WITH THE WARMER WEATHER COMES MORE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES…JUST MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING. FOR MANY NEW MEXICANS, HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS IS THE THING TO DO. TREVOR MAYSCHAK WITH THE UNM MOUNTAIN MEDICINE CENTER SAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS HAVE A PLAN.
KNOW WHEN AND WHERE HIKERS PLAN TO RETURN TO THEIR VEHICLE. AND MAKE SURE YOU’RE DRESSED PROPERLY. THE TEMPERATURE CAN GO DOWN THREE TO FIVE DEGREES FOR EVERY ONE THOUSAND FEET OF ELEVATION. ALSO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FIRST AID KIT…AND PLENTY OF FOOD OR WATER. AND BE SURE TO TAKE YOUR CELL PHONE.
