This essential Wilderness Survival Training Course will prepare you in the event you find yourself lost and needing to survive until Search and Rescue personal reaches you. Also what to do in the event that the weather shifts on you and you need to create an emergency shelter to protect yourself from the wilderness extreme weather. We cover a host of topics over the two day period:
- Contingency Plans
- Maps and Wilderness Orientation
- Backpack Essentials for the solo hiker
- Basic Wilderness First Aid
- Bear Awareness
- Essential Seasonal Clothing
- Fire construction / hypothermia hazards and awareness
- Emergency signal communications
- Trip planning and risk management
- Basic Navigation essentials
- Drinking water essentials – purification systems
- Survival kit essentials
- Meal preparation / essentials
- Weather considerations
- Emergency communication
- Shelters – basic construction to stay dry
What to bring on day two: We will discuss this at the conclusion of day one and go over the gear list. This will include going over what you will need to bring during the practical component of your training on day two. This aspect of your training depends on the weather and of course the time of year that you take your training.
