M2 - Explain in detail Safety and Environmental Considerations for an Expedition

M2 - Explain in detail Safety and Environmental Considerations for an Expedition

1. Apply Countryside Code

   • Dogs on Leads
   • Consider Others
     • Noise
       • At Night
         • On Campsites
       • Day
         • Other Walkers
         • Livestock
   • Pick Up Litter/Take it Home
     • Camp Litter
       • Put in Camp Bin
       • Day - Take with You
       • Can Have Major impacts on Animals
   • Close Gates
     • Leave Property As you Find it
   • Signs
     • MOD Training Area (Safety)
       • Live Firing/Food Traps (Survival Craft)
     • No Unautherised Admittance
   • Safety
     • Plan Ahead
     • Signs
       • Lakes/Marsh/Bog
     • Food/Weather/Clothng
       • Emergency Rations

2. Impact

   • Footpath
     • Footfall
   • Large Muddy Track
     • People walk Around it. Track Gets Bigger
       • Erosion
     • Stay on Marked Paths

3. Cooking Food

   • Under-cooked Food (Safety)
   • Burns To People
     • 1st Aid Kit & Water Required near Flames

4. Weather Information

   • Checked Via Mobile Phone
   • Can Cause Plan Changes
   • Safety
     • Sun Burn Prevention

5. Camping

   • Camp Pack Up
     • Leave No Trace
       • Countryside Code
     • Order (Especially if Raining)
   • Setting Up Camp
     • Order/Priority (Safety)
       • 1.) Shelter
         • Weather/Light
       • 2.) Warmth
         • Extra Layers
       • 3.) Food
         • Cook/Eat/Replace Lost/Used Energy and Fluid