Expedition Camping adds expedition-specific knowledge and skills for those who want to participate in longer camping trips (for example 14 days or more).
This module can be added as extra training to either a Wilderness Camping or Camping Leadership skills course.
A minimum of 4 hours of instruction shall be added to the course length of the skills course to which this module is attached; either Wilderness Camping or Camping Leadership.
Course Topics
General Learning Topics
Food and wilderness cooking
Expedition navigation skills.
Expedition planning and logistics.
Leadership and long-term crisis management.
Working with and organizing unique transportation to the put-in including float planes or water taxis.
Shipping boats, gear, and weapons including the potential logistical issues of firearms and ammunition.
Use of archived trip logs or first-hand local information from a non-paddler as a source of information for research or lessons-learned
Methods for efficient information sharing among the group in relation to trip planning. These could include (but not limited to) the internet, Google Maps, weather forecasting services, etc.
Trip planning techniques where there is a lack of resources or knowledge including poor or outdated maps, limited online resources or local knowledge.
Course Prerequisites
Refer to the prerequisites for the skills course to which this module is attached; either Wilderness Camping or Camping Leadership.
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