Outdoor Skills Course
From CAD
$249.00
- Duration: 28 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Cape Broyle , NL
- Product code: PUWP2H
Summary
This hands-on course incorporates both theoretical and scenario-based curricula and is typically delivered over two days. With our top of the line winter gear and our well seasoned guides your experience is guaranteed to be a wilder one. This course involves an overnight stay in the backcountry where clients may choose to sleep in their primitive shelters. AWE will provide expedition quality tents to all participants should they wish to choose this option.
Course Details
Outdoor Location:
Cape Broyle, NL
What's Included
We can provide the following gear but, if you have your own gear we encourage you to use it as this provides the most valuable learning experience.
- 3-season tent
- Sleeping bag
- Thermorest
- Stove
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Course Topics:
1. Trip preparation and packing for the backcountry- Trip planning
- The Ten Essentials
- Gear and Equipment (stoves, tents, sleeping systems, clothing)
2. Basic Wilderness Skills
- Shelter (standard and emergency shelter)
- Fire starting, stoves and basic camp cooking
- Signalling/Communication
- Wildlife defence
- Technology in the backcountry
- Evacuation planning
- Basic water safety (river crossing, boating, etc)
3. Emergency Wilderness First Aid
- Scene Assessment
- Activating EMS
- Patient assessment
- Treatment of life-threatening emergencies
- Recognizing and treating hypothermia and frostbite
