Hiking helps you improve your health, develop stamina and gain new experiences. However, such a rest is always fraught with dangers, whether it is a camping trip with an overnight stay or a one-day excursion through the mountains or woodlands. There is always a chance to get injured or reluctant to harm fellow travelers. To avoid this, you need to know the rules of conduct in the campaign.
Dress correctly
Clothing should be durable, loose and always appropriate to the weather and season. Shoes are better to choose closed with a hard sole. Girls should forget about heels, with them there is a high probability of dislocating or breaking a leg.
A hike is always required on a hike. In hot weather, it will protect against sunstroke, and in cool weather - from the wind. To avoid overheating, do not wrap yourself up too much. It is better to put the jacket with you and put it on when it really gets cold.
Do not forget to take a change of clothes, rain protection and a set for sleep, if you are camping with an overnight stay. It is better to fold things not in a bag or bag, but in a backpack to free your hands.
We collect a medical kit
The rules of safe behavior on the trip say that every tourist should have a first-aid kit. This, of course, is ideal. Anything can happen on a trip, and it’s better to be prepared for everything. If you are going to travel in a group, you can agree that one or more people will take the medicine.
So, here is what should be in the first-aid kit:
- adhesive plasters;
- bandages (including elastic);
- cotton wool;
- harnesses;
- brilliant green, iodine, hydrogen peroxide;
- ammonia;
- Activated carbon;
- painkillers and antipyretics;
- cold medicine;
- allergy medications;
- sunscreen and insect repellent (for hiking in the warmer months);
- individual medicines (medicines for pressure, inhalers for asthma and so on).
Find out the bans for the area
Before you go on an active vacation, it would be nice to find out the rules of conduct during trips for a particular area. This is especially true for areas where you are going for the first time. If you are too lazy, then a pleasant pastime can be overshadowed by a fine or even arrest.
Perhaps it is forbidden to make a fire in the intended resting place, to hunt, to fish or to pick mushrooms. Specify all these nuances in specialized organizations.
We do not depart from the planned route
Before you go on a trip, be sure to tell loved ones where you will relax. They need to know where to look for you if something happens. For this reason, do not change the route or inform about the new location by mobile phone.
Move along the paths. So there is less chance of getting lost, disturbing wild animals and breaking plants. If tourists follow the rules of conduct on a trip, then they care about the preservation of flora and fauna.
We comply with the tourist system
Wherever you go, it is safest to move around in an organized column. So you spend less effort and save time, even having traveled a long distance.
How to walk in formation? You need to gather in a column one at a time from each other and move at the same pace. You can not fail, and even more overtake ahead of going.
Rules of conduct (excursions, trips) in different types of terrain
When moving through the forest you need to look under your feet so as not to stumble on the roots of trees. Passing through shrubs, it is important to transfer branches from hand to hand. Many just let go of the knots, and behind a walking person has to dodge, so as not to be left without an eye. This behavior is unacceptable when you go in a group. In a dense undergrowth, it is impossible to keep all branches. Therefore, participants in the campaign need to increase the distance to four meters so as not to injure each other.
If a thunderstorm is caught in a forest, in no case stand under tall trees (especially under stand-alone trees). Take cover in a stunted area or sit in a hole. Also in rainy weather, do not step on the roots of trees and stones, as they become very slippery.
In the rocky terrain, there are rules for the behavior of tourists on a hike. Such sites are dangerous in that they are constantly prone to shedding and rolling boulders. Therefore, travelers need to carefully look at the trails and slopes, and also remember that any stone can move. If you notice such a boulder, then notify all the members of the group about this in a chain.
Meeting with animals
If you see large wild animals (wolf, fox, bear, roe deer, etc.), then do not approach them. Reducing the distance is usually perceived as a sign of aggression, which means that the beast will begin to defend itself and attack. It will be right to go in the opposite direction, but not by running, but by calm steps.
During the trip, you can meet with snakes, some of which may be poisonous. What are the rules of conduct in a hiking trip to follow in such situations? Never touch a snake and it will creep past. Just freeze and do not make sudden movements.
Really dangerous is the snake that you did not notice. Look under your feet and where you are going to sit. If it is a fallen tree or a stump, first tap on it. Try to avoid snakes favorite places: abandoned buildings, dead woods, swamps, ledges on the rocks. If bitten, contact a hospital immediately.
Insects can also be dangerous.
The most common carriers of infectious diseases on a campaign are ticks. It is very important to remove them from the body in a timely manner. Therefore, inspect each other from time to time. Do not forget about the right clothes, as well as about ointments and sprays from ticks.
Also in nature spiders, wasps, bees and hornets can cause trouble. If you have an allergic reaction to them or have been bitten more than three times, contact a hospital immediately. To avoid such an outcome, follow the basic rules of behavior in the campaign: dress correctly, do not wave your hands near stinging insects and do not disturb their hives.
Protect the environment
Usually, when tourists set up tents, the first thing they do is level the surface and chop the needles for lining in order to keep warm and make the “floor” soft. But at this rate, only bald trees will stand in the forests. Use already fallen branches or purchase specialized hiking mats.
Take care of the trees, do not drive nails into them to hang something. A rope can always be tied and untied. For firewood, use only dead trees. They can easily be identified by the absence of green leaves. Moreover, living trees are notoriously poorly burned.
Try not to use household chemicals for washing dishes. For this purpose, natural remedies are perfect: sand and ash. If you really can’t do it without the usual chemistry, use it as far as possible from water bodies and sources of drinking water.
Campfire Campfire
Do not make fire under the trees. It is enough to burn one branch, and a horse fire will begin , which you can not put out. If there are old bonfires, use them, and do not produce new ones.
If you take children with you, instruct them and tell them about the rules of conduct on a trip. For children, a bonfire is something attractive. They often climb into it, not realizing that they might get hurt.
When you are going home, check the campfire. No need to scatter or trample the coals, just fill them with water.
Clean the trash
To be able to relax in nature, you need to take care of it. The simplest thing is not to leave trash behind. Therefore, we take a large package with us, collect all the waste into it and take it to the nearest garbage dump. Of course, part of the garbage can be burned, but do not try to do this with plastic. Show your culture and take with you the waste left by negligent tourists.
Leftovers can be left under the tree, and pour the cereal into the water. Grateful birds and animals will surely find and eat them when you leave.
Take care of other travelers
There are unspoken campaign rules that conscious people follow. Clean ponds, rivers, glades, and other places that meet along the way from glass and other debris. If possible, repair damaged objects: benches, steps, washbasins.
If you notice damaged signs, write down their exact location and inform the appropriate authorities: local authorities, control organizations, forestry service, etc.
Children can go camping not only with their parents. School camps and country pensions also offer children to go on an excursion walk or go to the forest for the night. And here everyone is forced to obey their leader and fulfill his requirements.
Campaign rules for students
Of course, each organized group will have its own rules, but there is a basic list of rules that children should follow in any situation:
- go nowhere without the knowledge of the head;
- inform the senior about the noticed danger;
- Do not eat unfamiliar berries, mushrooms and plants;
- do not drink water from rivers, lakes and wells;
- Do not enter water bodies without the permission of a senior;
- Do not make a fire on your own;
- inform the manager of the ailment.
In order not to overshadow the outdoor recreation, take care of your safety. The knowledge of elementary rules will help to maintain health, and sometimes life.