Basic Outdoor Skills

On any adventure, having basic knowledge and skills will keep you safe and make sure you are able to fully experience the natural world. Unfortunately, we have become dependent on technology and often think we don’t need these skills to be outdoors with modern equipment. Choosing the location for camping, finding tinder and firewood, having safe drinking water, and orientation without electronics are essential for your independence and to keep you out of (or getting you out of) potentially dangerous situations.

In this course, we will cover basic knowledge and skills for the outdoors such as:

• learn how to set up a campsite, make fire, and find water;

• learn how to orient yourself by using a compass with games and other activities;

• learn how to read the clouds for weather forecasts;

• gain knowledge about local biodiversity;