Essential Expedition Skills is ideal for developing your multi-route adventure hiking skills, knowledge and experience in wild country, to be self reliant on extended overnight journeys into the remote areas of the British Isles and beyond. 

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What you will learn

Planning and preparation

Equipment selection and organisation

Navigation skills using map and compass

Navigation using GPS /Apps

Route planning and records of intentions

Water collection and purification methods

Food, nutrition and cooking on the trail

Health and hygiene in wild country

Living in the Mountains overnight

Understanding the weather

Heat and cold illnesses

Dealing with emergencies

River crossings

Leaving no trace​

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