Outdoor Skills Level I & II


Learn the skills to give your group confidence in the wild

Outdoor skills workshop
Outdoor Skills Level I - 8 hours, or 1.5 days with overnight

This workshop is designed for people who have limited outdoor knowledge and experience and would like to become more confident in the outdoors.  We cover the basics but do it in detail to ensure that a foundation of skills is achieved.  From this workshop students should be able to feel confident enough to spend a day or overnight in the outdoor locations with facilities and with others safely and enjoyably.


Here is a list of learning objectives for Outdoor Skills Level 1
  • Dressing appropriately for the outdoors
  • Sleeping bag temperature ratings
  • Outdoor safety overview - methods of preparation
  • Setting up a tent properly
  • Useful tools & equipment
  • Choosing a campsite location
  • Choosing a kitchen area
  • Using a camp stove
  • Camp hygiene 
  • Choosing a washroom area
  • Lighting and properly extinguishing a fire
  • Stetting up a dining tarp
  • Less trace practices
...and of course, teamwork in the outdoors.

Outdoor Skills Level II – 8 hours or 1.5 days with overnight

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This workshop is designed for people who have previous outdoor experience and who can demonstrate the skills outlines in OS Level I.  This workshop is intended to teach more than the the basics of wilderness navigation and prepare students to travel and camp in wilderness places with little or no facilities.  This workshop can also be considered an introduction to leading groups in the wild. 





Here is a list of learning objectives for Ooutdoor Skills level II
·         Filing a proper trip plan
·         No trace principals
·         Hydration & effects of dehydration
·         Recognizing and preventing hypothermia & hyperthermia
·         Interpreting weather forecasts
·         Interpreting current weather conditions
·         Topographic maps basics
·         How to follow a compass bearing
·         Compass basics
·         Camp hygiene II
·         Water treatment
·         Caring for injuries
·         Deciding if / when to leave
·         Protecting food from wild animals


Outdoor Skills Course
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