subject: Understanding The Local Hydrological History [print this page] Some areas of natural disasters have occurred, before the line to gather relevant information on the trip to the hydrological conditions have some understanding of. Learn about local history and the multiple natural disasters, as well as the distribution of the local rivers, be aware of. If we want to enter the mountain, before the journey, it is also essential to understand the situation from the local people. There are many mountain rangers, hunters, farmers, etc., their local knowledge of natural disasters are the primary data.
Choose the Camp Site with Stress Point
In the outdoors, camping is a common matter. We should avoid the riverbed, stream and valley places, because valleys in the southern China are easily happened floods in mountains areas during the rainy season. Before prepare the tent, we must carefully survey the terrain, particularly by the rock wall where the closer to the rock the more we should pay attention to. Try to avoid places like it to camp. In case that the stones rolling down, shout immediately to notify the peer partners.
Do not camp in the places with usual landslides. Many stones have been wrapped with dirt, which is to identify the main indicator of landslides. Also do not camp too close to a channel where debris flows. Camping in the wild, we must pay attention to the climate and hydrological conditions of the local rivers upstream areas. We should choose a place with good drainage, and also the path to escape from the danger. In the mountain forests, it is easy to encounter the wild animals if close to the water, so be more careful.
