Student Resource: Group Travel and Trail Etiquette - Self-Check (primary)

1. Place a checkmark on the line to show ways that you should travel as a group.

stay behind the person who is leader
keep up with the group
know where your buddy is
stay ahead of the designated sweeper
race along the trail to find out how fast you can finish it

2. Place a checkmark on the line to show ways you can be a considerate hiker.

only talk loud enough for the person near you to hear
don’t go off the trail
let a person pass who is coming up the hill, moving to the right to allow them to pass you
pass on the right side of people on the trail

3. What should you do if you get lost from your group? Select all correct answers.

stay in one place
blow your whistle or shout 3 times
don’t panic
go back to the last place you remember

Answers:

Question 1: Check all but “race along the trail to find out how fast you can finish it”.

Question 2: Check all but “pass on the right side of people on the trail”.

Question 3: Circle all but “go back to the last place you remember”.