- Why Hike?                  - Environmental Navigation
- Look Up!                    - Picking a good Campsite
- Tent Design and Why   - Weather Forecasting
- Electronics in the Backcountry                           - Injury
Prevention
- Water Treatment vs. Filtration                            - Clothing
- First Aid Kit                - Sunscreen, Lip Balm, and bug repellent
- Thermometers and Whistles                               - To Tent or not?
...and many more!

 

If any of these interest you, let us know! If you'd like to hear our
thoughts on something not listed above, let us know...

 

 

Ned Tibbits, Director

Mountain Education, Inc.

ned at mountaineducation.org <mailto:ned at mountaineducation.org>