Traveling on foot significant distances in the field, In addition, with a load, It is definitely different from walking around the city. In the group, the pace of the march must be adapted to the possibilities of the slowest infantry. Before setting off, you should prepare a plan and equipment in detail and set the route. At the beginning of the trip, it's best to stop what 10 minute, To improve the socks, Shoes, clothes or backpack, and check the direction of the route and the form of all participants. Then the equal one should be imposed, not very forced pace and slow down while overcoming obstacles, For example, hills.
Walking technique
March evenly, not too fast. Wave, but not very vigorous, arms, To maintain momentum and easier to maintain balance.
Try to put up and pull your legs effortlessly. Keep equal, not very pimpal tempo, which you can march for a long time without breathlessness and straining forces. Take regular stops, Using them to rest and check your inventory.
Approach
Take smaller steps up the hill, keeping the same rhythm. Bend forward and remember, to put all your feet on the ground.
Descent
With the descend, extend the step and slightly go backwards. Try not to go faster. The knee joints are very much burdened with during the descent, Especially carrying a large backpack.
Walking on the sand
Walking on the soft sinking sand, you should slowly put your feet, Trying to spread the weight as even as possible. When approaching sideways.
Walking in a larger group, you should send some better infantry to the reconnaissance, who will check, where the further way leads, recognize the difficulties and the possibility of bypassing obstacles. The same people can go faster again at the end of the route, to find the right place for the camp, break up tents or build huts, bring water and light a bonfire. However, you should always remember, to stay with the main group several efficient people, which can take care of the weaker, sick or wounded.
The group should stick together during the march, except for several efficient infantry, who should do a reconnaissance, Especially when it is an unknown area. Children and weaker people should never stay on the back. The leader should maintain an equal and not very forceful pace, so that every member of the group can keep it.
Children should not run in front of the group's forehead, or get the leg behind the leg far away.
The pace of the group's march must be adapted to the possibilities of the slowest members
One weak or sick person should be accompanied by one fully functional person. Such two must go in the middle of the group, so that it does not stay on the back at some point
The guide must go an even and not very fast step. After passing the obstacle, he should stop waiting for others.
