“In the dictionary, adventure is everything that has resulted uncertain. But in the professional case we understand that adventure is something that should be offered in the field of imagination, without dispelling a meticulous organization.”
The phrase, by Luiz Del Vigna, executive director of Abeta (Brazilian Association of Ecotourism and Adventure Tourism Companies), is a warning for those who, delighted with the growing charm of sports activities, yes, adventure, wants to know which precautions to take before embarking on a big drill.
For the choice of agencies, he points out that there is a vast library with manuals on the association’s website that define the essential security measures that must be followed when it comes to assembling and guiding someone through the woods and trails of any corner of the world.
“The adventure tourist needs to look for a competent, established and formalized company,” says Del Vigna. He recommends researching both the company’s CNPJ, to find out if it has the mandatory registration for the provision of such services, such as the Guide CPF that will follow the activity – it is only a search on the Internet to access most information that can save citizens from a high -risk stolen.
However, even with everything legalized, it must be clear that some risk will always be embedded in adventure sport, which is often the spice of those who seek to get out of everyday routine and get into nature. And not to leave everything in the care of the gods on duty, some tips must be decorated and can save lives. For this, the blog asked a specialist in bringing groups to areas where nature is more challenging what to do and not to do before putting the backpack on the back.
According to Adilson Teixeira de Souza, founder of the Atma Adventure Club, the first rule would be “always taking care of the other as he would take care of himself” and make sure that the tour will have at least one experienced person to conduct the journey. But it also gives the main tips that should be observed to avoid varied perrengues.
1. Set the route, check the weather forecast, know the water points and the estimated walk, informing someone out on the script and the return time
2. Never leave the group without warning. If someone gets behind, someone with more preparation should accompany him by keeping in touch with the front group. The group must walk at the rhythm of those who are slower, avoiding separations and exhaustion.
3. Have a “leader” and a “closer” in the group. The first defines the rhythm and the second ensures that no one is left behind
5. Information such as breaks, dangers, hunger, thirst or malaise must be said shameless.
6. Use visible clothes and backpacks, with flashy colors that help in the case of fog or loss of eye contact.
7. Take radios or emergency device. In places without signal, GPS locators (such as Spot or Inreach) can be vital.
8. Checklist before starting the trail, ensuring that everyone has, in addition to the basic equipment properly confirmed, a first aid kit with their medicines, food and enough water for the journey (some left always goes well, especially foods that do not weigh and give energy, such as nuts, dried fruits, chocolate, etc.), raincoat, flashlight and mobile phones or a way to signal any problems. Even if porters take your heavier backpack, make sure you have a smaller backpack called the attack with all these items.
9. Combine sound and visual signs for all group members, such as shouts, whistles, flags, flashing flashlights. The universal rule of 3 says that three whistles, sirens, or signs of light are requested for help and three stones lined or cross -strokes are emergency signal.
Remembering that treading is not a tour of the mall, the expert always recommends to keep “a firm and conscious step, looking where it steps, avoiding stumbling and slipping into roots, loose stones and damp stretches and walking at the rhythm of the group, constantly keeping the person back in sight.” Periodic stops for rest are also fundamental, and allow the group to exchange information on the progress of the journey and the general condition of each expedition member.
“Exhaustion is not freshness,” says Silva, “but a warning that the body is coming to the limit.”
Symptoms of physical and mental exhaustion, he points out, are dizziness, lack of focus, sickness, tremors, weakness or even fainting. In this situation, he recommends “stopping immediately, sitting or lying with high legs, hydrating with salt or isotonic water, eating something light and energetic (remember nuts and chocolates from above?), Wrap to store body heat and breathe deeply until calm and evaluate if it is possible to follow the journey.
“More important than moving on,” concludes the expert, “is knowing when to stop with wisdom.”
