Backkpack Clinicc Handout
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Description o
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of backpackiing o What is backpacking own to: o What this boils do
walking, eatin
ng, unpackinng, eating, slleeping, and
d packing  Packing, w
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ocal Spots o San Angelo State Park o Enchaanted Rock SState Natural Area o Big Be
end National Park What to bring
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g o The Te
en Essentials (Cox & Fulssas 2003, p. 35).  Navigation
n  Sun protecction  Insulation on  Illuminatio
upplies  First‐aid su
 Fire  Repair kit and tools  Nutrition  Hydration  Emergencyy shelter o Creatu
ure comforts Packing o Sizing o Packin
ng  Gender sp
pecific weigh
ht scheme  Maales o Heaviesst weight at bottom 
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Females o Heaviest weight slightly raised off bottom Environmental Ethics o Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics  Seven principles  Plan ahead and prepare  Travel and camp on durable surfaces  Dispose of waste properly  Minimize campfire impact  Leave what you find  Be considerate of other visitors  Respect wildlife References Ajango, D. (Ed.). (2004). Lessons learned: A guide to accident prevention and crisis response. Anchorage, Alaska: Northern Printing. (Original work published 2000) Cox, S. M., & Fulsas, K. (Eds.).(2003).Mountaineering: The freedom of the hills (7th ed.).Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers Books. Original work published 1960) Drury, J. K., Bonney, B. F, Berman, D., & Wagstaff, M. C. (2005). The backcountry classroom (2nd. ed.). Guilford, CT: The Globe Pequot Press. Teaching Leave No Trace. (n.d.). Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics.