Sitemap All pages on this site. Igniready About Igniready Advertising Contact Editorial policy Privacy policy Safety Sitemap Updates Camp leadership basics 1. What organized camp is 2. A short history of organized camping 3. Leave No Trace and campfires 4. Risk management (1): planning 5. Risk management (2): on site 6. Understanding campers and including everyone 7. The leader's roles, communication and child protection 8. Group development and growth 9. Observing and recording 10. Camp and environmental education 11. Claims to check before you repeat them Fitness for readiness Active kids: 60 minutes a day in the U.S. and Japan, and why play matters Fitness for readiness: U.S. and Japanese activity guidelines side by side Balance training and fall prevention for older adults Disaster drills as games: ShakeOut, CERT, kids' preparedness games and Japan's disaster sports days Exercising in the heat: WBGT, heat illness signs, and Japan's heat alerts Lifting and carrying water, gear and go-bags without hurting your back Mölkky: the Finnish throwing game that brings all ages together, and how Japan used it after the Noto earthquake Play and sport after disasters: what the Red Cross, UNICEF and the research say Strength for the trail: training to avoid falls and slips Walking home after a quake in Tokyo: stay put for three days first Water competency: the swimming skills that keep you alive, and Japan's 'float and wait' Outdoor food & storage Bag cooking (pack cooking): Japan's one-pot method for power outages and camp Food safety at camp and in shelters: clean, separate, cook, chill, and what Japan adds Camp stove and fuel canister safety: propane, butane and Japan's cassette stoves Cooking for a crowd: planning and food safety for big batches Emergency food supply: what to stock, how much, and balancing nutrition Making water safe in an emergency: boil, disinfect, store Fish you catch: parasites, histamine, and keeping your catch cold Foraging safely: wild mushrooms and plants Growing some of your own food: containers, community gardens and soil safety Food safety in a power outage: 4 hours for the fridge, 48 for a full freezer Wild game meat: why bear, boar and deer need thorough cooking Outdoors Treating water in the backcountry: boiling, filters, chemicals and UV compared Bear safety for hikers and campers: NPS basics, and how Japan's advice differs Campfire safety: build it right, put it out cold, and how Japan's new fire warnings work Choosing a campsite: flash floods, dead branches, wind and rockfall Never use stoves or heaters inside a tent: carbon monoxide at camp Hypothermia and frostbite: warning signs and first aid Disaster camping: Japan's habit of practicing a night without power, water or gas Hiking in Japan: what the mountain accident statistics say, and why you should file a trip plan Carrying a knife in Japan: the 6 cm rule and what counts as a legitimate reason Lightning safety outdoors: U.S. and Japanese guidance compared Sleeping warm: sleeping bag temperature ratings and sleeping pad R-values Stinging insects and venomous snakes: prevention and first aid, U.S. and Japan Sun and UV outdoors: the UV Index, sunscreen that works, and why snow and altitude matter The Ten Essentials and a trip plan: what to carry, who to tell, and what to do if you're lost Ticks: repellents, tick checks and safe removal Preparedness Finding a CPR and first aid class (and how Japan trains ordinary people) Secure your furniture before an earthquake: lessons from Tokyo Earthquakes in Japan: what to do where you are, and how Earthquake Early Warnings work Emergency kit vs. Japanese go-bag: what Ready.gov and Japan's checklists include Floods: Turn Around, Don't Drown, and what to do before, during and after Smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and a home escape plan Japan's Disaster Emergency Message Dial 171 and web171: a guide for English speakers Japan's five alert levels explained: evacuate by Level 4 Disaster preparedness for pets: evacuate together, two kits, and a buddy system Power outage preparedness: before, during and after Rolling stock: how Japanese households keep emergency food without forgetting it Japan's tsunami warnings explained: Major Tsunami Warning, Tsunami Warning, Tsunami Advisory Typhoons in Japan: when they come, what shuts down, and the Safety tips app Calculators Printable go-bag checklist (Ready.gov list plus what Japan adds) Hiking water calculator: body weight × hours × 5 Home preparedness checklist: monthly, twice a year and yearly (printable) Emergency toilet bag calculator (people × uses per day × days) Household water and food calculator (U.S. and Japanese guidance)
