//Good morning po so last week po ang pinagaralan natin is all about hiking and trekking so ngayon
naman po is continuation lang ng report namin at ang pagaaralan naman natin is all about camping//
//Camping so usually po pagnaririnig ng isang tao ang salitang camping ang madalas pumasok sa isipan
nila is yung pagtulog sa tent or yung mga memories na meron sila during their girlscout or boyscout or
other memories na meron sila na mairerelate sa camping.
Camping - is a recreational activity in which participants take up temporary residence in the outdoors.
*how did it begin
//so camping has been in for a very long time. even po sa sinaunang panahon napapractice narin talaga
siya even native americans and armies gumagamit po sila ng tents as a shelter every time na
nagmomove sila from one place to another.
//pero naging recreational activity lang po siya talaga 100 years ago ng dahil kay Thomas Hiram Holding.
na tinaguriang Father of modern recreational camping.
So sino nga ba siya? isang british travelling tailor na passion talaga magcamp dahil na rin sa parents niya
and sa experiences niya as he grow up. in 1880's nag canoe siya and nagcamping sa scotland (travels
wagon train from US to Oregon w/ his parents)
The founder of the modern recreational camping was Thomas Hiram Holding who wrote the first edition
of The Camper's Handbook in 1908
-Holding founded the first camping club in the world "The Association of Cycle Campers" in 1901 (bec. of
his bicycle camping experience.
-1907 the camping clubs that was established in Great Britain and Ireland merge
-1909 Robert Falcon Scott 'The famous Antarctic explorer' became the first president of the Camping
Club
-after worldwar I Robert Baden-Powell founder of the 'Boy Scouts' and 'Girl Guides' became the
president of the Camping Club
-1932 the first camping organization was formed "International Federation of Camping and
Caravanning" (Fédération Internationale de Camping et de Caravanning, FICC)
The organization of campers on a large scale did not develop until after worldwar II
-increased leisure time and the advent of camping with motorized vehicles caused a tremendous growth
*Intro
Two types of camping:
1. Frontcountry Camping also called as "car camping"- camping on a planned compounds close to a
vehicle. it comes up with all the certain amenities and emergency aid.
//so ito po ay parang much more convenient type of camping kasi nga accessible siya through cars and
ginagawa sya in a estableshed site so usually pagla ganyan ready na yung mga tents na tutulugan niyo or
may mga rooms ng naka prepare for you and may kitchen siya may cr siya so parang ang dadalin mo na
lang talaga is yung sarili mo and yung damit at pagkain mo na lang if ever.
Ex. camping on school ground or local parks
2. Backcountry Camping- total opposite of the Frontcountry Camping, no amenities are available. it
requires physical exertion such as hiking or canoeing to travel to the location.
//so ito naman yung parang much more adventerous and full of thril typel na camp madami kang
kailangan iprepare. dahil nga madalas yung mga sites nito ay di abot ng mga sasakyan so minsan
kailangan pa talaga maglakad or sumukay ng bangka to reach the location.
Ex. camping on forest or mountain
*How do we prepare for a camping trip
//preparing for a camping backwood trip may differ from preparing to an established camping sites but
there are basic preparation that is common to both
In preparing you should:
1. Decide with whom you are camping with
2. Get insurance and health information before you do anything else.
(in case of emergency)
3. Set up first aid kit
4. Decide how long will you stay and figure out where will you sleep
(date,location,itenerary)
5. Pack an appropriate amount of food
6. Gather all the things you'll need, pack them in a small lightweight bag
7. Don't overpack
8. Load everything in your car and hit the road
//dito po sa philippines marami pong front country camping sites na available pag naman backcountry
camping usaully part po ito ng isang organized climb or trek dito kailangan ng orientation and skills
training bago po sumabak sa departure and usually po yung itenerary niyo is planned as a group.
tips- 8 things you should pack:
1. Warm clothes
2. Extra clothes and Rain gear
3. Trash bags
4. Lighter or matches
5. Cellphone car charger/power bank
6. First aid kit
7. Flashlight and extra batteries
8. Solar or hand craned radio
Orienteering
Important things to remember:
-Whistle is used as communication in case of emergency
-Leave wild life alone as responsible visitors of wild life habitats
-Safety Azimuth
-Bring a second compass incase something happens to your compass in the event