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RPK 170: Recreational Backpacking

1 credit

Laboratory 4 hours.

Presents backpacking skills including destination selection, route planning, gear selection and preparation (individual and group), trip safety and permitting requirements, packing techniques, wilderness medicine and backcountry protocols, food selection and cooking techniques and clothing selection. Presents land use ethic of Leave No Trace, permitting requirements and outdoor skills.
Total 4 hours per week.

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