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Course: |
OUT 113
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Title: | Desert Orientation |
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Long Title: | Desert Orientation |
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Course Description: | A concentrated field experience in a desert environment is provided in this course. Emphasis is on procedures for group travel and camping, ecology, geography and safety. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 1/31/07 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | CMC |
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Status Notes: | Was OUT 112, changed 1/17/13 effective 201410 CFE |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Desert travel
II. Survival techniques
III. Field experience with
A. geology
B. geography
C. ecology
IV. Map interpretation
V. Route finding
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Dehydration
A. body water requirement
B. where to find water
II. Weather - current and forecast
III. Campsite selection
A. flashflood area
IV. Travel times
V. Equipment
VI. Shelter
VII. Useful plants
VIII. First Aid
A. hyperthermia
B. heat stroke
C. heat exhaustion
D. insect and snake bites
IX. Flora and fauna
X Compass parts
XI. Map features
XII. Route selection
A. terrain features
B. time elements
C. energy equivalent
XIII. Life zones
XIV. Landforms
A. reason for their existence
XV. Leave-no-trace approaches in Desert Environments
XVI. Survival Techniques
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