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Outside Health & Fitness5 Backcountry Trail Tips
1 Maximize Pack Space
Weight distribution
Accessibility
Space
2 All In One Clothing Roll
Tee-Shirt
UnderWear
Socks
3 Triangulate Your Position
Map & CompassLocate prominent structuresTake bearingsTransfer to your mapIntersection is you!
4 Estimating Daylight1 Finger = 15 min
1 Hand = 1 hour
5 Sleeping Warm
- Wear a Hat & Socks- Shake Your
Sleeping Bag- Stay off the Ground- Keep your mouth
and nose outside- Go Poly-Pro
Bonus Tip!
Building a Campfire
Tinder
Thickness How Much Length Tip of a pencil
Fill circle made by two hands together
Thumb to Pinky
Kindling
Thickness How Much Length Thick as your thumb
Fill circle made by two arms together
Elbow to Fingertips
Fuel
Thickness How Much Length Thick as your wrist (or bigger)
Pile as high as your knee
Armpit to Fingertips
Step One - Tinder
Bend Tinder into a Tent Shape
Light underneath
Step Two - KindlingAdd Kindling in a Tee - Pee pattern
Leave Space for Air
Step Three - FuelAs the kindling catches...
Add fuel in the same way....
Think Safety! Remember to check and obey fire warnings before building a fire in the backcountry.
Always drown your fire when you’re done!
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