HIKER SAFTEY

EDUCATION

Traction Devices: What, Why & When

“iking in snow and ice conditions, and choosing what traction to wear, is more art than science, and there is simply no replacement for practice and experience. Crampons and spikes are different tools for different jobs, not comparable alternatives.”

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Douglas Laher Douglas Laher

Micro-learning: Lightning Strikes

This 3-minute micro-learning podcast explores the dangers of lightning strikes while hiking and how to stay safe when storms roll in. Through a simulated conversation between two hikers, listene

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Douglas Laher Douglas Laher

Micro-learning: Snake Bites

This 3-minute micro-learning podcast from Trek for Trevor simulates a trail conversation between two hikers about snakebite risks and how to avoid them in the wilderness.

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Seth Coakley Seth Coakley

Preventing Hypothermia in the Backcountry

I was busted up badly, and I couldn’t move or do anything to improve my situation. The weather kept changing from rain to sleet to snow and back, and I had no shelter with me…

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Douglas Laher Douglas Laher

Trevor Spikes: It’s Origin & How It Works

At NOBO mm 169.5 lies Apache Peak - one of the most dangerous sections of the entire PCT when snow and ice are present. Tucked away into the San Jacinto mountains of southern California, the PCT cuts across Apache Peak which overlooks the Coachella Valley below.

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Douglas Laher Douglas Laher

Using an Old Technology to Keep Hikers Safe

A RECCO detector emits a directional radar signal, much like a radar gun used by law enforcement. Once the radar signal hits the passive reflector, it is echoed back to the detector.

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