BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION

1.PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEFITS

 Being outdoors prevents a person from having a sedentary life.
 It allows people to move (Walking, running, swimming, paddling, etc.)

2. PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL BENEFITS
a. It help people to rest, relax and de-stress or unwind and feel revitalized.
b. It improves self esteem, confidence and creativity because of the sense of “feeling good”
whenever one achieves the goal.
c. It contributes to one’s personal and spiritual growth.
d. Contributes to satisfaction in life and makes life happier.
3. SOCIAL BENEFITS
a. Outdoor activities are ways for families to be closer
b. Outdoor activities allows one to meet and interact with others who share the same
passion
c. It promotes stewardship. It helps people realize the great things that nature provides
mankind.

4. ECONOMIC BENEFITS
People who have relaxed body and mind tend to be more productive at work. This
translates into efficiency at work.

5. SPIRITUAL BENEFITS
*Positive outdoor activities stir up spiritual values.
*Being one with nature brings certain calmness within the person.

THE LEAVE NO TRACE SEVEN PRINCIPLES

1. PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE

 Check if planned activity is permitted
 Make sure you have the skill and equipment in doing the activity
 Plan how to cope in case of emergency
 Check weather forecast

2. TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE SURFACE

 Use existing Camp site
 Avoid walking on soft surfaces

3. DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY

 “ Pack it in, pack it out” means everything you brought should be brought back with you
including left overs food or fruit peeling. NOTHING SHOULD BE LEFT.

4. LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND

 “ Leave natures as you found them”
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 Do not take any plants, rock or marine animal with you.

5. MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTS

 No burning of plastics or other substances that emit toxic fumes.
 Burn all wood to ash and make sure fires are completely out. Scatter the cool ash.

6. RESPECT WILD LIFE

 Do not feed wild animals or birds as it is not their natural food.
 Protect wild life

7. BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORS

 Respect people who live and work in the countryside.
 Respect other visitors and let them have a momentous experience as well.

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 EQUIPMENTS

Holds the mask to the

face underwater

Nose Pocket cushions

and protects the nose. Mask Skirt is the soft flexible material that
seals the mask around the face.

It is a piece of equipment that makes it possible to breathe at the

surface while the face is submerged in water.

Mask Strap
Clip
Mouth Piece

Flex Tube

Purge Valve

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 Common Features of Snorkel
1. Purge valve – This is a small valve just lower than the mouth that empties the collected water that comes
down the tube when one blows it out.
2. SPLASH GUARD – Prevents splashed water and spray from easily entering the tube.
3. Dry Valve – is a special valve on top of the tube that completely stops water (and air) from entering the
tube when a wave comes or when diving underwater

It allows divers to swim efficiently

without over-exerting themselves.

It gives power to overcome current and

waves, and the control to navigate
around coral and wildlife.

Are small and inflatable, which provide more

buoyancy while floating on water.
This will help in consuming less energy in
moving around.

SWIMMING CAP
Is a big help in keeping hair out of the snorkel and the face as well.
It also help in preventing the scalp from burning on a sunny day.
MASK DEFOGGER
HELPS PREVENT THE MASK FROM FOGGING

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