Thursday, October 4, 2012

Outdoor Education Trip Preparation

On Tuesday October 9th we will be participating in 'Finding Your Way', and orienteering based outdoor education field trip.  The follow are some notes to help you prepare for the field trip.

It will probably be cold in the morning and warm in the afternoon so dress in layers!  Some things you should make sure to bring/wear include:
  • Layers!
  • Jacket, mitts, toque?
  • Ball cap
  • Backpack
  • Good shoes or hiking boots
  • Rain coat or big garbage back
  • Shades if it is sunny
Make sure that you have a very good lunch.  Bring more food and water than you usually eat because you will be using more energy.
  • Lots of good nutritious food.
  • No JUNK!!! (candy, fruit snacks high in sugar, chips, etc)
  • No nuts!
  • At least 2 liters of water.
Please leave your electronics at home.  Such as:
  • Cell phones
  • iPods or MP3 players
  • Cameras
  • Video game