NZ Bushcraft Manual | Digital Version | 6th Edition 2021

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CHAPTER 12 | RIVER SAFETY

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Figure 69 (a) Feet-first position when wearing a pack with a hip belt. Arms and feet used for control and to propel you towards a position of safety. (b) Head-first position when wearing a pack with a hip belt. Head turned to look downstream, and arms and feet used for control and to propel you towards a position of safety. (c) Feet-first position when wearing a pack without a hip belt. Only the feet used for control and to propel you to a position of safety; hands used to stop the pack from riding up. The same applies if you are travelling head first without a hip belt.

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