Register for San Diego Chapter Wilderness Basic Course
Monday, November 02, 2009
Register for San Diego Chapter Wilderness Basic Course! http://www.wildernessbasics.com The Wilderness Basics Course runs once each year. The 2010 year's course runs from January 19—March 23. Students meet for lectures every Tuesday night from 7-9:30 p.m. Outings are organized for every other weekend, with minor exceptions. Experience the remote beauty of the wilderness with intelligence and confidence! This comprehensive course will give you key information about: Map reading, Compass use, Equipment, Clothing selection, Food selection and cooking, Physical conditioning, Sanitation, and Lots more! Participants are taught skills to safely enjoy the wilderness. These skills are taught in ten lectures and are practiced in overnight outings: Car Camp, Land Navigation, Mountain and/or Desert Backpack, and Snow Camp. Our goal is to share our knowledge and skills in the safe enjoyment of wilderness areas and to convey a sense of responsibility for maintaining the purity and integrity of the wilderness environment. Participants must supply their own equipment which may be rented from many sporting goods stores. Information about equipment will be covered in the course lectures. Persons 18 years of age and older are eligible to take this course. more...