1. By: Chelsea Jean Boling
Backpacking
By: Chelsea Jean Boling

2. Outline Of Presentation
Research Paper
Physical Product
What I’ve learned
Successes and Challenges
Mentor
Conclusion

3. Research Paper -Thesis-
The trick to layering is to combine the right clothing in the proper order. Trapping air warmed by your body heat while letting moisture vapor from your body's perspiration be conducted away from your skin.
There are many positive benefits associated with backpacking, but in order to enjoy the outdoors one must have the proper basic skills, equipment and sense of safety.
Safety is a relative quality. It is deceptive to say that you will always be safe on trails

4. Physical Product Spent my 15 hours: Hiking Learning to identify:
Edible, poisonous and medicinal plants.
Friendly and dangerous wildlife.
Learning to hunt and trap:
Correct use of a bow, and placement of snares.

5. What I’ve Learned Dehydration Packs are specific
Skinks are easily startled.
Damp clothing can make
you cold in warm weather .
Fire starting techniques
Natural Preservatives.

6. Successes No smoking made the hiking less strenuous.
Accuracy with a bow.

7. Challenges Reliable Mentor Bees Slipping and falling River crossing
Shooting a bow
Poison ivy

8. Mentor Robin Shipe – Naturalist Self Sustaining Experienced hiker
Was good to keep me on track
Great teacher
Really enjoyed sharing what knowledge he had.

9. Conclusion Should have started my hours sooner.
Outdoor leadership: continuation to pursue outdoor activities to further knowledge and experience that will be useful in a future career.

10. By: Chelsea Jean Boling
Backpacking
By: Chelsea Jean Boling