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BE PREPARED...BE SAFE
As Spring leads into Summer, more of us will be getting out to enjoy Nature. It is our personal responsibility to equip ourselves with all we need to know, like waiting out a storm, deal with an injury, or worse..spend the night out. Below are things we all need to know, and be able to use to help ourselves or others. PLANNING YOUR OUTING Number 1 is to call the Ranger District at least 3 days before your trip. Their phone numbers are listed on every write up. Nothing makes me upset, like driving for hours, to find a road or trail is closed. On our HOME PAGE, scroll down to the Managing Agencies Alerts. Tap on the url, of the area or forest you are planning to visit. Here you can access all the ALERTS. Please understand something. If you go into an area that the USFS has closed, jail time and/or fines may be in your future. 13 ESSENTIALS https://www.inlandnwroutes.com/13-essentials.html Click on this url to learn what EVERY hiker, biker, paddler, scrambler, climber, must have with them. PLEASE, make sure you have what you need to possibly spend the night or deal with any emergency that may arise. Especially blisters. WEATHER, THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING https://www.inlandnwroutes.com/weather-thunderstorms-and-lightning.html Click on the above url to learn how to prepare for all weather conditions. Be sure to check out the NOAA’s Hourly Weather Forecast. This graph will show you, if and when inclement weather will occur. With this detailed information, you can plan your outing to avoid bad weather circumstance. I have found that the timing in this graph is a bit more accurate than the quantity of precipitation. I personally like using an umbrella, more than bundling up and sweating too much. Because it isn’t summer yet, the temperatures can drop to near freezing as soon as the sun goes down. Carry with you, warm clothes, like stocking caps, warm gloves, extra socks, chemical hand warmers, fleece thermo layer, and a waterproof jacket and/or pants. The more comfortable you are, the better the chance of spending a night out. The very first section in WEATHER, THUNDERSTORMS, LIGHTNING, spells out how you can predict smoke plumes, winds, weather patterns, fire closures, and much more. Learn it and be safe. “ COTTON KILLS” Cotton clothes for around town, and in daily life, are a dream to wear. But in the mountains….”COTTON KILLS”. Unlike high tech base layers (polypropylene), that wick the moisture away from your body, cotton absorbs moisture and sweat, and eventually cools the body below safe levels. Once your core temperature drops too low, you will be unable to make good decisions and get warm again. In WEATHER….read about HYPOTHERMIA. HYPOTHERMIA is a silent killer. Know how to deal with it, and how you can save a person suffering from HYPOTHERMIA. David and I have created the following sections to better inform our readers, of what we need to do before, during and after, an outing. MEDICAL INFORMATION https://www.inlandnwroutes.com/medical-information.html TRAIL ETIQUETTE AND SKILLS https://www.inlandnwroutes.com/trail-etiquette-and-skills.html HINTS https://www.inlandnwroutes.com/hints.html Our goal at InlandNWRoutes.com, is not only to show our readers the incredible places to play in our region. We want all readers to be safe, have way toooo much fun in Nature, and return home with pictures, stories, and a BIG grin, from ear to ear. THANK YOU ALL for reading and using our website. Chic David InlandNWRoutes.com
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