Bushwalking Flashcards
Fuel used in trangia
Methylated spirits
Packing a rut sack
Place all the heavy things down the bottom so that it sits on your hips when you walk. First in, last out.
Items that should be waterproofed in your Pack
Everything. Line bag with a dead dog bag or pack liner. Cover things like sleeping mat and sleeping bag with a cover or garbage bag.
Selecting a campsite- tent
Look for high ground - higher=drier
Do not set up under a tree with dead limbs
Look for designated camp sites
Set up camp at least 100m away from the trail
Clear the ground
Food selection- menu planning
Choose long lasting products
Don’t take things that will get squashed (bread)
Take things that will give you enough energy and nutrients for the activities you are planning to take out that day
Take plenty of water but separate it into even amounts (2, 1L bottles) so the weight evenly distributes
Minimal impact
Carry out any rubbish that you carry in
Remove excess rubbish
Reading topographic maps
Contour interval- designates the distance you are travelling
1: 50000 -> 1cm:500m
1: 20000 -> 1cm:200m
Northings and Eastings
Northings ^ verticle grid lines
Eastings horizontal grid lines
6 figure grid references
First 2 digits -> Eastings
3rd digit -> Between the two Eastings points
4 & 5 digits -> Northings
6th digits -> Between the two Northings points
Contour lines: lines on a map
Close together -> steep
Far apart -> top of a hill
- > flatter
- > gradual slope
Crow flies
Straight line
10 parts of the trangia stove
Big pot Small pot Base Spondonicals (pot grippers) Burner Frypan Wind shield Strap Simmer ring Lid for burner
Which way does the red needle point on a compass
North
