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Topics: Technical Skills

Belaying the Leader

Climbing Magazine is producing a series of How To videos in 2012 to demonstrate basic skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to

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First Aid & Safety

OA First Aid Whether you want to be prepared for an emergency on campus, at home, or when traveling in the wilderness, make sure you have the proper training to

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Becoming a Technical Skills Trainer

Technical Skills Trainers (TSTs) are key members of the leaders-in-training instructional team. They are OA Leaders who go through additional training to solidify their outdoor technical skill as well as

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Technical Skills Training

Leading a group on a backcountry trip requires extensive training in wilderness camping skills. The Technical Skills component is designed to teach the outdoor skills necessary to lead multi-day trips

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Guide to Animal Tracking

Outdoor Action Guide to Animal Tracking by Rick Curtis The information in this workshop is taken from my notes from a course at Tom Brown’s Tracking School in New Jersey,

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Guide to Water Purification

OA Guide to Water Purification The Backpacker’s Field Manual by Rick Curtis published by Random House 2005   Available at Amazon.com This material is taken from Chapter 6 – Wilderness

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