GORP Hiking Skills/How-to First Aid, Health, and Safety

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First Aid, Health, and Safety


	Walking Well Get advice from a doctor who's been there. An ongoing series.

	Beating Blisters Info on all things feet—keep 'em comfy.

	Keeping Water Clean Keep it clean in less-developed countries.

	Treating Water Don't risk intestinal distress!

	How to Stay Alive High Up Avoiding acute mountain sickness (AMS).

	Calling for Help What you need to know when serious injuries occur.

	Above Treeline It's tough for trees to survive—but not you.

	Keep Cool Staying safe and comfortable when the temperature rises.

	Ground-to-Air Signalling Communicating with pilots to summon help from the trail.

	Preparing for the Worst Getting off the mountain if you're injured.

	GORP Health and Fitness From treating injuries to getting in shape.

	Trail Safe How safe are we in the wilderness?

	Knee Needs Treating and preventing hiking-related knee injuries.

	Hiking Alone Safety tips for women and solo hikers.

	Sore Knees Hiking sticks and knee braces help soreness.


	Bear Safety Understand bear behavior and avoid unfriendly encounters.

	Staying in Shape How to keep fit in the off-season.

	Physical Benefits of Hiking It's good for you!

	Dogs and Bears Is Fido in danger from bears?

	Camping in Bear Territory Sharing the woods safely and wisely.

	Safe and Sound The Boy Scouts were right—be prepared. Here's how.

	Bear Canisters Is it really necessary to have one?

	When Rattlesnakes Attack What to do in the unlikely event of a bite.

	Treating Minor Injuries The best medicine for minor bone and muscle injuries.

	Surviving Outdoor Emergencies Overcoming the seven enemies of survival.

	Keeping Your Distance A course on co-existing with the most common bear by far in the lower 48.

	Traveling Trips for Grizzly Country How NOT to run into the big bear.

	Tampons on the Trail How to handle getting your period while hiking.

	Hit the Ground Running Safe trail running.