Curriculum

Week 1: Intro to the Outdoors

• What are our fears?

• What are we most interested in?

• Where would we like to explore?

• What have we done outdoors before?

Week 2: How to Prepare for a Day Hike

• Map reading

• What to take with us.

• How to pack a backpack.

Week 3: How to Go Poo in the Woods

• What if we have to go to the bathroom

• Go at least 200 feet from water & campsite

• Cat hole vs. latrine

• How to dig a cat hole

Week 4: Outdoor Safety

• What if we get lost?

• How to use a pocket knife

• Animal Safety

• Fire Safety

Week 5: Wilderness First Aid Basics

• What do we do when we find someone hurt or our friend gets hurt?

• Properly approaching a hurt individual

• Finding our pulse

• Stop the bleeding

• Common injuries

• Simple solutions

Week 6: First Aid Continued

• Review previous class

• Learn how to dress a blister

• Learn how to wrap a sprain

• Practice

Week 7: How to Construct a Tent

• Tent structure & parts

• Practice

• Team races

Week 8: How to Set up a Campsite

• How to build a fire

• How to hang a bear bag

• How to purify water

Week 9: Intro to Campfire Cooking

• Practice building a campfire

• Prepare food

• Cook food

• Put fire out                                                                                           

Week 10: Leave No Trace (Resource)

• What is it?

• How do we practice it?

• Why do we practice it?