Virtual Courses followed by an outdooor experience putting the skills learned to the test.

Virtual Courses: 

4  virtual courses covering the basics in survival topics

• Land Navigation/Outdoor Communication  - Main Topics: What to do when you’re lost, how to use a compass. 

• Shelter/Knots - Main Topics: Learn how to build a shelter using minimal materials, or found in nature. Learn key knots required for field craft/bush craft projects

• Meal Preparation - Main Topics: Prepare a meal over an open fire. Plant identification, food safety in the outdoor environment

• Fire Safety/ Water Purification - Main Topics: Lite a fire with minimal tools (Magnesium Bar/Ferro Rod, Steel), How to purify water with the fire that was built.

Outdoor Experience:

• After the 4 virtual classes students will have the opportunity to attend a day in the field where they put the skills learned during the virtual classes to the test.  Children will be in groups of 5-10 and supervised by a Back On Azimuth volunteer.

Building on the concept in the 101 (2hr virtual class is a pre-req to attend/participate these classes)

Orienteering

Topics covered: How to read a map, How to use a compass (review), How to combine a map and compass to know where you are.  How to find a point using the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS). Students 

Shelter/knots 

Topics covered: Build a shelter outdoors and other bush craft tools. Build traps and snares to assist in food procurement.

Meal Preparation

Topics covered: Food safety, how to prepare food in a field environment, plant identification, Cooking over an open fire, Discuss other camping/outdoor food prep options.

Prepare for the unkown

Topics covered: How to plan for an outdoor excursion. What should you bring?  How do you organize your pack effeciently. Students will go through planning and packing a 1 day and 3 day pack.