Survival Tips You Should Always Remember
While day camps are available in the middle of most cities, the charm of an overnight camp is that their rugged surroundings allow you to learn survival tips. This is because there are creeks, deserts, hills and open areas awaiting you. This can be a tempting place for both children and adults to explore.
Deer Creek Camp understands how captivating the outdoors can be. They also understand the importance of teaching survival tips. So, before anyone is allowed to go for a short hike here they are taught some survival tips to ensure their safety. These are meant to make beginners and more advanced adventurers alike in their ability to truly enjoy all that nature has to offer.
Some of the survival tips that we teach include:
1. Never go out into the wilderness alone. While you may want to enjoy the romance and courage that being alone in the wilderness can afford, you never know when you're going to encounter some type of imminent danger. It's not only best to have someone with you at all times but to also make sure that you carry a compass, some matches, water and dehydrated food with you as well.
2. Always stay on the marked path. Trails aren't meant to keep you from enjoying nature but they are there to keep you safe. They've been designed by experienced hikers to ensure that you will indeed get to truly experience nature but that also to ensure that you won't get lost in the wilderness while you're doing so. This is especially true around dusk because while you're going to eventually find civilization, you're going to have to wait out a night in the wilderness in order to do so. Even the smallest meandering off the path can cause this to be your fate for the night, so don't do it.
3. Never head out into the wilderness unless you're truly prepared to do so. This means that you should always carry with you a survival kit that contains flares, rope and dehydrated food. It's always best to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. You never know when these things will save your life.
This is a list that could go on and on and on considering that these tips don't really amount to much whenever you compare them to what Boy Scouts and Navy SEALS learn. However, we believe that these survival tips offer a good starting point.
While we're thrilled that our campers are enthralled with nature, safety really is our highest priority. The aforementioned survival tips will help you enjoy nature in a safe fashion. So, take time to learn them but more than that, take time to practice them.
Deer Creek Camp understands how captivating the outdoors can be. They also understand the importance of teaching survival tips. So, before anyone is allowed to go for a short hike here they are taught some survival tips to ensure their safety. These are meant to make beginners and more advanced adventurers alike in their ability to truly enjoy all that nature has to offer.
Some of the survival tips that we teach include:
1. Never go out into the wilderness alone. While you may want to enjoy the romance and courage that being alone in the wilderness can afford, you never know when you're going to encounter some type of imminent danger. It's not only best to have someone with you at all times but to also make sure that you carry a compass, some matches, water and dehydrated food with you as well.
2. Always stay on the marked path. Trails aren't meant to keep you from enjoying nature but they are there to keep you safe. They've been designed by experienced hikers to ensure that you will indeed get to truly experience nature but that also to ensure that you won't get lost in the wilderness while you're doing so. This is especially true around dusk because while you're going to eventually find civilization, you're going to have to wait out a night in the wilderness in order to do so. Even the smallest meandering off the path can cause this to be your fate for the night, so don't do it.
3. Never head out into the wilderness unless you're truly prepared to do so. This means that you should always carry with you a survival kit that contains flares, rope and dehydrated food. It's always best to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. You never know when these things will save your life.
This is a list that could go on and on and on considering that these tips don't really amount to much whenever you compare them to what Boy Scouts and Navy SEALS learn. However, we believe that these survival tips offer a good starting point.
While we're thrilled that our campers are enthralled with nature, safety really is our highest priority. The aforementioned survival tips will help you enjoy nature in a safe fashion. So, take time to learn them but more than that, take time to practice them.
