Equipment –
Backpacking equipment is highly efficient and well-designed to minimize the weight that must be carried. The equipment is also expensive and should be borrowed from someone you know if available to allow you to have more money for your hiking trip.
Hiking Boots, Socks, and Gaiters –
Good quality leather hiking boots are essential for serious backpacking because they offer protection and comfort. Sandals may be seen but are not worn when traveling for many miles. Boots that are durable usually last over many miles which may lead into many years. Most boots have soles made of synthetic rubber known as Vibram. Light weight shoes offer protection at a reasonable cost and decreased break-in time.
Beginning Hikers tend to buy boots that are heavier and more expensive than necessary because it is important to have boots that fit properly and be long enough so that the toes don’t contact the front of the boot while walking downhill. Boots must be well broken in before attempting to hike on the trail. They should be worn at every opportunity before making a long hike, to make sure they won’t cause blisters.
Socks are important companion pieces to boots and most hikers use two pairs. The inner pair is usually is lightweight wool, polypropylene, or similar material to wick moisture away from the feet. The outer pair is usually heavyweight wool to provide cushioning of the feet within the boots. Clean socks should be worn everyday and at least one extra set of socks is needed.
Nylon or Gore-Tex gaiters will assist in keeping debris such as dirt and snow from entering the top of the boots. Gaiters usually have side or rear zippers to allow the person to put them on or take them off without having to remove the boot.
Sandals or lightweight tennis shoes are often overlooked as a campsite alternative. A pair of sandals can allow a hiker to air out the feet and dry out the boots at the same time. Sandals or tennis shoes do not offer enough support for carrying heavy loads, but they do have a function around the campsite.
Packs -
The pack is a are mounted on external frames. It should be possible to remove the pack from the frame in case one wants to use the frame for carrying loads other than the pack. Frames are made of lightweight metal usually tubular aluminum alloy.
In case 3.4, there is a potential for a conflict of interest. The social worker was working with a young boy who needed to see a developmental pediatrician, but the only one in their rural community was the social worker’s wife. If I were the social worker in this case I would have an open discussion with the family regarding the referral. I would directly say that I can refer the boy to the developmental pediatrician, but she is of close relation. I would also tell them that they are more than welcome to go somewhere else to receive services, but the nearest location is 90 miles away. Depending on where I am working and who the available resources are, I would see if there were other people who could take care of referring for the young boy. If I were to create a policy regarding referrals, I would include making sure that the social worker is referring with integrity and competency, and not just referring for the simple pleasure of easiness. Similarly, this would have an influence on my faith because as a Christian I want to act with integrity and competency, even in regards to who I am referring individuals
What really shocked me at this point is that with all this weight the soldiers had to carry with them, they were expected to be very mobile and able to haul around everything for miles at a time. The only benefit I could possible see coming out of all the things they carried is the protection the backpack gave the soldiers from the spraying of bullets during battle. Other than that, the more the men carried, the more their moral went down under those conditions. I think that the author brilliantly described this story. It was almost like I felt my backpack getting heavier as I was reading on and the items kept increasing.
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