Camping Guide Tips

For a safe and memorable camping trip follow are some basic camping tips and guidelines :- 

BEWARE OF THE ITCH

1. While being on a camp, avoid contact with oil secreting trees which in turn causes blisters on the skin.
2. Use medicated soaps, ointments and cleansers to rinse off the poisonous oil from your skin or to help drying out itch from the skin.
3. Do learn how to identify such poisonous plants and trees.

BEWARE OF UNWANTED WILD ANIMALS

1. NEVER feed wild animals and birds as they can attack or harm you in return.
2. Do not leave your food inside the camp. Keep all food items inside car or hang it on trees. Animals can damage your camp if they smell or discover food inside the camp.
3. Always move with family or friends, avoid being alone.
4. Take flashlights and whistle with you while traveling at night.

CARRY A SLEEPING BAG

1. Do carry a sleeping bag along with you while camping.
2. If going out for backcountry camping trip, opt for light weight and small sized sleeping bags.
3. If going out with whole family, do carry spacious and comfortable sleeping bags. Larger sleeping bags can provide ample space or can also be used as blankets.

COOKING WHILE CAMPING

1. Always keep your food items with proper measurement. Keep all ingredients in zip lock pouches and bags.
2. Try to label all bags and pouches to avoid confusion and to save time.
3. Never forget to take foil papers, paper napkins or disposable handkerchiefs with you.
4. Be cautious of gas cylinders. Keep them in an open area and always check for any kind of gas leakage.
5. Keep dirt and dust away from cooking area. Always cover your food after cooking it. Uncovered food can easily invite insects and wild animals.
6. Use easy to cook and ready to make meals to save time and energy.
7. Never throw away the left over food and garbage at camping point. Properly dispose off the left over food or garbage. Preserve nature and environment by keeping the surroundings neat and clean.

CAMPING WITH TODDLERS

1. Try to be patient and share your knowledge and experiences with them while being on camping. Make them aware of natural surroundings.
2. Teach your kids how to set up a tent while being on a camping trip.
3. Take along few games to play.
4. Plan several fun activities to avoid boredom and to make your trip unforgettable.
5. Take loads of snacks and eatables for your kids.
6. Teach them how to respect nature and save environment.
7. Do go for small route hiking with your kids.
8. Light a born fire to have fun and enjoyment.
9. Do carry extra clothing and shoes for your kids. Never forget to take insect repellent and first aid box for emergencies.
10. Give your children disposable cameras. Give them chance to shoot the trip on their own way.

Climbing Guide Tips

Follow some basic tips and guides for a safe and enjoyable climbing adventure.

1. Being fit and healthy is the first and foremost necessity to experience safe and successful rock climbing adventure. Therefore, do warm-up and stretching exercises prior to climbing. It improves the blood circulation in the body and brings flexibility needed for climbing. Proper warm and exercise helps preventing serious injuries and reduces muscle strain.
2. Do get an idea of all possible physical climbing techniques and moves before heading for climbing sport. Do make points in your mind on how to reach the top with least possible difficulties. Do preview the whole route before climbing at it.
3. Do take a look at the climbing route from the ground before you begin it. Ascertain of what you want to take along.
4. Always check safety knots before starting climbing. Also check that the ropes are properly tied through both the harness leg loops and waist loop.
5. Before heading for climbing do check whether the harnesses of both the belayer's and climber's buckles are doubled back.
6. While climbing, do check the rope position. Climbing rope should be tied over your legs rather between or behind legs. Wrongly positioned rope can be dangerous if you fall down as it can slip upside down and could bang your head with the cliff.
7. Opt for a climbing helmet for safety while climbing. Climbing helmets keep you safe from falling rock pieces or head injuries.
8. Do choose a lengthy rope while climbing. Be sure that your climbing rope is long enough to reach the lower back down on a belay ledge on multi pitch routes.
9. While climbing, if you have even a slightest doubt of rope being shorter than expected do apply stopper knot at the end point of the rope to avoid falling down the cliff.
10. Avoid over-gripping as it can over strain your forearms and makes you tired. Just relax and remain conscious of your grip and force you applied to hold yourself at that point. Make a balance and ameliorate your endurance. Keep your back and shoulders as relaxed as possible.
11. If you are climbing in a group, do always pay attention to all the instructions provided by the leader or instructor climbing above.
12. Do not take your leader off belay unless you are sure enough that he is safely tied.
13. Be sure that you have clipped your climbing rope properly through quickdraws and carabiners accurately. Do use locking carabiners at right areas of rope.
14. Avoid back slipping your rope. Make sure that your climbing rope runs back to front rather than front to back.
15. Do use safety anchors while climbing. After reaching at the top of route do use at least two anchors. While being on a sport route, use locking carabiners when lowering down off the anchor's top rope.
16. Finally, observe and learn from experienced and good climbers. Do practice good rock climbing techniques while climbing. Constant practice will certainly improve your performance.

Wildlife Adventure Guide Tips

Following are few wildlife adventure trip guidelines and tips :-

1. Before you depart, do research on the destination and the wildlife spot you want to visit. Do plan your trip at the peak wildlife season of the year.
2. Do research on wildlife and their habitat before planning the trip.
3. Never forget to spot the best possible place for viewing wild animals and birds.
4. Opt for early morning or late night wildlife trips. During these timings you can spot maximum number of wild animals.
5. Prefer hiring a guide or outfitter who can make you see all popular wildlife spots and could share his experiences with you.
6. If traveling with kids, try to engage them by introducing them to various animals and birds.
7. Always maintain a self control over your kids..Make them learn to be patient and alert along enjoyment.
8. Do carry all emportant stuff in your daypack including field guide, binocolors, animal and bird checklist, digital camera, topographic map, compass, GPS unit and optional notebook to make a note of what you see.
9. Never land off your vehicle while watching wild animals or to click snaps of them. It could turn out to be very dangerous as you may get attacked by wild animals. It can endanger your life as well.
10. Try to maintian appropriate distance from wild animals. Make slow and silent moves while watching wild animals.
11. Never feed wild animals with eating stuff you carry. Make your kids also learn the same. Wild animals can hurt you if get irritated or agitated.
12. Always treat wild animals with utmost care and respect. Never make fast movements and loud noises as it can disturb and annoy them. Be cautious and try not to disturb them or come in the way of rhinos and hippopotamus. They are very dangerous and can pose a threat to your life.
13. Try to remain unscented and wear natural shade clothes. Avoid wearing loud perfumes and bright colored clothes.
14. Never forget to take along wild life expert or guide along with you. Never hesitate to seek any kind of advice in concerned with wildlife.
15. Learn to be patient on safari tours. It can take few hours or days to capture the pics of all wild animals in your camera.
16. Do click photographs from proper distance.
17. Binoculars are must to becarry while being on wildlife trip. Binoculars are a great help for spotting or sighting far away wildlife creatures and animals.
18. A lightweight flashlight or torch with a red lens is must for nighttime viewing. It will not frighten wild animals and birds.

Water Sports Guide Tips

While being out for experiencing the thrill and excitement of water sports, consider keeping in mind all guide and tips.


SAILING AND YACHTING
To experience the thrill and exhilaration of sailing and yachting, one needs to be a good swimmer.
If you feel motion sickness or get afraid of being in enclosed or narrow spaces, try to find a dryer and safe destination.Try to move in constant speed and live in little tight quarters.Do carry sunglasses, sun hat and sunscreen lotions to avoid sunburns and to get protection from sun glare or harmful ultra violet (UV) rays.

SCUBA DIVING
Beginners and non swimmers can also go for scuba diving with the help of a self controlled breathing device.Before heading for scuba diving underwater, make sure that you carry all essential equipments including wetsuits, life jackets, repair guide, fins or booties, dive computers, dive watches and scuba regulators.Do carry image capturing devices to click pictures of the exotic flora and fauna present underwater.Make sure that professional scuba diving experts are there to guide and help you. Always follow their instructions.Do learn clearing the mask when it's filled with water and reinserting the regulator when it falls out of mouth.

SEA KAYAKING
Keep a record on when to stop while kayaking inside an ocean.Beginners can opt for training programs at local paddling clubs to learn this sport.Experienced paddlers should go for it only after proper planning. Do take into account changing weather, shipping routes, sea conditions, currents, tides, safety spots and reachable local agencies to be contacted during emergencies.Always take flashlights, self-rescue aids, rain gear, extra clothing, first aid kit, snacks and drinking water.

SNORKELING
Prefer to carry a snorkeling mask and a dry or semi-dry snorkel which could easily fits on face. Choose a proper fitted snorkeling mask.Beginners should choose a calm water points for snorkeling sport.Never touch sea creatures as they could turn out to be very harmful.

WHITE WATER RAFTING
Make sure that you are provided with everything required for white water rafting including rafts, lifejackets, paddles and wetsuits by instructors or professional rafters.Always wear PFD (personal flotation device) when onboard.Children above two year of age can also experience joy and fun of white water rafting sport if accompanied by their parents. They can go for float trips along with easy to handle Class I and Class II rapids. Kids are restricted to Class III rapids.Opt for comfort fit life jackets, loose jackets will not be of much help in case of emergency.

TREKKING HEALTH GUIDE AND TIPS

Accessories add grace to your personality. So during travel keep such accessories which are easy to carry and may add grace to your overall look.

While planning your trekking trip, it is preferable to have a medical fitness check up done. It is most essential to be fit and fine before heading for trekking. You may also prefer to have medical precautions against diseases like malaria, cholera, tetanus, typhoid and hepatitis. Do arrange and carry medicines related to ailments from which you are previously suffering.
If suffering from any kind of ailment, do carry proper prescribed medicines to prevent serious health problem including heatstroke, sever headache, cough, dehydration and hypothermia.
Always wear proper trekking shoes while trekking. Uncomfortable pair of shoes can harshly hurt your feet and can lead to serious foot injuries while trekking. Therefore do spend some time to arrange proper and comfortable trekking shoes before heading for trekking tour.
Choose those trekking shoes that are a half-size bigger than your regular shoes to allow space for some swelling caused while trekking and to hold heavier trekking socks.
Do carry food items which carry larger amount of carbohydrates.
Always take important medicine and first aid box with you.
Do always cover your neck area, particularly in frequently changing weather .It can lead to serious neck problems and pains if left uncovered.
Do wear thick woolen socks or stockings while trekking. Synthetic blended socks can be used for trekking purpose, as these socks are specially designed to preclude feet moisture.

Proper health and fitness is must for every trekker. Therefore always try to be in proper and fine state of health.

TREKKING SAFETY GUIDE AND TIPS

To make your trip more adventurous and safe, do follow certain safety guidelines and tips mentioned below:-

1. Before heading for your adventure trekking trip, do study weather forecast of that area. Avoid trekking during bad weather or adverse climatic situations.
2. Newbies should always carry a raincoat or windsheeter with them. Climate can change frequently in several trekking points.
3. Do carry multi-pocket carry bag engrafted with zipper closure and cushioned shoulder straps, especially for trekking trips. The bag should be spacious enough to carry all the important trekking essentials while trekking.
4. Must keep a lighter, Swiss army knife, space blanket, water bottle and winter attire in your carry bag or pocket before heading for trekking.
5. To prevent insect bite, do wear full sleeves shirts and full pants.
Do carry sleeping bag and trekking rope of about 50 meters of length with you.
6. A direction compass and topographical map is must while trekking in mountains.
7. An ice cutting axe should always be carried if heading into snowy terrain.