1. Body Position Affects Boat Balance The way you distribute your body weight while sailing will affect how smoothly your trip will go, especially on smaller vessels. If your body weight is too far forward, it could cause the bow…
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1. Running High on Altitude Skyrunning isn’t that different from any other form of trail running, except it’s done several thousand feet above sea level. Skyrunners are long-distance runners and sprinters who practice their sport on some of the highest…
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1. An X-ray Exam Radiographs, or x-rays, are the most common way to identify sternal fractures. To obtain a radiograph of the sternum and ribs, a patient stands in front of an x-ray machine that takes pictures of the area….
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1. Strong Back Required While the core of our body centers around the abdomen, we can’t forget that the back is an integral part of that core. The core is what will direct the kind of work we can do,…
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1. The California Hustle One of the most popular ways of disco dancing is the California Hustle. Sometimes, this dance is referred to as the bus stop. The type of disco dancing uses 16 basic steps and some clapping. It…
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1. Know the Rules If you camp in national parks, you won’t be able to gather your own firewood. Even if you trip over a big piece of dead wood that’s sitting right next to your campfire, you’re not allowed…
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1. Like an Animal Get down on your hands and knees. Plant your hands so that they are slightly in front of you, and then spread them out until they are a little more than shoulder distance apart. You should…
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1. Tie one on Tie yourself on to a sailboat using the lanyards from the ends of the sails to prevent falling overboard. Especially when you are racing in heavy winds and the boat is keeling to one side, it…
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1. Chubby Checkers Started the Dance Craze To do the twist, you have to have the right music or song and that would be “The Twist” by Chubby Checkers. This was “the dance” of the sixties. Be careful which version…
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1. Let the Fire Burn Down If you know you’re going to be putting out the fire soon, try to avoid adding more firewood. You want the fire to be burning down before to put out the campfire properly. Don’t…
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1. Sailing, Sailing . . . To qualify for competition in the America’s Cup, one of the oldest sailing competitions in the world and the oldest sporting trophy championship, a yacht must meet minimum requirements of the International America’s Cup…
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1. Tradition Is Good The twinkle starts with a traditional waltz box step. Stand opposite your partner and place your right hand on his waist. Lift up your left hand and bend at the elbow to hold your partner’s left…
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Passive gear, which has no moving parts, includes nuts (chocks or stoppers), tri cams and hexcentrics (hexes). Of varying sizes and shapes, passive gear is made of steel, aluminum, brass or copper, iron or a combination of these metals. The…
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1. Equip Yourself Before you ever go surf fishing, you need the proper equipment. First on the list is a durable rod, because fishing in the surf is the toughest of all angler sports on equipment. Because you are standing…
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