NATURE AND

BACKGROUND OF
OUTDOOR
RECREATION
OUTDOOR
RECREATION
OUTDOOR
RECREATION
D E F IN IT IO N O F T E R MS

•is organized activities done during one’s free

time for his/her own personal reasons, where an
interaction between man and an element of
nature is present.
EXI STENCE TIME-
is time spent for biological needs like having a meal, sleeping, and other personal
care.

SUB SISTENC E TIME-

refers to the hours spent for economic purposes such as going to work, and for
students, hours spent in school, and school work.

FREE T IME -
is all the remaining time
Recreation- is derived from the latin word
recreare which means to be refreshed
 REASONS WHY PEOPLE ENGAGE IN
OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Reasons why people engage in outdoor recreational activities

1. Personal satisfaction
2. Enjoyment
3. In touch with nature
4. Personal pursuit such as photography
5. Outdoor or environmental education
SHARE YOUR EXP ERIENCE.
HOW TO SET FITT
GOALS BA SED ON
OUTD OOR
RECREATION
Leave No Trace Principles
R UL E S TO L IV E
 1.PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
2. TRAVEL AND CAMP ON
DURABLE SURFACES
3. DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY

4. LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND

5. MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE
IMPACTS
 1. PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE

SUCC E SSFU L T RIP P L ANNING RE QU IRE S KNOWL E DGE OF T HE

ARE A; equipment , fo o d, a nd c lot hing needed; weat her co ndit io ns
and t r ip expectat io ns; a nd t he tempera ment a nd exper ience o f
your fr iends a nd relat ives who were a ble to visit t he a rea .
 2. TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE
SURFACES

You must c ho o se established ca mpsites . A “ha rdened” site ca n

tolerate a relat ively la rge a mo unt of us e. Keep awa y fro m t ra ils
and water. Lea ve a c lea n ca mp a nd ma ke a n eff o r t to lea ve it in a
natura l co ndit io n. Avo id f ra g ile a rea s suc h a s wet g ro unds.
 3. DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY

A LL TRASH MUST BE BROUGHT HOME WITH YOU (EVEN TRASH

FROM OTHERS). DEPOSIT SOLID HUMAN WASTE IN CAT HOLES D UG
6 TO 8 INCHES D EEP AT LEAST 200 FEET FROM WATER, CAMP, AND
TRA ILS. TO WASH YOUR DISHES, YOU MUST CARRY WATER 200 FEET
A WAY FROM STREAMS OR L AK ES. USE SMALL AMOUNTS OF
B IOD EGRADABLE SOAP.
 4. LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND

LET PICTU RES, DRAWINGS AND MEMORIES COMPROMISE YOUR

SOUVENIRS. OBJECTS IN NATURE DERIVE MUCH OF THEIR BEAUTY
FROM THEIR SURROUNDINGS.IN SHORT, WE HAVE TO LET THEM BE
TO PRESER VE THEIR NATURAL BEAUTY.
 5. MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTS

GATHER D EAD WOOD S FOR CAMPFIRES, AND IT SHOULD BE PUT

OU T com pletely anyt im e you are not in the cam p. Before leaving
t he cam p, scatter unburned wood and ashes in a way that blends
n at u ral l y with the surroundings.
 6. RESPECT WILDLIFE
A . USE THE THUMB TRICK

Make a t h um bs -up, extend your arm all t he way, close one e ye,
an d s e e i f you can hide t he anim al wit h your t hum b. Adjust your
di stan ce u ntil you can
h i de t he whole anim al with your t hum b. This m eans you are at a
s afe di stance from wildlife.
 6. RESPECT WILDLIFE
B . OBSER VE FROM A DISTANCE

D o n ot fol low or approach t hem . Use obser vat ion areas,

pl at for m s , and t rails, and use binoculars.

NEVER FEED WILD ANIMALS

HU MAN FOODS AND PRODUCTS ARE HARMFUL TO WILDLIFE WHICH

D ISRU PTS THEIR NATURAL FEED ING CYCLES AND HABITS.
 7. BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS
B E A WA RE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND YOUR NOISE LEVEL. BY
fol l owi n g t he above -m ent ioned principles, all of us will be able to
e n joy peace and solit ude during outdoor activities.
What I Have Learned.
HEAD, HEART, HANDS (3H)
HEAD HEART HANDS

What concept did I What values did I How will I apply my

learn? gain? learning in real life?