The Right Step
A monthly newsletter from the Lambda Hiking Club for and
about its members and the environment.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 11. MARCH 2001
PLANNED ACTIVITIES:
Saturday, March 3
Cross
country skiing in Millcreek Canyon. Cost to rent skis: $8.
Saturday, March 17
Breakfast at a nearby restaurant, possibly followed by an activity
of the group's choice.
Fri-Sun, March 23-25
Car
Camping: Zion National Park. See article for details.
Coming in April...
April
7: Snowshoeing.
April 27-29: Backpacking in the Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument.
For all outdoor winter activities please bring the essentials: warm,
waterproof clothing (remember to dress in layers!), warm waterproof footwear,
gaiters, water, thermos with hot drink, sack lunch, winter hat and gloves,
sunscreen, chap stick, and sunglasses.
SPRING CAR
CAMP: ZION NATIONAL PARK
Zion, Utah's most popular National Park, offers
astoundingly beautiful landscapes and temperatures that are often warmer than
those of Salt Lake. Join us for our first car camp of the season on Friday
March 23 thru Sunday March 25.
This will be primitive car camping (pit toilets,
no potable water, but no fees) at a BLM area along Kolob Terrace Road just
outside the park. In addition to the usual car camping equipment, bring TP and
water. Be prepared for wet and/or cold. Also, Saturday dinner will be potluck,
so bring a dish to share.
Call Randy at 532-8447 to register for the trip
and to obtain a packet of detailed instructions that includes directions to the
campground.
SPF AND YOU!
By Sy Felt
A dark suntan makes you look great and when you
know you look great you feel great. Sunlight also stimulates the skin to make
vitamin D, which helps maintain bone strength, and may possibly cut the risk of
arthritis and even cancer. There is a price you may pay for looking so sensuous
during your younger years. Excessive sunlight will most likely cause premature
aging of your skin with wrinkles and a leathery dark look. Another very
important problem is increased chance of skin cancer.
I suggest a compromise so you can go to the grave
with young, supple, beautiful skin. (Well, at least better than what will
result with too much sunlight!)
Thus, SPF - sun protection factor. A 15 SPF means
you should be able to stay out in the sun 15 times longer compared to no
lotion. Be aware that one study has suggested that sunscreen use may increase
the risk of melanoma (the deadliest type of skin cancer) perhaps by creating a
false sense of security about prolonged sun exposure.
People typically apply sunscreen far too thinly
or unevenly, so you may be getting only a fraction of the SPF rating - often
only 1/4 to 1/2.
Effective in 2002, the FDA will ban labels that
claim waterproof, all day protection, and sun block. For good protection, look
for the least expensive sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more that also screens
UVA and UVB. Reapply after sweating or being in the water.
PROTECT YOUR EYES, TOO! UVB contributes to the
development of cataracts. Look for sunglasses labeled as meeting ANSI standards
of blocking at least 95% of UVB and 60% of UVA.
SALT LAKE MENS CHOIR SPRING CONCERT
The critically acclaimed Salt Lake Mens Choir
(Utah's other choir!) will be performing a concert of choir favorites on
Sunday, March 11 at 7:00 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church on 1700 South and
Foothill Drive. Tickets are $10 and $15, and are available from David
(583-7064) or at the door.
NOTICE: To receive a paper copy
of this newsletter via the mail, please contact the newsletter editor David at
583-7064 or [email protected] .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Perry – March 1 - 36
Joe Collins - March 8th - 30
Randy Burkes - March 19th - 4?
For more information about the Lambda Hiking Club or any of its
activities or to submit articles/suggestions:
Call - (801) 532-8447
E-mail - [email protected]
Visit - www.gayhike.org
Or write to: Randy Burkes 627 E 100 S
#D SLC UT 84102