You’re tired of the pavements, the car fumes and seeing that same old corner house in need of a paint, right? Maybe it’s time to take a hike. But make sure you make it back home all in one piece. The International Red Cross offers some suggestions.

Advertisement

Take action:
Review the equipment, supplies and skills that you'll need for your outing – consider the kinds of emergencies you may encounter and plan for them; make sure that you're in proper physical condition for your adventure; it's best to hike or camp with at least three other persons – if someone becomes injured or sick, one person can stay with the victim while the others can go for help; leave a copy of your itinerary with someone – it should include details about your vehicle, a list of equipment you have with you, and your scheduled date of return.

Visit our Fitness Zone for more info on hiking.
 

Print this article

Rate this article Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

JOBS

Civil Engineering Technician Gauteng - Johannesburg Financial Manager R380,000-400,000 Per Annum Cost To Company Gauteng - West Rand Treasury Specialist R300,000-380,000 Per Annum Cost To Company Gauteng - Johannesburg JAVA DEVELOPER (YL028 – 04/09) Gauteng DELPHI DEVELOPER (YL023 – 04/09) R320,000-360,000 Per Annum Cost To Company Market Related Gauteng Senior and Lead .NET Developers (C#.NET, Arc, Design, Code.) R300,000-600,000 Per Annum Cost To Company Gauteng - Johannesburg A C# Developer (C Sharp Developer) Gauteng - Johannesburg A C++ Developer (Software Developer) Gauteng - Pretoria Find more jobs Register your CV Post a job