Project Strategy
I first created a project strategy in which I identified existing problems and began working towards a solution.
I first created a project strategy in which I identified existing problems and began working towards a solution.
Problems
People of all ages have inadequate knowledge pertaining to the esthetics of navigating and surviving in the forrest. This will all be in an attempt to get the general public more active while giving them easily memorizable tips for survival when venturing out into the woods.
Solution
Taking group out on hikes or overnight camping trips with an expert guide to show them the bliss of nature and also the right tips to navigate the forrest.
Theme
Denver Adventure - Day trips and overnight camping trips exploring the forrest while educating the adventurer's on forrest safety.
Description
This is a healthy lifestyle and informational business that takes groups of all ages out on day hikes or over camping trips in the Denver area while teaching them the right’s and wrong’s of being in the woods and surviving in certain circumstances. The guides are experts on forrest knowledge and are a great 25-35 aged group who are easily enthused with adventures. This will soon become a trendy getaway that everyone will want to experience. Prices will range from $10 - $20 for days hikes depending on location and $50 - $100 for overnight camping trips depending on location and duration.
Initial Inspiration
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” - John F. Kennedy
“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.” - Jim Rohn
“Your body is the church where Nature asks to be reverenced.” - Marquis de Sade
“All men by nature desire knowledge.” - Aristotle
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
People of all ages have inadequate knowledge pertaining to the esthetics of navigating and surviving in the forrest. This will all be in an attempt to get the general public more active while giving them easily memorizable tips for survival when venturing out into the woods.
Solution
Taking group out on hikes or overnight camping trips with an expert guide to show them the bliss of nature and also the right tips to navigate the forrest.
Theme
Denver Adventure - Day trips and overnight camping trips exploring the forrest while educating the adventurer's on forrest safety.
Description
This is a healthy lifestyle and informational business that takes groups of all ages out on day hikes or over camping trips in the Denver area while teaching them the right’s and wrong’s of being in the woods and surviving in certain circumstances. The guides are experts on forrest knowledge and are a great 25-35 aged group who are easily enthused with adventures. This will soon become a trendy getaway that everyone will want to experience. Prices will range from $10 - $20 for days hikes depending on location and $50 - $100 for overnight camping trips depending on location and duration.
Initial Inspiration
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” - John F. Kennedy
“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.” - Jim Rohn
“Your body is the church where Nature asks to be reverenced.” - Marquis de Sade
“All men by nature desire knowledge.” - Aristotle
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Questions and Problems
What age group is most likely to use this service?
Will families use it as a weekend educational adventure?
Will this improve mental health?
Can some hiking games be used to spark creative thinking?
Holding contests that quiz's knowledge that guide expressed, for prizes?
Can we offer a membership program for specials and lower costs?
Ideas
When signing up for a trip snacks are included in the price as well as a t-shirt with logo on it.
Holding contests testing knowledge learned on adventure.
Get on social media and post videos and photos of some of the adventures group endure.
Offer specials for big groups or families of 4 or more.
What age group is most likely to use this service?
Will families use it as a weekend educational adventure?
Will this improve mental health?
Can some hiking games be used to spark creative thinking?
Holding contests that quiz's knowledge that guide expressed, for prizes?
Can we offer a membership program for specials and lower costs?
Ideas
When signing up for a trip snacks are included in the price as well as a t-shirt with logo on it.
Holding contests testing knowledge learned on adventure.
Get on social media and post videos and photos of some of the adventures group endure.
Offer specials for big groups or families of 4 or more.
Tips For Hikers and Campers
Do your research first. Don't just trek off into the wilderness; get a solid understanding of your surroundings first. Studying a map of the area where you're going -- and making sure to bring it with you -- will increase your chances of not getting lost tremendously.
Do your research first. Don't just trek off into the wilderness; get a solid understanding of your surroundings first. Studying a map of the area where you're going -- and making sure to bring it with you -- will increase your chances of not getting lost tremendously.
Make sure that you eat well before going into the woods, and tell someone where you are going, when you expect to return, when to know to call for help, etc.
Bring survival gear. Basic survival tools such as a knife, a fire steel (metal match), some matches (in a waterproof canister), some cord (550 paracord is best), a whistle, a space blanket, a signaling mirror, water purifying tablets, and a compass can mean the difference between life and death. Even if you are only out on a day hike, be sure to bring the essentials.
Bring a means of communication. A cell phone with spare battery or a portable CB radio can be your best, quickest means of rescue if you are truly lost or injured. A cell signal may only be obtainable only from a hill or tree, but is better than nothing.
Don't panic if you’re lost. Panic is more dangerous than almost anything else, because it interferes with the operation of your single best, most useful and versatile survival tool: your mind. The moment you realize that you are lost, before you do anything else, stop. Take a deep breath and stay calm. Before you act, follow the tenets of the acronym STOP:
S = sit down
T = think
O = observe your surroundings
P = prepare for survival by gathering materials
S = sit down
T = think
O = observe your surroundings
P = prepare for survival by gathering materials
Get oriented. Wherever you are will become your "point zero." Find a way to mark it using a spare piece of clothing, a pile of rocks, a sheet of paper, or anything else easily visible from a distance. Learn your basic directions -- the sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
Build a fire. Build a good-sized fire with sufficient coals to stay hot for many hours, and make sure that you have plenty of extra dry wood. Start the fire before you think you need it, even if the weather is warm; fires are easier to make under easy conditions than in a panic as the sun sets – to say nothing of the fact that having a fire nearby will give you a sense of comfort and safety as you get your bearings.
Find a good source of water. In a survival situation, you can last up to three days without water, but by the end of the second day you're not going to be in very good shape; find water before then.
