Rattlesnake Point Hike
From Thursday, September 17 to the 18th, I travelled to the Rattlesnake Point Hike in Oakville. Throughout that trip we hiked, built our tent, ate, and slept, but we wouldn't be able to do anything if we didn't train on Tuesday. On Tuesday, September the 15th, we did exercises to be prepared to go to the intimidating 21 km Rattlesnake Point Hike. Before the hike of Rattlesnake Point, I did a total of 7 exercises on Tuesday. The first exercise I did was map and geology of the hike. During this exercise, I understood the route of our hike and watched the route of the platoons last year. We examined the mistakes of what last year's platoons did, such as leaving the GPS on. The second one I did in the morning was a First
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Leading up was the Cadet Leader, Nick, and one of the teachers, Mr. Paluch, who invented our motto, ‘2B is one the Move!' As 2A started to hike, we knew that our turn to hike was very close. As we hiked with our GPS and map, lots of animals and great views caught our eyes. About one-quarter of our trip to lunch, we stopped by an immense body of water. Some of us was tempted to jump in it, due to the humidity. But, even with the temptation, we still moved on. Mentionning the Geocaches will be very essential. Geocaches are camouflaged boxes that are found anywhere in the world. It includes things from other people or schools. After a little while, we arrived at the lunch site and we all ran to our tables like wild animals. The lunch we ate included food like a tortilla, ham, lettuce, and cheese, giving us lots of energy. After we ate, we all acquiesced to continue our hike to our campsite. Hiking was very refreshing and nice, same as before, but a little longer. During our hike examined two amusing things. One of them was a Geocache. The Geocache was actually hidden in a pile of rocks, which made it very hard to find. Our platoon planted a pin inside to represent our school. Later on the hike, the second interesting …show more content…
At around 10 in the morning, we set off hiking to our 4.1 km final destination. During the hike, we stopped by a great view of Rattlesnake Point. Later on, we walked across the street to meet one of our teachers, Mr. Wyatt. We ate the that he gave us, which was chewy bars and fruit snacks. After, we all said our goodbyes and continued hiking. Even though we went in a circle one time, we ended up descended from a ski hill and walking across a bridge and arriving at our destination. At our destination, our equipment were put in a gigantic plastic bag and separated our hiking stuff by pillars. We quickly put the hiking materials in the truck, but the most noticeable thing was them working together! As the exhausted people boarded the bus, you could tell that they were all overwhelmed by the challenges and successes they met. In my platoon, challenges occurred a lot. This included getting bit by mosquitoes, stung by bees, and definitely the hike. However, we did have clumps of success, such as never giving up. I wouldn't change a thing if I repeated this day because I experienced care from all my Andrean Brothers and teachers more than anything else! I would like to say a great thank you to Mr. Gilroy and all the other
Bill Bryson uses his experience on the Appalachian Trail to show how different your expectations can be compared to the reality of the situation. Bryson believed that he was fully prepared for the hike and that it would be exciting but, in all actuality it was very difficult. He also believed that the hike would be stimulating for the mind but, at times it didn’t require a lot of thinking or attention. His experience and the background research he provided created an image for his audience so they could understand the point he was trying to make. These elements served as evidence in the book and was very effective because it was abundant and meaningful.
1906 San Francisco Earthquake Jared E. Gatchalian San Jose State University. 1906 San Francisco Earthquake The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States. Even though it only lasted less than a minute, the damage and aftermath of the earthquake were disastrous. These damages were not just from the earthquake, but also from other hazards that occurred because of it. It also had a huge effect on the people living in San Francisco.
...ot always make progress everyday due to the harshness of the trip. On April sixteenth, they start to go from the Base Camp to Camp One, and this is the real beginning of their journey. Shortly after, they leave for Camp Two, and the trip is going well so far. At over 20,000 feet up, a dead body is seen. People are treated for medical conditions at the second camp, and soon need to keep moving up to the third camp. A storm hit during the journey, right before reaching the fourth camp.
Boom! Crash! Sound echo everywhere. People scream all around you. A deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake has just hit your town. On October 14, 2013 this happened in the Philippines (B-Essay). There were 3,512,281 affected individuals and 36,645 houses damaged (Doc. D). 39 roads and 18 bridges were in disrepair (Doc. D). People respond in certain ways after a natural disaster. They band together and react with Red Cross and government, Evacuation centers, and Gathering supplies.
...evelopment process as they descended from the mountain. Everyone began to break off into smaller groups as they raced down the mountain to Camp V. The members were no longer focused on the task, but how they could join together to successfully make it down the mountain.
What are earthquakes? An earthquake is what happens when two pieces of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter, or focus.
From August 27th to September 5th a group of university students mainly ranging between the ages of 22 to 25 will be experiencing the park first-hand. As far as the weather, this is an ideal time to experience Algonquin Park because "there are only a few lingering misquotes, the days are warm and the nights are cool" (Friends…, 1998). Within the group of approximately 60 people, the diversity of the individual's outdoor recreation experience is varied. Some have camped, canoed and portaged a great deal while some will be experiencing "the great outdoors" for the first time. Although there will be both rookies and veterans the physical fitness level of all is fairly descent. Therefore, it was only up to the individual to do some informal physical training before the trip if they feel training was needed. However, formal training took place at Northern Edge Algonquin before the group headed into Algonquins interior. Activities such as paddling, orienteering, and first aid were addressed for the first two days of the trip.
Geologists today define an earthquake as the shaking and the trembling of the earth’s surface, known as the ground. Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy, usually as a result of faulting which involves displacements of rocks along fraction. All of this energy has been building up for a long period of time and then suddenly just blows.
The Tangshan earthquake was the second deadliest earthquake on record. It began in Tangshan, China at 3:42 on July 28, 1976 and took many lives. The citizens and their families were asleep when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake began to violently shake the ground beneath them. Earthquakes in China average at around 4.7 magnitude so, this one unordinary. The earthquake was caused when two underground plates moved past one another and eventually broke from all of the built up pressure. Citizens were unable to scramble to safety in time because the novice systems failed to detect the earthquake in time. Tangshan officials relied on surveying the land and how the storm altered the surrounding environment. Because of the power of this earthquake, it caused
My last trip to the summit was a journey filled with danger and hardships. The group of people that I was to lead up Everest included Doug Hansen, Sandy Pittman, Jon Krakauer, and Beck Weathers. Doug Hansen had attempted the summit on a guided expedition by me a year earlier, but we had to turn back. All and all the beginning of this trip was similar to many of my other commercial expeditions. We started at Kathmandu and worked our way to Phakding, where I picked up my crew of Sherpas. The Sherpas are very important to our expedition, so I told the team to appreciate their hard work. We then continued to climb until we stopped at Lobuje. This overcrowded village was disgusting and caused many of my clients to become ill....
On Earthquakes An earthquake is a shaking or trembling of the crust of the earth caused by underground volcanic action or by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the surface. The volcanic action and shifting rocks create strain which continues to build to a sudden release of pressure resulting in a shock wave. The vibrations produced in the crust can vary from barely noticeable to enormously destructive. Shock waves can be classified into two broad categories. Waves that send particles oscillating back and forth in the same direction as the waves are traveling are called primary.
An issue was presented that if those willing to protest and fight to bring our folks back home are that organized, they should be signing up to come over seas. I could not agree more with this statement, and the simplicity it exemplified. While we may not agree with the choices that are made we must support the actions that come forth and accept what it may be, making the very best out of the bad. Please know that my-self with this entire school are very proud and happy to know you are providing protection and services so vital. No one deserves to grumble or shout out until they’ve been in your boots and endured all that has occurred. I commend each and every one of you and would just like to say that you’re all heroes.
The team was ready, we had been working extremely hard for the past seven months for this. We were all in great shape and very rested. A few of the returning players were meeting me at my house to carpool to the final game of the state championship tournament. Everyone knew that the hard work had paid off when we won the semi-final game the preceding day.
Just a valley of nothingness for miles. What was I to do with people I wasn’t even friends with for four days? The mere thought of it consumed me. Then I hear the scoutmaster shout, “Okay boys! We’re going to kick things off with a bang. Your first activity for today will be to locate your camping gear!” Immediately I thought to myself, “what? Are you kidding me?” The day shifted from bad to worse, and I didn’t think it was going to stop there. So here I was with my troop, maps in hand, the mixture of fear and anxiety overwhelming us. We contemplated our game plan for a while. Another scout, who would later become my best friend, broke the silence. “Well, better get going before it gets dark. Don’t want to be sleeping out in the open.” Reluctantly, the rest of us got up and followed.
Question: Research the current state of earthquake prediction. Have we made any progress in recent years? Are other countries making progress? How far away are seismologists from being able to accurately predict earthquakes? Go beyond what was discussed in class.