Choose Proper Shoes
By: Tim Allard
Rating: ***
The
article I chose to read, "Choose Proper Shoes" informs readers of what
they should expect in a new boot, and how it will effect their hiking
experience. This article caught my attention in preparation for the
upcoming Frontenac hiking trip.
Tim
Allard starts off by explaining the different parts that goes into
making a hiking boot and the terminology associated with them. He then
informs us about the three different boot weights; Lightweight, for predefined trails without many hills, Midweight, for uneven trails and inclines and Heavyweight,
for off trail and large inclines. He explains how ankle support is
needed for large backpacking trips, and gives many useful tips for
getting a good fit.
This
article gave me the practical information that I will use before
getting my next pair of hiking boots; to reflect on the weight, fit and
shape of the boot that will best fit my needs. Knowing this will make
future hikes less about the feet and more about the adventure.
Source: Allard, Tim. "Choose Proper Shoes." Ottawa Outdoors Magazine (website) http://ottawaoutdoors.ca/articles/hike/162-choose-proper-shoes
Source: Allard, Tim. "Choose Proper Shoes." Ottawa Outdoors Magazine (website) http://ottawaoutdoors.ca/articles/hike/162-choose-proper-shoes
ReplyDeleteHow to Survive Assignment: By-Noëlle Saumure
Fire:
Two natural ways to make a fire in the wilderness is to use dry wood or bark. Kindling will make a big and hot fire depending on how much you collect.
Another way to create a fire in the wilderness is to use flint. You can collect flint in a nearby forest. Flint will keep your fire going for a long time and make the fire long-lasting with a small amount of wood.
Water:
Two natural ways to collect water in the wilderness is to collect snow if you are in the middle of a snowy season or climate, or to collect rainwater and purify it with a few drops of iodine or boiling it.
Shelter:
Two natural ways to make a shelter are to use a fallen tree and take cover under it or make a lean-to from it using dead branches, leaves and pine needles to keep the rain or snow or bad weather in general out. Another natural way of making shelter in the wilderness is to make a quinzhee out of snow and maybe ice, depending on how one would prefer to insulate it.
ReplyDeleteKilian Jornet's Down and Up Year: Article Assignment #1:
Rating: ***
French ski mountaineer Stéphane Brosse and Spanish skier and ultra runner Kilian Jornet were on a four-year-long project to climb and cross the world's highest peaks when Brosse fell 2 000 feet through the cornice of the mountain Aiguille d'Argentière, where he met his tragic death.
Being Jornet's idol, Brosse made him realize that mourning in the city is no way to let out how you truly feel inside. Keeping this in mind, Jornet kept to hos goals of setting records and winning races across the world.
After Jornet had enough of setting records left and right, he decided to set his eyes on another goal he has in mind, a second project. This time, Jornet was to work alone.
The second project was to run and climb twenty miles, covering 24 000 feet, crossing from Courmayeur to Mont Blanc and then to Chamonix, all in eight hours and forty-two minutes! Jornet defeated this difficult task with enthusiasm and confidence.
Jornet's real goal in life is to discipline himself to do better. Though he wins marathons and races quite often, Jornet always manages to persevere and to have confidence in what he does. In the end, Jornet's goal is not to win, it's to test himself and outdo himself until he is no longer able.