Hiking & Outdoor Safety TipsExploring Okanagan Nature & Wilderness SafelyIf you're planning on exploring, keep in mind some outdoor safety tips for hiking and exploring the Okanagan Valley parks, back country, and wilderness trails. The Okanagan British Columbia provides an amazing mozaic of exceptional places to have fun and enjoy nature through activities such as kayaking, mountain climbing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, boating, fishing, ATV adventures, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and exploring. In this area we are sharing habitat with many wild animals that can sometimes be dangerous. Wildlife awareness, hiking safety and knowing what to do if you get lost will help protect you, your family, the environment and our beautiful wildlife. 3 Essential Outdoor Safety Tips Before You Go Exploring![]() Preparing for the unexpected is the most basic and essential element of backcountry trip planning. Preparing and planning includes...
No one ever expects to get into trouble outdoors. But, a sudden turn in the weather, an unexpected injury or equipment failure, a mistake in judgment, an unfavorable encounter with dangerous wildlife, getting lost, sudden illness or sudden nightfall can quickly turn any outdoor adventures into a crisis. If you or your group are reported missing, and are unable to call for help yourselves, search and rescue professionals will have a much easier time finding you if you've completed a trip plan and left it with a friend. In 2006/2007 Search and Rescue volunteers in BC responded to 989 incidents involving 1360 missing (lost) or injured persons. 2500 unpaid volunteers donated over 100,000 hours of their time on callouts. Outdoor Safety Tips - Hiking SafetyBears and cougars aren't just in the back country. Our parks and cities encroach on their natural habitat. Ensure you know what to do if you meet dangerous wildlife. Please keep in mind these simple outdoor safety tips for hiking safely whether you're in the back country, BC Provincial Parks, or other hiking trails: ![]()
Outdoor Safety Tips - Wilderness Survival Tips for KidsThe hug a tree program in a well known North American program that originated in California, after a nine-year-old boy became lost and tragically died in the wilderness. Though essentially geared to teach kids to survive in the woods if they get lost, the principles of these outdoor safety tips can be followed by any and all. ![]() Tell your parents where you are going and when you expect to return. Stay on well-marked trails and always hike with a buddy. You can help each other, knowing these hiking and outdoor safety tips, should you get lost! Wear brightly coloured, warm clothing and bring a hat. A bright colour like orange or red will help you to be seen if you get lost. Weather can change quickly so always carry some warm clothes with you. Always carry a garbage bag and a whistle on a picnic, hike or camping trip. An orange garbage bag is best. If you do get lost, you can make a hole in the bag for your face (so you can breathe!) and put the bag on over your head to keep you dry and warm. Carry a whistle. It requires less energy than yelling and can be heard further than your voice. Carry a non-perishable snack and something to drink. You can't always rely on finding clean water if you get lost. Keep your snack, drink, garbage bag and whistle in a baggie pinned to the inside of your jacket. HUG A TREE as soon as you think you are lost. For kids, this is one of the most important outdoor safety tips for hiking and exploring. A tree can be your friend while people are looking for you. It will shelter you and help you feel better. Hugging your tree will keep you in one place so you can be found. If you get lost, your parents will get a search team to find you. Don't hide if you see someone looking for you. It is probably a person from a search team or someone else who can help you. Stay calm and stay in one place! You will be safest if you stay calm and stay in one place. If you hear a noise that frightens you, yell out your name. Animals are usually more afraid of you than you are of them. Make yourself BIG when you are lost. If you are lost, try to pick a tree near a clearing so you can be easily seen. Lie down in the clearing by your tree when you hear a helicopter fly over. Outdoor Safety Tips - Back Country Gear For Wilderness SafetyThinking about the weather is often overlooked when thinking about outdoor safety tips and planning. But even the best weather can change quickly and you can be caught out when the sun falls. Having outdoor survival essentials ensures you are prepared for backcountry traveling even if it's for just for a few hours. ![]()
In addition to outdoor safety tips, please read about Wildlife you can enounter in the Okanagan back country and hiking trails, and tips for Safe Camping in BC and the Okanagan Valley. Whether you're out for a leisurely day hike through Provincial or Forest park trails or a multi-day trek through the backcountry areas, ensure your trip is a safe one with proper preparation and education. These hiking and outdoor safety tips are a guideline based on information and research we did independantly. You can find more wilderness and outdoor safety information at the BC Search and Rescue website here Love The Okanagan? :-)
Looking for something Okanagan related?
You can search here for custom Google results (ads do appear) and for pages on our site. |
HAVE YOU HEARD? IT'S HERE! |
|||||
|
||||||
Copyright© 2008-2020-forever OkanaganVacationGuide.com All Rights Reserved
|
||||||