Feb.27,2011
All us new members got to go out in to the bush to practice what we have learned in class about map and compass. I learned that my pace is 107 steps to every 100m roughly. We learned how to go a certain distance on a bearing.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Fourth night of GSAR training
Feb.23,2011
This is the last night of map work until the quiz. I am finally starting to understand how to read a map and take barrings, plot where I am, and distance to where I am going. On Sunday, we are going to do some training out side. We will be learning about pacing, barrings, how to follow a heading, and triangulation. I feel confident that I will pass the quiz.
This is the last night of map work until the quiz. I am finally starting to understand how to read a map and take barrings, plot where I am, and distance to where I am going. On Sunday, we are going to do some training out side. We will be learning about pacing, barrings, how to follow a heading, and triangulation. I feel confident that I will pass the quiz.
Trip to the Rockies
This is the start of my planning on going to the Rockies in July. I am going to ask a few of my Friends in Search and Rescue if they want to go. I hope to get a better backpack for the trip.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
SAR trip to Mount Washington
Feb.19,2011
The members that are taking the GSAR course with a few instructors went up to Mount Washington to do some avalanche training. We learned how to use avalanche beckons and got to try to find some that were buried in the snow by the instructors. When the beacons got us with in two meters we had to learn how to do a pole poke to try and find the person. I really enjoyed being on the mountain on such a beautiful day. It was great fun to snowshoe to were we were going. We also learned how to set snow anchors in the snow for rappelling over cliffs. It was my fist time rappelling down a cliff outside it was very cool. Finally we got to learn how to read the different types of snow layers by digging a hole and then looking at the different layers that had formed over the last few months. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a camera with me so sadly there are no pics. It would have been a perfect day for it to.
The members that are taking the GSAR course with a few instructors went up to Mount Washington to do some avalanche training. We learned how to use avalanche beckons and got to try to find some that were buried in the snow by the instructors. When the beacons got us with in two meters we had to learn how to do a pole poke to try and find the person. I really enjoyed being on the mountain on such a beautiful day. It was great fun to snowshoe to were we were going. We also learned how to set snow anchors in the snow for rappelling over cliffs. It was my fist time rappelling down a cliff outside it was very cool. Finally we got to learn how to read the different types of snow layers by digging a hole and then looking at the different layers that had formed over the last few months. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a camera with me so sadly there are no pics. It would have been a perfect day for it to.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Third Night of GSAR Training
Feb.9,2011
This was the first quiz that we had to do so far. After the quiz we started to learn how to read a map. I learned two ways to plot were I am on a map down to 100m.
This was the first quiz that we had to do so far. After the quiz we started to learn how to read a map. I learned two ways to plot were I am on a map down to 100m.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Second Night of GSAR training
Feb.2 2011
We did some classroom time which was just reviewing last weeks lecture of the first four chapters of the manual. Next, we went out into the bush near a local trail system at Coombs Country Candy to learn a little about sound sweeps. A sound sweep is where we all line up in a line usually 50 meters a part (but since it was training we were 5 meters apart) and get a bearing for our compasses. Then, we went into the bush on that heading trying to stay in a straight line. When each searcher's radio beeps you stop and shout the subjects name and wait 5 seconds after yelling to hear the subject. Finally, we practiced carrying a person on a stretcher out of the bush.
Next week, we have a quiz on the first four chapters of the manual and will be learning to read maps.
We did some classroom time which was just reviewing last weeks lecture of the first four chapters of the manual. Next, we went out into the bush near a local trail system at Coombs Country Candy to learn a little about sound sweeps. A sound sweep is where we all line up in a line usually 50 meters a part (but since it was training we were 5 meters apart) and get a bearing for our compasses. Then, we went into the bush on that heading trying to stay in a straight line. When each searcher's radio beeps you stop and shout the subjects name and wait 5 seconds after yelling to hear the subject. Finally, we practiced carrying a person on a stretcher out of the bush.
Next week, we have a quiz on the first four chapters of the manual and will be learning to read maps.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Start of Bush Exploring
The last few days, I have started to explore the forest across the road from my house. I started this because I love exploring in the forest so I decide to just go out and explore. I plan on learning the area as best as I can so that I know every trail, pound, river goes, and cliff ridges are.
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