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Equipment should be in good order before the trip is started. Equipment that fails can be a hazard.
Elimination.—Unnecessary articles of equipment and food should be eliminated. Enjoyment of a ski tour varies inversely with the weight of the pack. Pack weight within a party can be kept to a minimum if the group will get together just before departure and weed out all unes-sentials and needless duplications. Every man will want his own toothbrush, but he need not be so particular about his flashlight, ski tip, or repair kit, so long as there is one of each in the party. A good motto is "when in doubt, leave it out." Loading the pack.—Every article has its proper place in the rucksack. When some object is needed during the tour, it saves time and temper to know exactly where it is. And at night a cold and hungry group is no happier if everyone must empty his pack to find the salt. The best time to know where everything is stored is when the pack is made up. Heavy objects should go in the bottom of the pack, and as far forward as possible. Food in penetrable bags, and fuel—even the fumes of it—should be kept far apart, preferably in separate packs. Objects that are likely to be needed on the trail, such as lunch, first aid, wax, map, mitts, dry socks, should be readily available. Sharp or pointed objects should not be placed where they can injure the skier if he falls. The belly strap should be tied snugly enough to keep the pack from swaying from side to side, or from rapping the skier on the head when he falls. If packing can be completed well before the trip is to start—at home or in a lodge—much time will be saved. When camp is broken, every skier should pack up quickly. The morning hours are often best for travel. Loads should be distributed equitably throughout the party, at least at the start. A strong member should not endeavor to carry a double load. His strength may be a valuable source of reserve energy should emergency arise. Checking and adjusting equipment.—Before starting, check poles to see that basket attachment is secure, steel edges to see that all screws are tight, toe irons to see that they are secure at the proper angle. Screws that tend to work loose too readily should be shimmed, with a piece of match stick, paper, or substitute. Fasten the ankle straps, or improvise some other means that will prevent the escape of the ski should the boot come out of the binding. A runaway ski is only a hazard to others on a practice slope. On a tour, miles from help, you may be seriously stranded if your ski escapes, to shatter against a rock, or if both skis schuss by themselves to the bottom of distant, separate canyons. On long level or uphill stretches release the downhill tension of your bindings. If the toe irons have no touring hitch, it is sometimes helpful to run the cable direct from the forward attachment, inside the irons, and back to the heel. If tension is not released, an efficient stride is difficult to attain, while blisters are not.
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