II. survival training
Section 1 -Physical Fitness/Training
-Emergency Medical Knowledge
-Emergency Med. Kits
Section 2 -Land Navigation
-Signs, Signals, Blazing & Trail Markers
-Radio Communication
Section 3 -Water/Wild Edibles
-Catching Wild Animals For Food
-Food Preservation Techiques
Section 4 -Self Defense
-Being Ill-Prepared
Section 5 -Fire & Cooking
-Caching Methods
-Emergency Medical Knowledge
-Emergency Med. Kits
Section 2 -Land Navigation
-Signs, Signals, Blazing & Trail Markers
-Radio Communication
Section 3 -Water/Wild Edibles
-Catching Wild Animals For Food
-Food Preservation Techiques
Section 4 -Self Defense
-Being Ill-Prepared
Section 5 -Fire & Cooking
-Caching Methods
Section 1 -physical fitness/training
-emergency medical knowledge
-emergency med kits
Section 2 -land navigation
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Section 1 - NAVIGATION (Grand Syllabus Ref#9,19 pg. 15;23-24) Topics Discussed: 1.1 Understanding the different compass types 1.2 Basic compass and map use and navigation knowledge 1.3 The zigzag navigating through forest stands 1.4 Reading the terrain features and traveling on safe routes 1.5 Understanding how to make a pace count 1.6 The P.A.U.L method of navigating 1.7 Navigating without the need of a map 1.7a Self mapping 1.8 Using alternative navigation methods 1.8a Using the sky for navigation purposes 1.8a-a Using the big dipper to find the North Star 1.8a-b Using Cassiopeia to find the North Star 1.8a-c Using Orion during the winter to find East and West 1.8a-d Using the suns shadows to find North South East and West 1.8a-e Using the stars movement to find general North South East and West 1.8a-f Making a sundial 1.8b The Swedish pole-compass 1.8c Shadow-pole method of determining direction 1.8e The use of a watch as a compass 1.9 Understanding how to deal with disorientation 1.9a Using the 360, 90, 270, and 180 method 1.9b blazing and making nature markers |
SKILL SETS NAVIGATION
Basic
-The ability to read a compass and give the bearing on any designated object. -The ability to determine direction both during the day with the use of the sun and by night using the stars. -Able to give simple directions through the use of a self made map of the surrounding terrain as well as follow directions given by others. -Able to use a compass in a field training exercise. |
Intermediate
-Able to build a stove fire or open fire and cook on it. -Ignite and use and care for various stove types and able to cook on all of them. -Able to make different cooking utensils and apparatuses for an open cooking fire. -Reclaim a single use fire pit in order to leave a minimal trace. -Know how to identify sources of fat wood, resins and other ignitable fire aids -Know the common woods that are around and available in your area and their burning qualities. -Ignite a fire through the use of a friction fire starting method and percussion fire starting method |
Advanced
-Able to build various fire lays, know their uses and able to discuss them as well -Able to build a fire in wet inclement weather -Able to build a fire in the snow -Able to build a fire in windy conditions -Able to build a fire in safe manner with hazardous conditions. -Able to discuss the factors and issues that surround stove design and how to choose and or select one and how to proficiently use one in a closed tent. |
Mastery
-Able to build a fire for any situational use for all camp needs -Able to create a friction fire set in the woods and without the use of anything but the friction based fire method under a variety of weather conditions. -Able to discuss the issues that surround places of ecological concern in regards to fire use. -Reclaim fire pits and leave no trace method for any site that has been dupilcated. -Able to discuss the issues concerning and surrounding wood and fossil fuels based fires. And prove why you support and why others should support the fuel choices as well. And lay down your own personal ethics you live by. |
Section 3 -water/wild ediBles
Section 4 -self defense
Section 5 -fire & cooking
SKILL SETS FOOD AND FIRECRAFT
Basic
-Selecting and preparing a fire site for the use of cooking, light, and heat. -Choose and learn how to operate and care for a wood-fire camp stove. -Learn how to ignite and use as well as extinguish different fuels sources. -Selecting and storing various materials for the use for making a fire. -Discuss and observe how to perform conservation practices and use safety skills sets. -Able to both demonstrate and light a fire with a single paper match as well as a wooden match. -Understand the show ones proficiency of the laws of fire. |
Intermediate
-Able to build a stove fire or open fire and cook on it. -Ignite and use and care for various stove types and able to cook on all of them. -Able to make different cooking utensils and apparatuses for an open cooking fire. -Reclaim a single use fire pit in order to leave a minimal trace. -Know how to identify sources of fat wood, resins and other ignitable fire aids -Know the common woods that are around and available in your area and their burning qualities. -Ignite a fire through the use of a friction fire starting method and percussion fire starting method |
Advanced
-Able to build various fire lays, know their uses and able to discuss them as well -Able to build a fire in wet inclement weather -Able to build a fire in the snow -Able to build a fire in windy conditions -Able to build a fire in safe manner with hazardous conditions. -Able to discuss the factors and issues that surround stove design and how to choose and or select one and how to proficiently use one in a closed tent. |
Mastery
-Able to build a fire for any situational use for all camp needs -Able to create a friction fire set in the woods and without the use of anything but the friction based fire method under a variety of weather conditions. -Able to discuss the issues that surround places of ecological concern in regards to fire use. -Reclaim fire pits and leave no trace method for any site that has been dupilcated. -Able to discuss the issues concerning and surrounding wood and fossil fuels based fires. And prove why you support and why others should support the fuel choices as well. And lay down your own personal ethics you live by. |
SKILL SETS HEALTH AND SAFETY
Basic
-Selecting and preparing a fire site for the use of cooking, light, and heat. -Choose and learn how to operate and care for a wood-fire camp stove. -Learn how to ignite and use as well as extinguish different fuels sources. -Selecting and storing various materials for the use for making a fire. -Discuss and observe how to perform conservation practices and use safety skills sets. -Able to both demonstrate and light a fire with a single paper match as well as a wooden match. -Understand the show ones proficiency of the laws of fire. |
Intermediate
-Able to build a stove fire or open fire and cook on it. -Ignite and use and care for various stove types and able to cook on all of them. -Able to make different cooking utensils and apparatuses for an open cooking fire. -Reclaim a single use fire pit in order to leave a minimal trace. -Know how to identify sources of fat wood, resins and other ignitable fire aids -Know the common woods that are around and available in your area and their burning qualities. -Ignite a fire through the use of a friction fire starting method and percussion fire starting method |
Advanced
-Able to build various fire lays, know their uses and able to discuss them as well -Able to build a fire in wet inclement weather -Able to build a fire in the snow -Able to build a fire in windy conditions -Able to build a fire in safe manner with hazardous conditions. -Able to discuss the factors and issues that surround stove design and how to choose and or select one and how to proficiently use one in a closed tent. |
Mastery
-Able to build a fire for any situational use for all camp needs -Able to create a friction fire set in the woods and without the use of anything but the friction based fire method under a variety of weather conditions. -Able to discuss the issues that surround places of ecological concern in regards to fire use. -Reclaim fire pits and leave no trace method for any site that has been dupilcated. -Able to discuss the issues concerning and surrounding wood and fossil fuels based fires. And prove why you support and why others should support the fuel choices as well. And lay down your own personal ethics you live by. |
SKILL SETS NATURE & CONSERVATION
Basic
-Selecting and preparing a fire site for the use of cooking, light, and heat. -Choose and learn how to operate and care for a wood-fire camp stove. -Learn how to ignite and use as well as extinguish different fuels sources. -Selecting and storing various materials for the use for making a fire. -Discuss and observe how to perform conservation practices and use safety skills sets. -Able to both demonstrate and light a fire with a single paper match as well as a wooden match. -Understand the show ones proficiency of the laws of fire. |
Intermediate
-Able to build a stove fire or open fire and cook on it. -Ignite and use and care for various stove types and able to cook on all of them. -Able to make different cooking utensils and apparatuses for an open cooking fire. -Reclaim a single use fire pit in order to leave a minimal trace. -Know how to identify sources of fat wood, resins and other ignitable fire aids -Know the common woods that are around and available in your area and their burning qualities. -Ignite a fire through the use of a friction fire starting method and percussion fire starting method |
Advanced
-Able to build various fire lays, know their uses and able to discuss them as well -Able to build a fire in wet inclement weather -Able to build a fire in the snow -Able to build a fire in windy conditions -Able to build a fire in safe manner with hazardous conditions. -Able to discuss the factors and issues that surround stove design and how to choose and or select one and how to proficiently use one in a closed tent. |
Mastery
-Able to build a fire for any situational use for all camp needs -Able to create a friction fire set in the woods and without the use of anything but the friction based fire method under a variety of weather conditions. -Able to discuss the issues that surround places of ecological concern in regards to fire use. -Reclaim fire pits and leave no trace method for any site that has been dupilcated. -Able to discuss the issues concerning and surrounding wood and fossil fuels based fires. And prove why you support and why others should support the fuel choices as well. And lay down your own personal ethics you live by. |