What do you think can be done to avoid injuries during river tracing?

Although it is fun to trace the river, there are countless dangers along the way. If we encounter them, it will cause injury at least, and it will kill us at worst. How can we avoid this happening?

1. Avoid traveling at night

This situation generally does not occur during short-distance river tracing activities. It often appears during 2 to 3 days of river tracing. Many people choose to hike at night in order to catch up on what they fell in the morning. The natural evolution of human beings determines that our vision will become worse at night and our reactions will become slower. When traveling at night, especially in places like streams, it is very easy to get injured by stepping on the air or even falling into a pool of water.

So we should try to avoid taking action at night if we must. We should use safety ropes to link all teammates so that we can restrain each other and reduce falling behind and injuries.

2. Pay attention to rest

Conservation of physical strength is the most important and the easiest way to avoid injury during our river tracing activities.

Due to the special nature of river tracing activities, climbing and other situations often occur. If we lose strength while climbing, we are very prone to falls or sprains.

So in the process of tracing the river, it is very important to get enough rest. Don’t show off and force yourself. The most important thing about river tracing is not the result. But for your own safety.

3. Reduce the weight

Reducing one pound of weight can reduce our probability of injury by one point. Before tracing the river, many people will think that this is better than that. In the end, I packed it up and only used a little bit. Personal suggestion, for newbies, it is best to control the weight of items within 20L. Let me list the necessary equipment for personal river tracing.

1. Water

Water is the most important material on the way up the river. Don't look at tracing the river, there are streams all along the way. However, wild stream water is actually very dangerous. Drinking it directly will not directly cause trauma. However, in severe cases, internal "injury" such as diarrhea and colic may occur.

And water is more important than food, when encountering danger in the wild. We can survive for more than ten days without food, but three days without water will leave us with irreversible internal damage. So everyone must pay attention.

2. Medicine box

In the medicine box, I will prepare iodine, disinfect wounds

Medical cotton, stop bleeding, and wipe foreign objects

Bandages, fixed disinfection items, or joints after sprains

Ten drops of water, outdoor heatstroke prevention medicines

Medical waterproof accessories can effectively prevent wounds from being infected by water

These are the supplies I carried to avoid injury during the river trekking

4. Pay attention to local reports

Many friends may not care about the local weather forecast. Something like that. River tracing is a dangerous activity.

Including but not limited to the occurrence of natural disasters such as heavy rain, thunder and lightning, mudslides, floods, etc. If you encounter this situation, you may be injured at least, or your life may not be saved at worst. Therefore, we must pay attention to local weather and disaster reports, and do not blindly trust our own judgment.

As long as we do the above four points, we can avoid injuries on the way up the river to a large extent.