Backpacking

Lead-in

  • Look at the items bellow. Which do you have?
  • What do you need to go camping?
  • What do you need to go backpacking?
  • Do you prefer camping or backpacking?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • What are good safety tips when camping?

Top Down

  • What tips does the video cover? Watch it and find out!
  • Cleaning dishes
  • Washing clothes
  • Red light
  • Fire starter
  • Baby wipes & orange peels
  • Cooking
  • Hot water heater
  • Mosquito repellant
  • Cleaning dishes
  • Washing clothes
  • Red light
  • Fire starter
  • Baby wipes & orange peels
  • Cooking
  • Hot water heater
  • Mosquito repellant

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: Cleaning dishes ____ camps sucks. > Cleaning dishes at camps sucks.

  1. While ____ might be counter-intuitive, dirt ____ a great dishwasher.
  2. ____ aren’t attracted ____ red light.
  3. You can almost ____ get a ____ going.
  4. A ____ swab of the pits and bits, and you’ll be good ____ go.
  5. Fill a hot water bottle ____ with ____ water before you go to bed at night.
  1. While that might be counter-intuitive, dirt makes a great dishwasher.
  2. Bugs aren’t attracted to red light.
  3. You can almost always get a fire going.
  4. A little swab of the pits and bits, and you’ll be good to go.
  5. Fill a hot water bottle up with boiling water before you go to bed at night.

Post

  • What do you think of these tips?
  • Which of these tips do you want to apply next time you go camping?
  • What other camping tips do you know?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What parks do you know?
  • Do you think it’s a good idea to go backpacking in a park?

Top Down

  • What topics does the video cover? Watch it and find out!
  • Packing light
  • Storms
  • Bears
  • Fishing
  • Proper clothes
  • Camp life
  • Safety procedures
  • Wilderness permit
  • Extreme sports
  • Celebrating
  • Packing light
  • Storms
  • Bears
  • Fishing
  • Proper clothes
  • Camp life
  • Safety procedures
  • Wilderness permit
  • Extreme sports
  • Celebrating

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: I trust ____. > I trust him.

  1. You carry everything you have ____ your back the entire ____.
  2. If you’re staying overnight ____ the wilderness, you need ____ of these.
  3. Switchbacks are where you’re hiking ____ the mountain and the trail switches ____ and fourth.
  4. If you’re not ____ avid backpacker, this thing will probably feel like ____ coffin.
  5. Go sledding ____ the snow or jump ____ the water.
  1. You carry everything you have on your back the entire day.
  2. If you’re staying overnight in the wilderness, you need one of these.
  3. Switchbacks are where you’re hiking up the mountain and the trail switches back and fourth.
  4. If you’re not an avid backpacker, this thing will probably feel like a coffin.
  5. Go sledding on the snow or jump in the water.

Post

  • Do you think going backpacking in Yosemite is a good idea?
  • How many days do you think is good to go backpacking?
  • What activities from the video do you think are interesting?
  • What other activities can you do when backpacking?
  • What other places do you think is a good idea to go backpacking?