Outdoor Recreation Project

🍀 Plan and pack for a day hike 

🍀 Learn to select appropriate outdoor clothing/shoes for hiking 

🍀 Understand how to use layering to regulate body temperature 

🍀Plan appropriate food for hiking

🍀 Prepare a basic first aid kit 

🍀 Understand how to care for blisters and hot spots 

🍀 Practice Leave No Trace principles 

🍀 Learn how to use a compass 

🍀 Identify hazardous weather and natural shelters 

🍀 Observe plants and animals 

🍀 Plan an overnight camping trip 

🍀 Select equipment needed for overnight camping 

🍀 Determine backpacking gear needed for a team 

🍀 Demonstrate safe use of camping tools 

🍀 Learn to tie knots 

🍀 Select appropriate camping sites and shelters 

🍀 Plan a camping menu and the supplies needed to cook it 

🍀 Learn about purifying water 

🍀 Describe relationships between animals and plants 

🍀 Plan a backpacking trip 

🍀 Select the correct backpack and gear for an overnight trip 

🍀 Be able to select a non-tent shelter when backpacking 

🍀 Choose the correct food for a backcountry adventure 

🍀 Share responsibilities for campsite tasks 

🍀 Learn about different environments 

🍀 Develop a personal conditioning program 

🍀 Use triangulation to find your location 

🍀 Understand emergency procedures in remote areas