QUESTION-- discuss the material requirements and safety measures 4 trekking.
Answers
Materials and equipment Required:
1. Water bottle, pan, rope, safety kite, soap
2. Food material and cooking utensils.
3. Clothing as per requirement of your stay.
4. First aid box.
5. Chalk.
6. Paper dishes, safety pins.
7. Tent mattress
8. Sleeping baggage/bag.
Safety Measures:
1. Plan the number of days of tour adventurous trekking according to the climate and your budget.
2. The persons suffering from heart and lung ailments should not go for trekking because they may fall
prey to acute mountain sickness.
3. Don’t forget to check your medical fitness and carry your routine and emergency medicines.
4. Carry necessary things to protect yourself from sun burning or snow blindness.
5. Wear proper footwear so that you don’t slip while trekking on mountains.
6. Don’t eat leaves, flowers etc, while trekking. They may be poisonous.
Materials....
Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof shell outer. Down vest and/or jacket (optional) Fleece or wool trousers/pants. Trekking/Hiking boots with spare laces.
safety guides and tips are:
1. Physical Preparations
Trekking is an activity that requires a lot of body muscles to move and function smoothly. Train your body before-hand for even the easiest trek. This will avoid muscles soreness and joint strains.
You need not be athletic to trek. Just averagely fit. Involve in cardio exercises like running, long brisk walking, jogging, cycling, and swimming. Do not overly do it.
2. Precautionary measures against AMS
Among all the various risks involved in trekking, Acute Mountain Sickness is one of them. The chances of it happening to anyone of very high regardless of the physical fitness or age.
This sickness occurs when the body, upon exposure to high altitudes, fails to accommodate itself with the atmospheric pressure. The sickness is fatal and cause death if not attended to on time. There isn’t any way you can train your body for it. However you can take some measure to avoid it. They are-
Gradually attain height
Keep yourself hydrated. Drink lots of water, at least 2-3 liters a day
Abstain from alcohol and smoking
Eat high caloric food
Rest well
3. Packing Backpack
You will be walking for hours with a backpack. To enjoy the walk, you must ensure that the bag is light. By that, you do not have to exclude the things you might need. Try to cut down on the number of clothes you will carry.
The experience you derive is also largely influenced by the equipment you carry. Do not compromise on the quality of any of the requirement, especially trekking shoes and clothes.
There is a long list of things you will need while trekking. For further information, refer to the following link- Trekking Equipment
4. Guide and a porter
As tempting as trekking solo sounds, it is best not to go for it. You never know what might befall along the journey and you will need someone to help you during times of such emergency.
Hire a guide who will help you with navigation. The guide known the place better than you and hence will be able to take you through better routes. The guide will also help you with negotiations.
A porter is someone who will carry your load for you. Hiring one will help you enjoy a burden-less walk.
5. Health insurance
Accidents can happens to anyone. It is always safer to be prepared for it. One of the way to do it is buy purchasing all the necessary heath insurances that will cover up the cost of treatment if you might happen to need any.
You must also purchase a special insurance that covers up the cost of helicopter deportation in case you might suffer from acute mountain sickness and might need one
Conclusion
A lot of factors in the article must have discouraged you to go trekking. You need to know that the worst case possibilities are mentioned just so that you are aware and cautions. Millions of peoples have trekked leaving none of them unsatisfied or disappointed. The risks involved is totally worth the experience gained from it.
Hope it helps...