IDIOMS
Gear – The equipment, clothes, etc. that you use to do a particular activity.
With protective gear on you can spar with a partner.
Gorp – a mixture of dried fruit and nuts, eaten as a healthy snack (= a small amount of food that is eaten between meals)
I like to carry Gorp for camping.
Hammock – a type of bed used especially outside, consisting of a net or long piece of strong cloth that you tie between two trees or poles so that it swings (= moves sideways through the air).
That night I lay again in the kitchen hammock with the lights out and everyone else asleep.
Hat – a covering for the head that is not part of a piece of clothing.
A hat is a covering for your head.
Hike – a long walk, especially in the countryside.
You could hike through the Fish River Canyon.
Hiking boots – a type of strong boot that covers the foot and ankle, designed for long walks in the countryside.
He wore his skullcap, his hiking boots, his pistol-and had his Uzi submachine gun strapped across his back.
Hunting – chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit.
Despite what the antis would tell you, hunting is for people from all walks of life.
Hut – a small, simple building, usually consisting of one room.
An old hut gave shelter from the storm.
Insect – a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very small animal.
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests .
Insect repellent – a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface.
So as soon as the bamboos were skinned, the fishermen coated them with a natural insect repellent.
Kayak – a light narrow canoe with a covering over the top.
Kayak can also find you a terrific deal on airfare to Las Vegas.
Knapsack – a bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, used especially by people who go walking or climbing for carrying food, clothes, etc.
His knapsack and sketch pad and sleeping bag lay on the floor, candy wrappers scattered around them.
Lake – a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams.
We used to go boating on that lake.
Lantern – a light inside a container that has a handle for holding it or hanging it up, or the container itself.
To make a Halloween lantern, you first have to gouge out the inside of the pumpkin.
Map – a drawing of the earth’s surface, or part of that surface, showing the shape and position of different countries, political borders, natural features such as rivers and mountains, and artificial features such as roads and buildings.
This map has contours marked at 250m intervals.
Mountain – a raised part of the earth’s surface, much larger than a hill, the top of which might be covered in snow.
The mountain area is covered entirely in dense jungle.
National park – an area of a country that is protected by the government because of its natural beauty or because it has a special history.
The Lake District National Park is filled to capacity for much of the summer.
Natural – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people.
I find the natural world endlessly fascinating.
Nature – all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, and growth.
Habit is second nature.
