HIKING I INFORMATION
Boulder Mountaineering School, CMC Boulder Group
Concerned about what to do if you have to spend an unplanned night in the outdoors? What are the ten essentials and why do we need them? This course covers trip planning, essential equipment, and wilderness survival techniques including fire and shelter.
Applications accepted up to the first class if there is room. If you have any questions, please contact bhs@cmcboulder.org
Topics covered include:
- Trip Planning
- Safety
- Medical Emergencies
- Clothing
- Basic Wilderness Survival
- Ideas on how to prepare for your day hike or backpack
- The 10 essentials
- What to do before you leave
- Things you should learn to make you a safer hiker
- Leave No Trace
- What to do if someone is injured
- Hypothermia and frostbite
- Heat disorders
- Boots
- What to bring and what not to bring
- 3 layers of clothing
- What to do if you have to spend a night outdoors
- How to build a fire
- How to build a shelter
Next course offered
Application and Student Waivers