Expansion companies are professional organizations that specialize in organizing teams for outdoor training. There are many such organizations in Beijing. As people's needs increasingly shift towards the wilderness, more and more wilderness crossing teams are being formed by Beijing expansion companies. During these wilderness crossings, a common phenomenon occurs: some individuals who appear physically strong will noticeably slow down after walking for a short while. A team that was initially full of lively conversation may become silent after walking less than a kilometer. However, certain individuals within the same team do not exhibit this reaction. Is it because they have better stamina? The truth is not so simple. Could it be that those who seem to have reached their limit don't have someone with better physical fitness? In fact, this is due to our lack of outdoor activities.
During outdoor activities, some people notice that after walking a certain distance, their legs still have strength, but their breathing cannot keep up, causing them to walk slower and slower. Others find that after walking a certain distance, their breathing remains steady, and their body doesn't require much oxygen, but they can't take another step. The reason for this is that you haven't correctly allocated your energy. You haven't learned the principle of appropriately distributing physical fitness. To conserve energy to the maximum extent during outdoor activities, we need to achieve the following:
1. Speak less or even not at all. Speaking consumes a lot of your energy. It requires the use of multiple muscle groups such as oral muscles, throat muscles, and lung muscles, which require blood from the heart to supply these muscles' movements. More seriously, speaking consumes a large amount of oxygen. When we speak, almost all the oxygen inhaled by the lungs is used for speaking, leading to a rapid decrease in the oxygen content in the blood. If one shouts loudly or speaks continuously, it consumes even more energy. Therefore, speaking as little as possible during outdoor activities is an important method to conserve energy. Additionally, using fewer words, observing more, and understanding more is one of the signs of a mature outdoor enthusiast. A high-quality outdoor enthusiast would not engage in constant chatter along the way, which can be quite annoying and also very exhausting. Listening to someone constantly talk in your ear can also lead to a bad mood. So, unless necessary, try not to talk too much to avoid harming both yourself and others.
2. Sit down to rest as little as possible. Many team members, when climbing a mountain, will sit down once they feel tired. When they want to get up again, their already exhausted legs must expend a lot of energy to support the entire body and backpack. In fact, there are many ways to rest without sitting down fully. One can lean against a tree trunk to reduce the burden on the legs and relieve pressure. Alternatively, one can choose a higher place to sit, preferably on a slope or rock with a smaller height difference from the buttocks, allowing one to get up without expending too much energy. Another method is the specialized resting technique for outdoor enthusiasts (named by me): supporting the upper body with hands on the knees, bending the upper body into a balanced bridge, keeping the back level, letting the backpack rest steadily on the back, slightly bending the legs, facing the uphill direction, relaxing the trunk, which allows the shoulders to reduce the sense of weight and relieves the spine of top-down pressure, quickly alleviating fatigue and restoring energy. When starting again, don't abruptly lift the upper body but gradually restore the trunk to its normal position during the upward journey. Also, breathe deeply, slow down the pace, slow enough until it feels effortless, dispersing the rest throughout each step, reducing the number of rest periods.
3. Lower the center of gravity when going up and down the mountain. From a physics perspective, it is easy to understand that a lower center of gravity not only makes steps steadier but also conserves energy. For example, shorter people save more energy when climbing mountains compared to taller people. Slightly leaning forward to an appropriate angle allows gravity to assist in climbing. If it is a steep slope, it is best to use all four limbs, making it much easier. The preceding slope just compensates for the length of the arms, allowing one to walk on all fours like animals, which is one of the methods to conserve energy. Those equipped can use trekking poles to achieve this effect.
Outdoor activities must emphasize methods, and sufficient outdoor knowledge must be mastered before engaging in long-term outdoor crossings or elastic activities. Some people might sneer at this point, considering it unimportant and believing that finding a suitable location for wilderness survival is more crucial. But consider this: if you really find such a location and rush there excitedly, would you dare to go blindly into an unfamiliar area? Upon reaching a cliff where the path ends, either you descend via a rope or return the way you came. If you carry rope descending equipment, do you really know how to use it correctly? If you decide to return the way you came, can you find the original path? I believe you cannot guarantee this. In unfamiliar outdoors environments, without professional knowledge, it is advisable not to venture recklessly. Although the wilderness is beautiful and full of vitality, dangers are also everywhere. Even a hidden mole rat's hole in the grass can easily sprain your ankle, leaving you unable to walk or even descend the mountain. At that point, regretting it will be too late. However, if you understand outdoor knowledge, you will know what kind of places are likely to hide mole rat holes. Even if you unfortunately sprain your ankle, you can treat yourself using wilderness first aid knowledge. Therefore, I advise everyone to supplement their knowledge of wilderness survival skills before embarking on outdoor crossings.
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