Archive for the ‘Tips’ Category
Navigation Tip
Posted by Chris | Filed under Tips
Just a quick little navigation tip here to keep your compass calibrated and your team on course:
When you are off-trail and visibility is low, stand in one spot with a compass while your partner follows your bearing, correcting course as she goes. Before she’s out of visual range, catch up with her and repeat
Desert Travel Tip: Use Approach Shoes
Posted by Chris | Filed under Tips
Quick little Desert Travel tip brought to you by TheGearHouse:
Heavy leather boots are hot and cumbersome in canyon and desert terrain. Use approach shoes instead. They improve ankle mobility on uneven rock surfaces, helping create a better sense of balance.
Camping Tip: No more frozen water
Posted by Chris | Filed under Tips
To not wake up with frozen water in the winter, fill a pot three quarters full of water. Put the covered pot in a cubbyhole you’ve carved into a snow wall. Seal in the pot with snow. In the morning, the water will still be liquid
