How To Help Your Teammates when on Foot

by Helen Stergius, John Stergius

Tow Them

why you might need to tow - towing devices, strategy for towing, when to hook up, when to unhook, need pictures

Push / Pull Them

if you don't have a tow device, hold hands or push the back of their pack on steep parts. it works!

Carry Their Pack

picture of Joe carrying my pack. How to attach a pack to another to carry it.

Find a Good Pace

avoid the accordion thing - this is easiest if you tow the slowest person - the faster one is using as much energy as the slower one and going the same speed - it lowers frustration and speeds up the process. you don't want to kill the slowest one while the fastest one is just moseying along. No fun!