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Mountain Preparedness

oscontent — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:52:44 +0000

Tent Preparedness

About 10 years ago, I went hiking with my family on Labor Day weekend in the Bear Tooth Mountains in North West Wyoming. The trail was called the Copper Lakes trail as the trail ended in the tops of the mountains at three lakes that were known to have copper embedded into a lot of the mountain rock nearby. It is a beautiful hike.

We never stayed overnight. Even at the end of August, the weather is harsh and too crazy for a bunch of kids to stay the night in, so we never carried survival gear. We never carried a tent or anything of the sort. We all had our own daypack with some food and fishing gear for the lake. Again, we never planned on staying overnight.

This came back to bite us in the behind this particular year. The hike takes about 2 ½ hours, which we all completed with ease. As we all neared the top, storm clouds began to billow and my dad got nervous. We were all dressed just fine, and we had coats. However, we didn’t have backpack tents, and we were far above timberline to get any decent kind of shelter. It started to sprinkle, and at that time in the afternoon, that meant it was going to get bad. As the rain started to come down hard, we were all huddled close together when I remembered that I had a space blanket with me. I didn’t think it would be big enough as I had never unpacked one before. I quickly unfolded it and spread it over all of us. This allowed us to stay dry as the storm only lasted 15 minutes and we were back to our hike and our fun afternoon.

What is the moral of the story? The answer is to always be prepared when you are hiking in the mountains. We were lucky the storm didn’t turn to deep snow as it can in that part of the mountains. What are some things to always keep with you when mountain hiking? Food, first-aid kit, tent, pocketknife, and extra clothing are just a few things you should always take. Don’t bring the whole house with you, but the boy scouts have it right when the recite their motto ever week: Be Prepared.

Eat Good Fats to Unclog Arteries and Keep Clean

oscontent — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:11:02 +0000

There are certain things that can contribute to clogging arteries and increasing plaque buildup and then there are other things that help unclog arteries. Often when people hear the words “fat” and “fatty” they automatically have negative thoughts come to their mind. Many people think that all fat is bad and that all fatty foods can have negative consequences. While it is true that many are bad for you, there are many fatty foods that are actually good. The right fatty foods even help unclog arteries. There are bad fats that will cause plaque buildup in the arteries and contribute to clogging. Foods with saturated fats, hydrogenated oils, processed foods, and more should be avoided in order to obtain clean arteries. On the other hand there are fatty foods that can improve heart health and keep the arteries clean. These include fish and fish oils, omega-3 fatty acids, and monounsaturated fats.

Learning How to Create a Survey

swapmeet — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:29:46 +0000

Understanding how to create a survey is easy now thanks to all of the survey tools and other things that are available. Using surveys you can find out what type of information and products your customers are looking for. They will provide you with information about their shopping patterns, which will help you in the way you market to them. If you would like to learn how to create a survey here are some tips:

Find a good program. One of the first things you must do is focus on finding a quality program. Some things to consider with the program include the type of control you will have over it. Do you want to customize the survey to help you with branding? How much can you afford to spend on the survey program? How many customers do you need the survey to reach? Making a list of all your priorities can help you to narrow down the choices you have when choosing a good survey program.

Objective. What is the purpose of the survey? Knowing what you want to extract from the customers will also help you in choosing a quality program.
Survey tools. As you search for a good program it helps to find one that comes with survey tools. These tools will make it easier for you to learn how to create a survey and will improve the look of the survey. One of the nice things you will find is how easy they make data collection. All of the results will be compiled for you and returned in graphs and other formats, making it easy for you to read the results and to start acting upon them.

Learning how to create a survey is a simple process when you have the right type of survey software to help you get started!