It is beyond reproach that outdoor sports have become a fashion; but this has a lot to do with the ignorance of some mass media, which has caused the so-called fashion to become popular. At the same time, the safety concepts that must be followed in the past have even been left behind by them and even stepped on their feet; they only introduce equipment and routes, and are responsible for sensationalism. And not at all to spread what they were supposed to spread: the idea of safe and environmentally friendly outdoors. As a result, the subsequent accidents occurred frequently with the frequency of their reports. In addition, ordinary citizens may have greater safety hazards when facing outdoor sports in the mountains; because they only come into contact with newspapers and TV; for example, many citizens, after watching TV or newspapers, drag their families to go without any preparation. Started climbing.
You must know that outdoor sports is a very risky sport. Climbing a mountain is not a visit to a park. Going to a mountain with the attitude of visiting the park will sooner or later suffer, or even endanger your life. Every moment should be remembered! But the media does not seem to have mentioned this, and some mountain friends also seem to have no such concept at all.
As a mountain friend, I think we should try our best to use the correct outdoor concept to guide the people around us who like outdoor sports while we are effectively avoiding the occurrence of small probability events. After all, when facing the mountains, we also need to face the lives of ourselves and others; we need to learn to respect the mountains, not challenges.
I remember that there was a lot of debate on the topic of carrying, but having some basic equipment outdoors can effectively help us avoid the occurrence of small-probability dangerous events. As far as I understand it, climbing a mountain does not have to carry a lot of useless luxury goods, but one must have effective equipment. Even if you don’t need it all the time, take it with you, because if you need it, it’s time to save your life.
Due to the small probability characteristics of small probability events, it is also quite difficult to evaluate which equipment is necessary in the event of an accident. Because there are fewer belt
s, it cannot cope with emergencies, and more belts increase Weight and discomfort.
Generally, some situations that may happen to us outdoors in the mountains are nothing more than the following:
(1) Returning late,< /p>
(2) exhausted stamina,
(3) bad weather,
(4) night march ,
(5) personal injury or illness;
but these various conditions usually occur continuously, such as:
1, appear Failure to complete the route plan on time, getting lost, or encountering bad weather may occur: 2
2, exhausted and even late, and then may: 3
3, Forced to march at night, which may cause: 4
4, resulting in injuries, and then: 5
5, forced to sleep in the open, which may lead to a series of things such as the possibility of teammates falling ill situation.
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So, no matter what route you are walking on, some equipment is a basic necessities that cannot be ignored; it ensures that emergencies or unknown situations arise Let you ride through, and these equipment is the most basic guarantee equipment.
Therefore, it must be calculated clearly, because multiple belts will increase the burden and slow down the traveling speed. For example, tents and sleeping bags, some people don’t think are necessary; unless you think there will be a problem of forced sleeping in the first place.
But the following are the basics that most climbers agree to carry:
(1) Waterproof),
(2) compass,
(3) headlights (including spare bulbs and batteries, the batteries are the ones that have electricity
(4) spare food (including water),
(5) spare clothing (waterproof),
(6) hats, sunglasses,
(7) Swiss army knives,
( 8) tinder (waterproof),
(9) rope,
(10) first aid kit (waterproof).
Maps and North Arrows
Maps and North Arrows let you know where you are and where you are heading; You know how to use them. The worst case scenario is that you can safely withdraw along the original route; of course, this is a very challenging thing in itself.
Headlights
Headlights or flashlights are very important equipment, but the batteries must be removed when not in use to avoid corrosion. In addition, headlights are divided into waterproof and non-waterproof (businesses usually say rainproof), please pay special attention when purchasing. My own habit is to always back up a small waterproof flashlight, which will definitely be useful when changing headlight bulbs, hehe J
Also pay attention to the battery, the general battery life is 4 amps/hour, it Equal to 8 hours at 0.5 amp bulbs; so you need to figure out the power consumption of the headlight bulbs in order to know.
Emergency food
Emergency food is to be used in case of an accident, so it must also be waterproof; Heated, light, digestible and long-term storage foods such as stone fruit, dried meat, dehydrated fruit, candy. If there is a GAS stove, you can also add some simple foods such as instant soup, tea and other foods.
Generally, a rich breakfast can provide energy and physical strength for the day. For a day trip, it is enough to last until you are ready to return before you need to eat. But carrying emergency food provides many late arrivals and surprises that stamina and stamina cannot predict.
Of course, the normal use of food should also follow the principles of light weight, high calorie, easy digestion, and shelf life.
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Two pairs of thick socks, light shoes, underwear, outer pants, Tshirt, windbreaker; hat, gloves and rain gear (if necessary, can play a role in protecting your body temperature from loss), these can be applied to any temperature environment, extra clothing is to cope with unpredictable rough sleeping, because we generally do not force rough sleeping in bad weather.
The type and amount of spare clothing to carry is inconclusive. Generally, it is best to bring a windbreaker with a hat (everyone has backpacker skin, huh) for activities around Shenzhen, and spare socks can make your feet less suffer many sins.
Traveling involves a lot of perspiration, so spare underwear is a must and not too heavy; wear a long-sleeved, collared top and trousers that can be tightened to prevent snakes and scratches (neck). , arms, legs and head), of course, there are also seniors who use a hat and a headscarf. .
Hat, Sunglasses
Hat is preferably the kind with a brim, of course, if you have money, you can also buy a devil jungle hat; The function is to prevent heat dissipation in cold weather and sunscreen in hot weather. Needless to say about sunglasses, if you really don’t want to use them, you won’t get snow blindness around Shenzhen. Of course, if you want to protect your eyes from subtropical sunlight, it is best to consider it; of course, the brim of the hat can also act as a partial visor.
Swiss Army Knife
It’s a good thing, whether it’s cooking, fire, first aid, a knife must have two blades, a saw, an opener, a screwdriver , sharp drills, bottle openers, scissors, must be stainless steel products, it is best to fix them with quick hooks and put them in a convenient place to avoid loss. There is also learning to use its various functions.
Tinder
The matches or lighters must be kept in a safe place to prevent them from getting wet.
In emergencies or when encountering wet wood, the use of fire is a must, and boil a drink to ward off the cold. General fire such as candles, solid chemicals (magnesium, etc.); of course, people around Shenzhen generally use GAS stoves to be more convenient, faster, and environmentally friendly.
Rope
When you don’t bring it, you have a chance to find out that you really need it; learn some knotting techniques, and learn to use the rope reasonably. Benefit you. Usually, the 30M 8MM auxiliary rope is the first choice for mountain friends; the weight of the rope is about 40G × 30=1200G. Coupled with the 6MM auxiliary rope of about 6-8M, most situations can be handled. But it must be Pay attention to the maintenance of the rope and do not lend it out; remember!
First Aid Kit
Usually, first aid kits can only help us deal with some minor illnesses; complex estimates are also difficult to make, or It’s good to go to the hospital; all we can do is to deal with simple trauma or a cold and fever, and evacuate the wounded and sick from the mountain as soon as possible.
First aid medicines are best packed in sturdy boxes. Generally, the best medicines are mainly for (1) blisters, (2) sunburns, (3) abrasions, and if there is too severe bleeding or fractures It is best to wait for a doctor or someone trained in first aid to deal with it; (4) venomous snake bite; (5) heatstroke; (6) mild cold or cold, etc.
The trip is one or two days or more, one A first aid kit is essential. The medicine box must be waterproof, such as a waterproof bag.
* Colds: white plus black, Kangtec, Ganmaotong, etc.
* Heatstroke prevention: Shidi water, Huoxiangzhengqi water etc.
* Gastrointestinal: Huoxiangzhengqi Capsules, Berberine, Baoji Pills, etc.
* Antibiotics: Zengxiaoliansulfonic Tablets, Acetyl Helicase, Watermelon Cream Spray or others Lozenges, etc.
* Trauma: Yunnan Baiyao spray, a small bottle of Yunnan Baiyao powder (can be used with liquor to treat red wounds), Band-Aids, bandages, tapes, wound dampness pain relief cream, snake medicine, etc.
* Others: wind essential oil, chloramphenicol eye drops (to clean wounds), erythromycin ointment (to treat eye diseases and also to prevent wound infection), assimil, etc.;
Of course , there are many equipments that are also necessary in some activities; but the above equipments are basically the basic equipments that need to be considered in all activities and can be said to be necessary.
All in all, I hope that the above words can help mountain friends, including myself, to be more calm and calm when facing small probability events, and less panic when breaking up; this is enough.