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OUTDOOR SKILLS
Clothing/Gear and Check
Pack Packing
Dressing for the Outdoors
Campsite Selection and Prep.
Tent/ Fly Pitching
Bivouacs
Sanitation and Hygiene
Stove Use and Care
Basic Cooking
Food Planning
Bear Camping Techniques
Energy Conservation
Map Reading
Compass and GPS use
Daily Travel Planning
Route Finding/ Travel Tech.
Water Crossing

LEADERSHIP/ TEAMWORK
High Adventure History
Leadership
Team Building
Race Behavior






SAFETY & JUDGEMENT
Body Comfort Control
Nutrition and Hydration
Route/ Hazard Evaluation
Water Treatment/ Illness
Foot Care
Emergency Procedures

  ENVIRONMENT/ ETHICS
Land Use Policies
Wilderness Ethics
Leave No Trace