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I'm going camping in an area called 'Galston Gorge', in North Western New South Wales (Australia) with 5 friends tomorrow. We're all recently graduated high school students between the ages of 17 and 18. Anyway, this will be my first time camping, and we're going for 3 days (2 nights). We might also swim in this watering hole that my friend used to go to as a kid. All 5 of those friends have gone camping at that location before, so chances of getting lost, I'd assume, would be minimal. But otherwise, what are the possibilities of encountering anything from poisonous spiders, to poisonous snakes, to sharks, or even serial killers? Just to clarify, I'm not at all paranoid, and I'm looking forward to it. But I just want to know what I should be careful of...
We're all guys, if that makes any difference.
Thanks :D
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You're in the most risky category, male late teens, early twenties, because we don't know when to stop.
I don't know the area for dangerous animals, so as a local ranger or equivalent. There are probably web sites that will tell you the range of snakes, spiders, scorpions. Bears are usually only a problem when the camp is not kept clean of food. Store food in bear-proof containers, and preferably elevated out of their reach or in the car. There are some good vids on youtube to know how to read a bear's behavior if he is a threat or not. A good gun, like a 30-06 or 12 gauge with slugs is needed to stop them. Mountain lions present an extremely small risk, but not unheard of; in the U.S., only about one person per decade has been killed by a mountain lion. Read the book Cat Attacks for more info.
To avoid getting lost, take a compass, map, and learn how to navigate by reference/terrain. When you go hiking, take a daypack with the 10-12 essentials.
Most of us just go out an have fun. I hope you do the same as you're educated.
You're in the most risky category, male late teens, early twenties, because we don't know when to stop.
I don't know the area for dangerous animals, so as a local ranger or equivalent. There are probably web sites that will tell you the range of snakes, spiders, scorpions. Bears are usually only a problem when the camp is not kept clean of food. Store food in bear-proof containers, and preferably elevated out of their reach or in the car. There are some good vids on youtube to know how to read a bear's behavior if he is a threat or not. A good gun, like a 30-06 or 12 gauge with slugs is needed to stop them. Mountain lions present an extremely small risk, but not unheard of; in the U.S., only about one person per decade has been killed by a mountain lion. Read the book Cat Attacks for more info.
To avoid getting lost, take a compass, map, and learn how to navigate by reference/terrain. When you go hiking, take a daypack with the 10-12 essentials.
Most of us just go out an have fun. I hope you do the same as you're educated.
Best way to prepare for seal training?
Hi I am 18 and I have just completed my seal contract challenge. The short explaination of it is that when I get out of boot camp I will go straight to seal training and I was wondering if there is anything I can do before I go to basic.
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Focus on max interval training. Working hard for long periods of time and resting for short. Work on cardio and calisthenics alot. When it comes down to it everything at BUD/s involves some type of cardio. You will need to get to the point where you can wake up and run 14 miles to start the day because that will happen. Work on your PST scores. The ones posted on the Navy site are just minimal requirements. Alot of the kids I see now coming from civilian waited until their scores were high enough before contracting. You can sit in the DEP for awhile but personal I'd rather go to the pitching mound than sit in the bullpen.
Here's the marks I think is best to hit before contracting, which to get accepted you will need higher: 500 yard swim in 10min, 80 pushups, 80 situps, 10 pullups, and the 1.5 mile in around 10:15. Those are good numbers to contract in with to get your name on the list but they will need to be higher than that to get accepted too Coronado.
Don't lift weights. Muscle only means more weight. Most of the football stars don't last. In my class there were no big and buff guys left at graduation. Run as much as you can. Physical fitness is a SEAL's life. The guys who make it through BUD/s will wake up in the morning and run for afew hours and work in PT and swims for a daily life routine. Learn the combatant swim. It will increase your swim times and you will work less and save more energy opposed to a regular side and breast stroke. Don't be a solo hot shot. The UDT Instructors will weed those guys out first. Being a team player is the biggest part of making it through BUD/s so working on that before joining is key.
Go to http://www.sealswcc.com/seal-default.aspx for more info on the training pipeline and to watch videos. There's also a link to get in contact with a NSW Mentor. They will answer your questions about what it takes to be a SEAL and the best route to go to start training to become one. Navy recruiters can only tell you so much about things regarding the NSW so it's best to speak with a NSW Mentor first. They are great guys and enjoy helping motivated candidates reach their goals.
Focus on max interval training. Working hard for long periods of time and resting for short. Work on cardio and calisthenics alot. When it comes down to it everything at BUD/s involves some type of cardio. You will need to get to the point where you can wake up and run 14 miles to start the day because that will happen. Work on your PST scores. The ones posted on the Navy site are just minimal requirements. Alot of the kids I see now coming from civilian waited until their scores were high enough before contracting. You can sit in the DEP for awhile but personal I'd rather go to the pitching mound than sit in the bullpen.
Here's the marks I think is best to hit before contracting, which to get accepted you will need higher: 500 yard swim in 10min, 80 pushups, 80 situps, 10 pullups, and the 1.5 mile in around 10:15. Those are good numbers to contract in with to get your name on the list but they will need to be higher than that to get accepted too Coronado.
Don't lift weights. Muscle only means more weight. Most of the football stars don't last. In my class there were no big and buff guys left at graduation. Run as much as you can. Physical fitness is a SEAL's life. The guys who make it through BUD/s will wake up in the morning and run for afew hours and work in PT and swims for a daily life routine. Learn the combatant swim. It will increase your swim times and you will work less and save more energy opposed to a regular side and breast stroke. Don't be a solo hot shot. The UDT Instructors will weed those guys out first. Being a team player is the biggest part of making it through BUD/s so working on that before joining is key.
Go to http://www.sealswcc.com/seal-default.aspx for more info on the training pipeline and to watch videos. There's also a link to get in contact with a NSW Mentor. They will answer your questions about what it takes to be a SEAL and the best route to go to start training to become one. Navy recruiters can only tell you so much about things regarding the NSW so it's best to speak with a NSW Mentor first. They are great guys and enjoy helping motivated candidates reach their goals.
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