Maricopa Community Colleges  REC150AB   19966-20036 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/26/96
REC150AB 19966-20036 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Outdoor Living Skills
Camping and outdoor skills including types of camping, equipment selection and use, cooking and fire building, camp programs, backpacking, and safety. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
REC150AB   19966-20036 Outdoor Living Skills
1. Select an appropriate campsite. (I)
2. Select and describe the appropriate use of equipment. (II)
3. Describe how to build a fire. (III)
4. Describe how to cook meals out doors. (IV)
5. Plan a camp program. (V)
6. Describe how to use a compass and map. (VI)
7. Describe emergency procedures. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
REC150AB   19966-20036 Outdoor Living Skills
    I. Types of camps and campsite selection
        A. Public on road
        B. Public off road
        C. Wilderness-isolated
        D. Site selection
          1. Safety
          2. Weather
          3. Athletic
      II. Equipment needed
          A. Tents
          B. Back pack and frame
          C. Sleeping bags
          D. Books and clothing
          E. Stoves
          F. Miscellaneous items
        III. Fire building
            A. Site selection
            B. Material selection
            C. Windbreak usage
            D. Fire building methods
          IV. Cooking
              A. Open fire
              B. Cooking in foil
              C. Dutch oven
              D. Miscellaneous
            V. Camp programs
                A. Skits
                B. Story telling
                C. Sing-a-long
                D. Other
              VI. Safety and orienteering
                  A. Proper use of tools-ax, shovel, etc.
                  B. Use of compass and map
                  C. Emergency care
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