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4 Questions anytime, but also Q&A session at end Caveats: onot professional guides onot professional trainers olow tolerance for hecklers Larry

5 Join Club - $10.00 annual fee (can pay multiple years) General Process: ochoose hikes from newsletter (more later) ocall guide to sign up for hikes oarrive at MV club house parking lot (10 minutes before leave time) osign-in before departing parking lot (responsibility waiver) opay donation to driver at end of hike back in parking lot Larry

6 Start with fitness walks, D & C hikes Choosing hikes terrain, questions for guide, guide s questions Pace and hike rating system, including use of! and J to describe special conditions Try different guides Goal: matching hiking readiness with appropriate hike and pace. Tim

7 Five Days A Week (Mon. thru Fri.) Various leaders About one hour, 3 to 4 miles, fast pace No advanced signup required Start at 7:00 a.m. (winter); see Newsletter for times Start from the parking lot just west of the SB HOA # 1 Fitness Center Tim

8 Different climate dry (except for monsoons) Exposure typically out in the open with little to no shade Temperature can be warm or hot even in the winter Elevation more of it Terrain thorny, rocky and uneven Hydration/Electrolytes critically important Snakes and animals Africanized bees Tim

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10 Upcoming programs Tips and advice Table of hikes offered for upcoming two months Hike descriptions * Sent via to each club member. Also available for viewing and downloading/printing at the Club website ( Tim

11 Newsletters & Bulletins Programs Hiker Information (what to bring on hike, tips & advice, criteria used to rate hikes, etc.; also includes schedule revisions) Contacts & Useful Links Member Recognition Hike Database By-laws, Archives, Forms * Menu headings are underlined Tim

12 Rating Distance (mi) Accumulated Gain (ft) A >14 >3000 B 8 to to 3000 C 4 to to 1500 D <4 <500 Tim

13 Conditions that warrant an! Steep and/or sustained climbing Loose Rock Stream crossings/wading Boulder hopping or rock scrambling. Exposure to heights/sheer drop-offs These conditions may cause the hike to be more difficult than the rating implies Conditions that warrant a J Little or no sustained climbing Flat or paved trail These conditions may cause the hike to be easier than the rating implies Tim

14 Pace Average Speed (mph) Leisurely <1.5 Slow 1.5 to 2.0 Moderate 2.0 to 2.5 Fast >2.5 Tim

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16 Why you would enjoy the hike, what you would see on the hike Describe trailhead, route of hike, type of hike Difficulty rating Precautions & special conditions Hike data (distance, net elevation, accumulated elevation gain) Tim

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18 Elevation (ft.) Net = 1000 ft. Accumulated = 1300 ft Tim

19 Hike enjoyment depends on whether the following are right for you: o Hike Rating o Hike Pace o Trail conditions Read the hike descriptions in the Newsletter before signing up, especially if there is an! after the rating. Ask questions Try different guides Main purpose for a hike is hiking, not photography. Guides may accommodate other interests, but be considerate of other hikers Tim

20 Clothing opants oshirts ojackets owide brim hat ogloves obandana Layering Name tag Susan

21 Hiking boots versus hiking shoes Hiking socks Gaiters optional Change of shoes for drive to/from hike - optional Susan

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23 Packs Back pack Fanny pack Water Hydration pack Water bottles Water bottle with hydration tube Bill

24 Food Hand sanitizer Energy snacks with salt (nuts, gorp, energy bars) Lunch (typically sandwiches) Hint: for warm weather hiking try freezing a sport drink and place it in with the sandwich to enjoy a cold drink and a fresh sandwich at the lunch stop Electrolyte Replacement Liquids: Gatorade, Powerade, water Powders: Gatorade powder pack Bill

25 Sunscreen and lip balm Gloves(optional) Toilet paper ocarry in a large sealable baggie along with hand sanitizer opack out used TP in the baggie Bill

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27 First aid kit Mole skin Assorted band aids including butterfly bandages Antibacterial ointment Duct tape Small knife Tweezers Comb Ibuprofen or Aleve Antihistamine (benadryl) Aspirin: 320 mg tablet or 81 mg chewable baby Bill

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29 Other Identification: name with emergency contact List of medications and allergies Cell phone Cash for driver donation Optional Disposable rain poncho Inflatable seat cushion GPS Headlamp Bill

30 Drink water before and during a hike. Snack to keep up energy. Let guide or sweep know if you need a bathroom break or are having a problem. Guides don t provide medical care, but will adjust the hike and give suggestions for staying hydrated and nourished.

31 Trails: (easy to use, 80 Tucson hikes) (little harder to navigate, but loaded w/ GPS tracks, trail maps, triplogs & photos) - (fantastic aerial photography, view tracks & trials & see surface relief) - (trails in the Tortolitas) Larry

32 Mapping Software: garmin.com/en-us/shop/downloads/basecamp - Garmin s proprietary software for its handheld GPSs Software also for Delorme & Magellan GPSs, but less used alltrails.com - National Geographic/Alltrails Ultimate Outdoor Map Kit (detailed maps, 1000 s of trails, import/export tracks) hikearizona.com -(gps tracks, triplogs, tutorials, pics) gpsfiledepot.com - (free digital maps, tutorials) itunes.apple.com/us/app/motionxgps/id ?mt=8 - MotionX GPS for iphones Larry

33 The best single map available for nearby trail information; has trailhead locations, distances, elevations, and shows boundaries of federal, state and local areas. Larry

34 - great information & animated local & regional radar images, real time weather data from stations located in and near SB - Weather Channel, good predictions by hour & up to 10 days - NOAA s Nat. Weather Service, great data, a little tedious to navigate Larry

35 Jan 21 - Peru s Alpamayo Circuit and Mt. Pisco, Mike Wolters & Frank Brier Feb 18 - Set in Stone, but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art, Allen Dart, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center Mar 18 - Hiking in Tanzania and Mt. Kilimanjaro, Barbara & Jack Rosenthal Apr 7, 8, & 9 - Club Hiking Trip to Palm Springs, CA, Dave Sorenson & hiking guides Apr 15 - Summertime Hiking in Oregon, Bob Shea May 20 - Day Hikes on the Colorado Trail and Nearby 14'er's, Susan Hollis, Randy Park & Roy Carter Larry

36 Hiking club socials 4:00 p.m. in SB Agave Lounge Catalina Hills trash clean-up walk Maintenance of section of AZT Fall and Spring picnics: several optional hikes are offered before the picnic, elect officers, recognize volunteers Workshops/Field Exercises as need arises GPS & map reading, Geocache and GPS field exercises, hike guide training, first aid review, and first aid exercise for guides Other hiking trips involving one or more days outside the Tucson area Larry

37 Recap Join Club - $10.00 annual fee (can pay for multiple yrs.) General Process: o Choose hikes from newsletter or Google Calendar o Call guide to sign up for hikes (signups also possible via but leave phone # and if can drive) o Arrive at MV club house parking lot (10 minutes before leave time) o Sign-in before departing parking lot (responsibility waiver) o Pay donation to driver at end of hike back in parking lot Larry

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