planning and preparation

Part 1

explain why it is important to plan and prepare before any outdoor experience:

It is important to plan and prepare before any outdoor experience because it will make your trip more safer and more enjoyable. Ensures you carry essential gear, Equips you with first aid skills for emergencies

Planning for a trip not only minimises our impact on the environment but also minimises risks/the chance for something to go wrong by understanding hazards, weather, environment, activity and duration, etc.

What should we plan for?

Duration Weather

Food and Water Route plan

Hazards Facilities at Location

Minimal Impact Strategies Campsites

Equipment for activity Access to medical help/mobile coverage

Risks

Planning a trip

where and when? the surf coast Torquay from the 25/07/24 -28/07/24

weather: mostly sunny but with some rain.

what will you be doing? Throughout your time in Torquay you will be surfing and also doing some walks

day 1: you will get there and check into the Torquay foreshore caravan park. Once you check in you will go for a surf.

day 2: you will wake up and go for a 44k beachside walk.

day 3: you will go for a walk in the morning then go surfing in the afternoon then go home.

What you will need: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunch's, 3 dinners, clothes suitable for the weather and the activates, a towel a surfboard.