Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while hiking,
including hypothermia, heatstroke, heat, exhaustion, frostbite dehydration, sunburn,
insect stings, tick bites, snakebite, blisters, and hyperventilation.
Explain and show, where possible, the main points of good hiking practices.
Make a written plan for a 10-mile hike, including map routes, a clothing and equipment
list, and a list of things for a trail lunch.
Take five hikes, each on a different day, and each of at least ten continuous miles.
Take a hike of 20 continuous miles in 1 day.
After each hike, write a short report of your experience. Give dates and descriptions of
routes covered, weather, and any interesting things you saw.
