Hazard | Stratergy | |
Human | · How much kayaking experience do they have? · Can everyone swim? · Experienced with a trangia? · Travel sickness · Tripping and injuring · How many people are in the group? · Does the bus driver have a liscence? | · Prior experience in lessons at school. · Make sure everyone can swim in practical lessons at school. · Have practice cooking challenges at school prior to camp. · Have travel tablets in the first aid kit. · Be sure that the first aid kit is full and has enough antiseptic and bandages · Be sure everyone has brought the consent form back, count them. · Physically check the drivers liscence. Book a driver and a bus through a transport company. |
Equipment | · Holes in kayaks whilst kayaking. · Is there enough kayaks for everyone? · Do the tangias have all required apparatus? · Is the bus serviced? · Is the trailer’s tyers are fully inflated and trailer is suitable for trip. | · Have spare kayaks in a support vehicle. Pack objects that can plug the hole such as heavy duty duck tape. · Know how many people in the group and count kayaks prior to departure. · Check over the trangias prior to departure. Replace all missing sections of trangias. · Book through a transport company. · Check over trailer prior to departure, make sure it can handle weight and pump up tyers. |
Environment | · What about bad weather? · Insect bites · Sunburn | · Make sure that the weather forcast is favourable for the trip prior departure, if not conisder postponing trip. · Pack insect repellent, wear protective clothing. · Pack plenty of sunblock, make sure it is water resistant and a high SPF rating. |
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Risk Assessment
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Food planning
one the first night on camp my group had rissotto for dinner. This was a dish that worked suprisingly well and we were unlucky not to win the cooking challenge, losing to bangers and mash, a very tight call. with a bit of preparation including cutting up some onion, mushroom and buying diced bacon, preparing packaging so it is water tight and space efficient. Although our meal took the longest to cook I still feel ours was the best on the night. Our meal was healthy and had protein from the bacon and the rice had carbohydrates, and veggies gave the meal plenty of other nutrients such as B vitamins, including riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid, which help to provide energy by breaking down proteins, fats and carbohydrates2. B vitamins also play an important role in the nervous system.
- Pantothenic acid helps with the production of hormones and also plays an important role in the nervous system2.
- Riboflavin helps maintain healthy red blood cells2.
- Niacin promotes healthy skin and makes sure the digestive and nervous systems function properly2.
the next night we had spagghetti bolognese for dinner with penne pasta. this came out of a can all we had to do was cook the pasta and heat the bolognese sauce. Pasta was a good choice for a kayaking camp as it provides plenty of carbohydrate. Pasta was also a suitable choice as it was easy to transport. we didn't have to water proof the sauce as it comes in a can only leaving us with the job of re-packaging the penne, as we wouldn't need a whole bag of pasta between two of us. The Spaghetti Bolognese turned out well and if cooked on the first night may have been a contender.
Another of the meals we had on camp was weet-bix. By no means was this the most creative dish on camp however, it is quick, easy to prepare, easy to clean up after, and most importantly, nutritious. Weet-bix is consumed by many athletes for its protein and high level of carbohydrates. The only problem that we experienced with the weet-bix on camp is one or two were a bit crushed whilst in transit, otherwise weet-bix was a good choice for this camp.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Navigation
Area reference:
An area reference is a reference to a point of a map that gives you a general area of the point that your looking to find. the area reference is a 4 digit number that will give the the square that the point is located in along the northings and eastings lines.
Grid Reference:
A grid reference is a more detailed version of the area reference, the grid reference gives you six figures and a more exact point in the square given by the area reference. the square given by the area reference is split into 10 both up and across giving the point.
How to take a bearing in real life:
To take a bearing in real life point the travel of direction arrow with the point you are trying to get to. Place 'red in the shed'. Read the bearing off the compass housing that that now lines up with the direction of travel arrow.
How to take a bearing on a map:
To take a bearing on a map line up the side of the compass from the point you want to start from from the point you want to finish at (use something such as a ruler if the compass doesnt reach the second point). Line up the grid lines with the eastings.
How do you walk on a bearing:
To walk on a bearing, line up your direction of travel arrow with the bearing you have. Keeping the compass flat turn your body until you have 'red in the shed'. Walk following the bearing, ensuring you keep 'red in the shed'.
What is a compass?
A compass is an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north.
Sections of a compass:
what is a scale on a map?
a scale on a map is what gives you indication of actual distance between points on a map. for example if the scale is 1cm = 1km, then for every cm you measure on the map is equal to 1km in real life. scales are written as ratios
What is a contour line?
A contour line is a line on the map that shows the change in level on the ground. these lines go up in a set distance, for example 20m, for every contour line on the map the ground either rises or falls 20m in height level.
How do you read a contour line?
To read a contour line you must take notice of which way the change in height is written on the page if it is the right way up then the ground is rising in height and if it is upside down the ground is decreasing in height. the dot inside the inner most cricle on a contour line indicate the peak of a hill or mountain.
An area reference is a reference to a point of a map that gives you a general area of the point that your looking to find. the area reference is a 4 digit number that will give the the square that the point is located in along the northings and eastings lines.
Grid Reference:
A grid reference is a more detailed version of the area reference, the grid reference gives you six figures and a more exact point in the square given by the area reference. the square given by the area reference is split into 10 both up and across giving the point.
How to take a bearing in real life:
To take a bearing in real life point the travel of direction arrow with the point you are trying to get to. Place 'red in the shed'. Read the bearing off the compass housing that that now lines up with the direction of travel arrow.
How to take a bearing on a map:
To take a bearing on a map line up the side of the compass from the point you want to start from from the point you want to finish at (use something such as a ruler if the compass doesnt reach the second point). Line up the grid lines with the eastings.
How do you walk on a bearing:
To walk on a bearing, line up your direction of travel arrow with the bearing you have. Keeping the compass flat turn your body until you have 'red in the shed'. Walk following the bearing, ensuring you keep 'red in the shed'.
What is a compass?
A compass is an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north.
Sections of a compass:
what is a scale on a map?
a scale on a map is what gives you indication of actual distance between points on a map. for example if the scale is 1cm = 1km, then for every cm you measure on the map is equal to 1km in real life. scales are written as ratios
What is a contour line?
A contour line is a line on the map that shows the change in level on the ground. these lines go up in a set distance, for example 20m, for every contour line on the map the ground either rises or falls 20m in height level.
How do you read a contour line?
To read a contour line you must take notice of which way the change in height is written on the page if it is the right way up then the ground is rising in height and if it is upside down the ground is decreasing in height. the dot inside the inner most cricle on a contour line indicate the peak of a hill or mountain.
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