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2006 WFA COURSE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Friday, Sept 1 - Hike in to Lukens like via White Wolf Trailhead (3 Miles)
Saturday, Sept 2 - Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course Day 1
Sunday, Sept 3 - Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course Day 2
Monday, Sept 4 - Hike out
Remainder of survival skills/guide certification course cancelled.
Friday, Sept 1 - Hike in to Lukens like via White Wolf Trailhead (3 Miles)
Saturday, Sept 2 - Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course Day 1
Sunday, Sept 3 - Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course Day 2
Monday, Sept 4 - Hike out
Remainder of survival skills/guide certification course cancelled.
Whether you're interested in learning skills to survive in the wilderness or would like to work as an actual backpacking guide this
course is for you!
Our Wilderness Survival Skills workshops can teach you important lessons on how to survive -and thrive--in the great outdoors. Our
six-day workshop starts with our Wilderness First Aid certification program, and then moves on to inform participants about the
essentials of backpacking: how to choose the proper gear, prepare meals, avoid bears, and leave a "clean" campsite behind. Other
crucial skills this workshop includes are how to navigate different types of terrain, start a fire, purify water, build a shelter, find edible
food in the wild, and much more (See details below).
Beyond that, if you've ever been interested in working as a backpacking guide you can attend this course as a Guide Certification
Course (GCC) and, if eligible, you will be able to work for Backcountry Found leading backpacking in trips! Potential guides may take
the Survival Skills or GCC at a reduced rate (50% OFF standard rate) with signed contract indicating they will lead or assist guide on
at least one trip during the following backpacking season. For more information on becoming a guide CLICK HERE.
course is for you!
Our Wilderness Survival Skills workshops can teach you important lessons on how to survive -and thrive--in the great outdoors. Our
six-day workshop starts with our Wilderness First Aid certification program, and then moves on to inform participants about the
essentials of backpacking: how to choose the proper gear, prepare meals, avoid bears, and leave a "clean" campsite behind. Other
crucial skills this workshop includes are how to navigate different types of terrain, start a fire, purify water, build a shelter, find edible
food in the wild, and much more (See details below).
Beyond that, if you've ever been interested in working as a backpacking guide you can attend this course as a Guide Certification
Course (GCC) and, if eligible, you will be able to work for Backcountry Found leading backpacking in trips! Potential guides may take
the Survival Skills or GCC at a reduced rate (50% OFF standard rate) with signed contract indicating they will lead or assist guide on
at least one trip during the following backpacking season. For more information on becoming a guide CLICK HERE.
Learn basic backcountry survival skills and receive an training and certification in the following areas:
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Fire Starting, Water Creation & Purification
Instructor - Eden Slezin and Ben Rosner, M.D., Ph.D. (Tentative)
Learn what water you should or should not drink . Learn how to quickly and effectively purify water from a natural source or how to collect water when
no water seem apparent. Also learn how to build a fire in the middle of the backcountry without the use of lighters or matches. Learn techniques such
as the bow drill and more.
Instructor - Eden Slezin and Ben Rosner, M.D., Ph.D. (Tentative)
Learn what water you should or should not drink . Learn how to quickly and effectively purify water from a natural source or how to collect water when
no water seem apparent. Also learn how to build a fire in the middle of the backcountry without the use of lighters or matches. Learn techniques such
as the bow drill and more.
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Eating Off the Land
Instructor - Geoff Witek (BA in Ethobotany), Ben Rosner, M.D., Ph.D. (Tentative)
Learn how to eat off the land. Check out all the food that surrounds you everyday on your hikes and learn how to potentially survive if you run out of
food!
Instructor - Geoff Witek (BA in Ethobotany), Ben Rosner, M.D., Ph.D. (Tentative)
Learn how to eat off the land. Check out all the food that surrounds you everyday on your hikes and learn how to potentially survive if you run out of
food!
Risk Management & Leadership Concepts
Instructor - Eden Slezin (Former USMC Intelligence Officer)
Learn Marine Corps leadership concepts and tactics and learn how to apply those techniques to leading a group in the wilderness or just for being a
better companion on any backpacking trip in the backcountry!
Instructor - Eden Slezin (Former USMC Intelligence Officer)
Learn Marine Corps leadership concepts and tactics and learn how to apply those techniques to leading a group in the wilderness or just for being a
better companion on any backpacking trip in the backcountry!
| "One of the great philosophers is thought to have remarked, "Any fool can be uncomfortable" - probably after a washed-out camping holiday. Whether attempting to dry out your bedding on a rainsoaked campsite, or trying to stay alive after some unexpected disaster, it helps immeasurably to know the basic principles of outdoor like. These include how tents and shelters are erected, choosing or making sleeping bags and beds, building a fire, and preventing or treating blisters and other health complaints. Understanding more specialized principles of survival, such as safe navigation across different types of terrain, or water purification, is as interesting and useful to recreational users as it is vital and life saving to those unfortunate enough to become 'survivors.'" - The Complete Wilderness Training Book by Hugh McManners |
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Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Certification (16 Hours)
Instructor - Bobbie Foster, W-EMT-B
Bobbie has been involved in outdoor recreation/education for 16 years. Owner of Foster Calm (First Aid and
Leadership Trainings) and employee of the University of California at San Francisco Medical School outdoor
program "Outdoors Unlimited" She has served as a First Aid Coordinator and Lead Instructor from 1994 to 2001.
Her attention to detail and organizational skills are legendary. (http://www.fostercalm.com/)
Classes are fun with lots of hands-on skills practice. The emphasis is on making good decisions by staying calm
and safe, dong good patient assessment, and having good communication and leadership. In addition to a
half day of scenario practice of first and leadership skills, this class focuses on practicing skills and covering:
Students will take a test on day 2 and will actually receive their certification right there in the backcountry!
Instructor - Bobbie Foster, W-EMT-B
Bobbie has been involved in outdoor recreation/education for 16 years. Owner of Foster Calm (First Aid and
Leadership Trainings) and employee of the University of California at San Francisco Medical School outdoor
program "Outdoors Unlimited" She has served as a First Aid Coordinator and Lead Instructor from 1994 to 2001.
Her attention to detail and organizational skills are legendary. (http://www.fostercalm.com/)
Classes are fun with lots of hands-on skills practice. The emphasis is on making good decisions by staying calm
and safe, dong good patient assessment, and having good communication and leadership. In addition to a
half day of scenario practice of first and leadership skills, this class focuses on practicing skills and covering:
- Patient Assessment
- Shock and Bleeding
- Head and Spinal Injuiries
- Wounds
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Heat and Cold Illnesses
Students will take a test on day 2 and will actually receive their certification right there in the backcountry!
Backpacking and Gear Essentials, Group Dynamics, Expeditionary Shelters
Instructor - Ben Rosner, M.D., Ph.D. (Tentative)
Ben Roser has an extensive and acclaimed wilderness background including a Native skills apprenticeship (1
month living in debris shelter, fire-starting, wild edible/medicinal plants, tracking), Medicinal plant rainforest
studies with medicine men of Panama and Sumatra, Wilderness Medical Society conferences, course
organizer and attendee, Sierra Club Outing Leader - Minneapolis and San Diego Chapters, San Diego
Mountain Rescue Team - High angle search and rescue and much more. He's a published wilderness
magazine and book author and has received numerous awards and accolades from wilderness experts and
enthusiasts alike.
Instructor - Ben Rosner, M.D., Ph.D. (Tentative)
Ben Roser has an extensive and acclaimed wilderness background including a Native skills apprenticeship (1
month living in debris shelter, fire-starting, wild edible/medicinal plants, tracking), Medicinal plant rainforest
studies with medicine men of Panama and Sumatra, Wilderness Medical Society conferences, course
organizer and attendee, Sierra Club Outing Leader - Minneapolis and San Diego Chapters, San Diego
Mountain Rescue Team - High angle search and rescue and much more. He's a published wilderness
magazine and book author and has received numerous awards and accolades from wilderness experts and
enthusiasts alike.
- How to 'properly' pack a pack
- Campsite selection
- Staying Warm and Dry
- Meal Preparation
- Leave No Trace Camping
- Bear Camping
- How to plan for a group
- Expeditionary Shelters
Land Navigation
Instructor - Eden Slezin (Former USMC Intelligence Officer)
Receive actual Marine Corps land navigation tactics, techniques and procedures. Learn how to read a map,
use a Lenstatic compass, GPS coordinates, terrain features and never get lost again! Topics include:
Instructor - Eden Slezin (Former USMC Intelligence Officer)
Receive actual Marine Corps land navigation tactics, techniques and procedures. Learn how to read a map,
use a Lenstatic compass, GPS coordinates, terrain features and never get lost again! Topics include:
- Off Trail Navigation
- Topographic Map and Compass use
- Terrain Analysis
- Direction
- Night Navigation
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