| I am sure you will agree with me that there is nothing | | | | soon as my friend unwrapped the survival blanket and |
| better than having an adventure up in the mountains. It | | | | started to use it, he became warm very quickly. |
| provides an opportunity to get away from the rat race | | | | Today, we live in the age where gps systems have |
| and live with nature. Just to spend a few days outside | | | | become an essential piece of equipment for any |
| and take in the beautiful landscape is music to the soul. | | | | mountain adventurer. They are an excellent tool to use |
| Especially if you are very passionate about what you | | | | and they do enhance a person's experience. It is still |
| are doing it can leave a massive sense of | | | | advisable though always to have a basic back up plan |
| achievement within someone. | | | | in case the system does not work. Another simple but |
| Unfortunately, there may be negative draw backs to | | | | essential piece of equipment is a whistle. It may be |
| your adventure and these must be attended to before | | | | very easy to become separated from your group or if |
| leaving. The weather can change very quickly at an | | | | you are on your own stranded and the gps system is |
| altitude so it is essential to have prepared your kit with | | | | down. Also, planning is essential in the fact that if you |
| the correct equipment. To go up into the mountains | | | | are adventuring on your own always leaves a detailed |
| unprepared could leave you in all sorts of problems. | | | | route plan with someone who is with you but not going |
| From hypothermia to having navigation problems. | | | | on the adventure. The benefit here is if you do have |
| The first and one of the most important pieces of | | | | problems and are not back by your planned time they |
| equipment you need is called a survival blanket. A | | | | can take action and call for help. |
| survival blanket looks like silver foil and when you wrap | | | | Also make sure that you fully know the route you are |
| it around you it keeps you warm. They are an | | | | taking like the back of your hand. By planning with a |
| excellent piece of equipment and fit into any pocket or | | | | basic map and compass to start with it will give the big |
| side pocket on your back pack. They are very cheap | | | | picture of your route. Basic preparation always makes |
| to purchase but can be a life saver. I can recall being | | | | the difference between a safe successful adventure |
| up in the Lake District in Cumbria UK and camping | | | | and possible problems. I am positive that the |
| beside Red Tarn at Helvellyn. Being in a mountain | | | | information provided here will enhance your next |
| valley with a north east wind meant a negative wind | | | | mountain adventure. There is a lot more essential kit |
| chill. I was sharing a tent with my friend and the survival | | | | needed and I will tell you more in the next article. |
| blanket saved him from hypothermia that night. As | | | | |