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Safety
The following
are safety tips in planning your Ontario GPS Treasure Hunting
outings.
All participants accept the
responsibilities and risks in searching for caches. Check the level of
challenge and match it with your own abilities.
- Never go searching without an another person.
- Leave a message with another person with regard
to the general location you are going and what time you will be returning.
- Take a pack with snacks, extra socks, rain wear,
extra layers, snacks, lunches, water bottles--be prepared for the outdoors
under the conditions presented.
- Take a first aid kit.
- Take a watch and judge your time accordingly.
- Mark on your map, on your GPS unit and with your
compass (the direction) the point of where you left a vehicle, trail or
landmark. Mark points along the way, with direction of travel. Mark your
destination for return trip. Mark time and distance as you move toward a
cache.
- Plan your trip to a particular cache. Ask
yourself is there enough time to get there and return?
- Listen and watch for weather forecasts before
and during your searches.
- When using other modes of transportation, abide
by all safety and operating rules recommended by manufacturers and safety
associations.
- Take extra batteries for the GPS unit.
- If you are concerned about black bears, pack your whistle, air horn
or commercial spray as a deterrent.
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