Bundle & Save: Thru-Hiking 101 + Wilderness First Aid Basics
$102.00
BUNDLE & SAVE: THRU-HIKING 101 + WILDERNESS FIRST AID BASICS
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First, get expert advice to plan and finish the long-distance hike of your dreams. Then, up your safety skills with a complete primer on how to handle common medical problems and make smart decisions during emergency situations in the wilderness.
WILDERNESS FIRST AID BASICS
Don’t venture out without knowing how to take care of yourself in the woods. Learn how to handle common medical problems and make smart decisions during emergency situations in the wilderness via this self-paced, online first aid course. Because it’s much more than knowing how to put on a Band-Aid.
Would you know what to do if you or your adventure partner got hurt more than an hour away from medical care? This self-paced online course, presented by BACKPACKER magazine and Mountain Education & Development LLC, will give you the skills to handle common medical problems and make smart decisions during emergency situations in the wilderness.
This is the first time this kind of emergency training has been available from a trusted source in an online format. Learn from anywhere, at your own pace, on your own schedule. You’ll head out on your next adventure ready to play hard and stay safe.
What you’ll learn
This Wilderness First Aid Basics course will provide you with a foundational knowledge of common medical and traumatic problems that may occur in a wilderness setting. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
Understand what makes first aid in the wilderness special
Evaluate the difference between non-urgent, urgent, and emergency situations
Identify and manage the most common non-urgent backcountry injuries and illnesses (including sprains, strains, blisters, cuts, burns, and more)
Recognize and appropriately manage urgent injuries and illnesses in a backcountry setting (including broken bones, dehydration, allergic reactions, and more)
Enlist help from higher levels of emergency wilderness response (EMS, search and rescue, etc.).
How the course works
The Wilderness First Aid Basics course is self-paced, meaning you can start at any time, and take as long as you need to finish. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including videos, quizzes, and at-home practice activities. You can go back and review the materials at any time; once you’ve purchased the class, it’s yours forever.
We’ve designed the class to equal about eight hours of classroom time, though it may take you more or less time to complete depending on your pacing.
Would you know what to do if you or your adventure partner got hurt more than an hour away from medical care? This self-paced online course, presented by BACKPACKER magazine and Mountain Education & Development LLC, will give you the skills to handle common medical problems and make smart decisions during emergency situations in the wilderness.
This is the first time this kind of emergency training has been available from a trusted source in an online format. Learn from anywhere, at your own pace, on your own schedule. You’ll head out on your next adventure ready to play hard and stay safe.
What you’ll learn
This Wilderness First Aid Basics course will provide you with a foundational knowledge of common medical and traumatic problems that may occur in a wilderness setting. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
Understand what makes first aid in the wilderness special
Evaluate the difference between non-urgent, urgent, and emergency situations
Identify and manage the most common non-urgent backcountry injuries and illnesses (including sprains, strains, blisters, cuts, burns, and more)
Recognize and appropriately manage urgent injuries and illnesses in a backcountry setting (including broken bones, dehydration, allergic reactions, and more)
Enlist help from higher levels of emergency wilderness response (EMS, search and rescue, etc.).
How the course works
The Wilderness First Aid Basics course is self-paced, meaning you can start at any time, and take as long as you need to finish. You’ll learn through a variety of interactive formats, including videos, quizzes, and at-home practice activities. You can go back and review the materials at any time; once you’ve purchased the class, it’s yours forever.
We’ve designed the class to equal about eight hours of classroom time, though it may take you more or less time to complete depending on your pacing.
THRU-HIKING 101: SELF-GUIDED
This six-week online class covers everything you need to know to plan and finish the long-distance hike of your dreams. Plus, you have the option to connect directly with Liz Thomas to have all your questions answered about thru-hiking.
It sounds so simple: Load everything you need into a backpack, then set off on foot for the wilderness adventure of a lifetime. But where to choose? When to go? How to find the time and money? What to carry? How to stay safe and healthy?
Learn from the pros
Professional thru-hiker Liz “Snorkel” Thomas understands these questions better than just about anyone on the planet. Over the past eight years, she’s walked 15,000 miles on 16 long hikes, including the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, John Muir, and Continental Divide Trails. From 2011 to 2015, she held the women’s self-supported speed record on the Appalachian Trail. Now, she’s joined an exclusive partnership with BACKPACKER magazine’s award-winning staff to condense her years of hard-won wisdom into a comprehensive six-week course designed to help even novice hikers plan and finish the long-distance backpacking trip of their dreams.
What’s Included
Whether you’ve already quit your job to attempt the whole 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail or are just fantasizing about how to upgrade your next two-week vacation, this course is for you.
Through videos, readings, assignments, discussions, and more, we’ll cover:
The ins and outs of what makes long-distance hiking unique
Tricks for saving money by planning properly
How to handle unexpected emergencies
Strategies for eating well no matter how long the journey
Picking the right gear for you
Fitness tips to make sure your body is ready
Tools and resources you need to finish your hike safely and in style
and much, much more!
How It Works
You can complete the weekly units at your own pace, from anywhere you have a Wi-Fi connection. You’ll have access to the course and its resources forever.
