Kitesurfing techniques - Launching & landingWritten by Jakob Jelling
There are many different kitesurfing techniques that are important to kitesurfing sport. This article will focus on some basic kitesurfing techniques that will help you improve you kitesurfing skills and will allow you to have more fun and enjoy your experience while kitesurfing. However, you will need to spend enough time practicing these techniques before you can say that you have mastered them.One of first kitesurfing techniques that you will need to learn are launching and landing techniques. Typically you will have to follow following steps to learn launching techniques. First of all, place kite on surface with foremost edge facing air stream. Then grip control pole, fasten security / safety strap. Bring in control pole and lower line in such a way that tip opens up. Now you can set kite free from surface. You can pull upper line to make kite go up.
| | Is First Aid Different in the BackCountry?Written by Chuck Fitzgerald
First aid is first aid is first aid – right? At first glance, providing first aid in backcountry appears to be much like it is anywhere else. But if you look a little closer and you’ll find it is quite different. When you have finished this article, you will understand how it differs and how you, as an outdoor enthusiast, must think about it differently.Let’s start with definition of first aid, followed by a little advice. First aid means just what it says – it is initial help a person gets. It doesn’t mean you need to be capable of providing expert medical care across all medical disciplines. First aid is not meant to replace medical attention. It is meant to provide appropriate treatment until expert medical attention is available. The only way to recognize appropriate treatment is to be educated on administering first aid. When an emergency strikes in backcountry, you may be only care giver within many miles or many hours of situation. Here’s advice. If you haven’t taken a first aid class in past 2 years, it’s time for a refresher course. Same goes for CPR. When you’re in backcountry, everything tends to get magnified. The landscape is appears larger, weather feels harsher and emergencies seem worse. If you don’t have easy access to an emergency room, something as routine as a broken arm becomes a very big deal, very quickly. Meaningful first aid in backcountry, or anywhere for that matter, requires preparation. We’ve already discussed merits of proper training now let’s talk about your first aid gear. Having a well stocked and appropriately stocked first aid kit is crucial.
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