[Cvm-Outdoors] Some resources

[Jey Koehler]

Some helpful links for those who are just starting out:

The principles behind "Leave No Trace" and hiking etiquette https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/leave-no-trace.html

Weekend backpacking checklist for first-timers https://www.sierratradingpost.com/blog/article/first-weekend-backpacking-checklist/

Backpacking checklists https://www.backpacker.com/skills/gear-checklists

Fantastic trail app:  https://www.alltrails.com/ I am an Android person, I assume it comes in iPhone flavor as well

How to use a compass https://americanhiking.org/resources/how-to-use-a-compass/

Wilderness survival skills https://www.backpacker.com/survival

Venomous snakes of Alabama https://news.aces.edu/blog/2017/07/26/venomous-alabama-snakes/  Look out for those danger noodles!


Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP (anatomic pathology)
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
Auburn University

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