OUTDOORS COMMON SENSE TIPS: During an interview, I was asked about what
would be the next best thing in Philippine outdoors.
I
replied that there's not much change but it would be extreme due to global
warming.
First seen in Facebook
May 8, 2018
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THE PHILIPPINES ENJOY TROPICAL
weather by virtue of it sitting above the equator from 5º to 20º latitude. It
is warm and very humid during the wet season and very warm during the dry
season. It takes a special individual to live with the tropical climate here
and there are 110 million of them and they are called Filipinos plus 100,000 or
so of expats living or working.
Climate change, caused by the unraveling of the ozone layer which permit strong concentrations of ultraviolet rays to penetrate the stratosphere, led to a greenhouse effect and unprecedented warming. And what used to be livable tropical condition now becomes a challenging battleground for survival of the fittest.
Soaring temperatures of 45°C-50°C heat index could cause hyperthermia, shock and death. Staying long under the sun in that condition also causes heart attacks, strokes and complicates conditions of those who have prior medical problems. It would take its effect on the aged, the very young and the sickly.
Going outdoors on a hike in high
temperatures is a risk. Be very choosy then with what time you hike. Start very
early and end very early if you do a dayhike or an overnight. The time of start
at 04:30 to 05:00 is best. Stop often where there are shades. For every hour of
walking, take 15-minute rests and rehydrate regularly.
Choose routes which has lots of shade and where breeze is abundant but, just the same, stay away from coconuts and trees with dead branches for their risks are much greater than the heat. Find the best shady places but do not crowd out a farm animal nor make yourself a threat to a hive of hornets.
Wear something to cover your head. If
you can help it or be comfortable about it, douse your head coverings with
water. A wet hat or shawl helps in insulating you from extreme warmth. One of
the best protection against direct sunlight is the umbrella. While it may not
be manly to look at but it keeps you shaded all the way.
Do not engage in a hike if you are intoxicated with liquor or beer the night before. You should be "clean" at least 24 hours. This is one of the most common mistakes among hikers and this causes so much complications to your circulation system because you are severely dehydrated.
The most important of all is: Rehydrate. Rehydrate. Rehydrate!
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WARRIOR PILGRIMAGE BLOG, personified by this writer, is synonymous with the Outdoors, since Bushcraft and Survival is its niche. Safety and Security are its bedrock when it ventured into organizing outdoor events that involved people as in adventure/pilgrimage guideships and seminars; and explorations and expeditions.
Through tutorship, experience, folk
knowledge and good old common sense, this writer was able to collect useful
information which he is currently documenting in a book titled, ETHICAL BUSHCRAFT.
He shares some of this information and knowledge in his training sessions; in
his social-media account; and in this blog.
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