Next Saturday, June 12th, the Smoky Mountain Field School will be offering a Basic Visual Tracking course. Lead instructor for the course is Joe Kelley, a 30+ year National Park Ranger veteran.
Visual tracking is one of many methods used to locate missing persons.
The course will introduce you to several skills involved with tracking and locating persons in an outdoor, or "wildland" situation. These include utilizing clues and "signs" left by the person being tracked, as well as times of day, weather, and terrain.
The immediate goal of basic visual tracking is to attempt to determine the direction of travel of the person(s) being sought.
The course runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and there is a $49 fee. You can find more information and enroll in the course by clicking here.
Jeff
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Backpacking with Confidence
Backpacking with Confidence is a hands-on field course offered by the Smoky Mountain Field School, an organization founded through the cooperative relationship between The University of Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
In this class you'll gain the confidence and know-how to care for yourself in the backcountry.
You'll learn the basics of backpacking (from how to get safe drinking water and storing your food, to setting up camp) and will help you cope with whatever challenges you may encounter and make any adventure safe and enjoyable.
The course will also discuss wildlife that might be encountered to help you become more familiar and comfortable.
Participants will also enjoy both the natural and cultural history aspects of the Smokies along the Porter's Creek Trail. This moderate (7.4 miles roundtrip) is well known for its high diversity and abundance of spring wildflowers. Meals and some gear are to be provided by each participant.
The course is scheduled for the weekend of May 29-30th, and the cost is $98 (nonrefundable). For more information, please click here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.
In this class you'll gain the confidence and know-how to care for yourself in the backcountry.You'll learn the basics of backpacking (from how to get safe drinking water and storing your food, to setting up camp) and will help you cope with whatever challenges you may encounter and make any adventure safe and enjoyable.
The course will also discuss wildlife that might be encountered to help you become more familiar and comfortable.
Participants will also enjoy both the natural and cultural history aspects of the Smokies along the Porter's Creek Trail. This moderate (7.4 miles roundtrip) is well known for its high diversity and abundance of spring wildflowers. Meals and some gear are to be provided by each participant.
The course is scheduled for the weekend of May 29-30th, and the cost is $98 (nonrefundable). For more information, please click here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.
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