What to do before you set off

There are old sayings: know yourself and know yourself, and you don't have to fight. Outdoor sports are different from other forms of exercise, and they are dangerous and unpredictable. Therefore, preparation before departure is very important, both physical and mental.

In the planning stage before the outdoor sports trip, Shouguang must figure out what the purpose of Bai’s participation in outdoor sports is. Because each person's behavior is usually dominated by certain behavioral motives. There is no clear behavioral motivation, and human behavior loses its power source.

Destination and outdoor sports options

1. Determine the destination

For places to go, we should master and understand as much information as possible about the destination's commune, accommodation, folk customs, history, culture, and architecture. Learn more about the local people’s habits and characteristics, learn more about the local customs and taboos, prepare a detailed map and read it carefully, and speed up some relevant information, such as the direction of the river and the flow velocity, the water drop, and the speed. And whether or not there is a risk bank; the height and slope of the mountain; the distribution of the species and characteristics of the vegetation; the climatic conditions, temperature difference and change characteristics of the night and day, when the sunrise, when the sun sets, the moon is overcast, and when the tide rises How is the wind and wind direction? For these situations, the more you understand, the better your ability to adapt to local conditions, fire, picnics, camping, and water intake.

2. Ways to travel

How far is it from your place of residence to the destination, to go with the group or to go alone, what kind of transportation or what kind of way to go to the destination.

3. Activities

What kinds of outdoor sports activities will be carried out after arriving at the destination, and what kind of sports items are suitable for them.

4. Measured

According to their own discretionary income and time, as well as their own physical fitness and adaptability, they can do it.

Plan rationally

With these basic conditions in place, we should formulate a reasonable plan of action for outdoor trips. In general, our entire operation can be divided into pre-action preparation phase, action initiation phase and post-action recovery phase. For each phase. There should be a clear set of tasks and goals, and a detailed list of processes. All the possible scenarios for this phase should be fully anticipated and well prepared. For each action at each stage, we should also have a detailed and thorough plan before departure and implement it in strict accordance with the plan. In other words, we should have an overall plan for the entire outdoor trip. We should have a detailed plan for each small action. In this way, we can take every step of our lives and firmly grasp the initiative of outdoor sports.

Establish safety awareness

There are many unpredictable factors in outdoor sports. There are risks at any time, and dangers can occur at any time. Don't take it lightly. We first set a safety awareness.

1. Safety awareness

In outdoor sports, safety is the most important. Establish safety awareness and ensure safety. Accidental injuries occur in outdoor sports, and it is important to be ready to travel before the trip to prepare basic equipment for the trip. Planning travel routes, learning first aid knowledge, and understanding field survival knowledge will reduce accidents.

2. Keep a good attitude

Outdoor sports have a certain degree of danger. Participants may occasionally fall into danger. However, in the face of danger and difficulty, you not only need to have a variety of survival skills, but also need a strong will. The great difficulty of the sinister environment is not the first factor to defeat oneself, and the one who defeats himself is often the weak will. Therefore, to learn to control one's emotions and regulate one's own mentality, regardless of the circumstances under which they maintain a good attitude, is an important prerequisite for overcoming difficulties and getting out of adversity.

3. Correct understanding of difficulties

When faced with difficulties, it is often easy to distort the views on various objective phenomena due to physical and psychological changes, resulting in a variety of erroneous perceptions. If they cannot be promptly corrected, they may mislead their actions. To avoid this situation, we must first be able to clearly understand the various wrong ideas that still exist in our minds, and then take active and effective measures to correct ourselves.

4. Risk can be resolved

The risk of outdoor sports is not terrible. The key lies in whether there is mental preparation and security measures to deal with risks. Strong logistical support, practical and sophisticated equipment, abundant physical energy, and skilled outdoor skills are all important conditions for resolving outdoor sports risks.