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Welcome introduction

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A general introduction to the Outdoor Leader Training video platform and how it supports NZQA and NZOIA qualifications.

Introduction & Overview Contents

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Shelters; setting up a fly

Instructor Bush Day Pack

Full course · 36 videos

Introduction & Overview Contents

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Welcome introduction 2:06

Teaching Bush Skills

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Teaching bush walking skills 15:43
Shelters; setting up a fly 3:37
Instructor Bush Day Pack 2:43

Preparing a group for tramping

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Gathering information on Pre-existing Medical Conditions, Injuries and relevant health information 7:49
Discussing management strategies with the group if the instructor becomes incapacitated. Including emergency communication devices and disclosing hazards to the group. 3:00

Skills to lead a group

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Hazard management strategies 15:41
Instructing bush walking skills on the track 5:12

Instructing Navigation

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Map scale/distance estimation, and map symbols and the map key 5:00
Teaching contour lines (hand, sand and play-doh models) 4:45
Grid references — purpose and how to read them 4:50
Grid north vs magnetic north 2:09
How to Instruct: Parts of a compass, taking a bearing to a feature and using it on a map 2:55
How To Instruct: Following a bearing 5:08
How to Instruct: Resection 4:38
How to Instruct: Orienting a map with features and with a compass 3:42
How to Instruct: Locating yourself on a map/navigating to a point 4:26

Care for the environment and teachable moments

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Kaitiakitanga and Teachable moments 7:09
Including Te Ao Maori into your trips 6:21

Camp Crafts

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Improvised Shelter Building 6:55

Equipment, Clothing and Nutrition

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Types of cookers and managing groups working with them 7:23
The layering concept and thermostat analogy 5:27
Teaching layering through experience, and choosing quick-dry over cotton 2:20
Building the layer wardrobe — base layers, insulation, and protecting your extremities 4:15
Neck, socks and footwear, through to warm pants and the outer shell 5:09
Teaching clients to manage their own layers, and matching kit to season and forecast 3:25
Setting your client's pack up correctly 6:09
Tent arrangement and component walkthrough 4:24
Packing down — poles and pegs 2:52
Tent design trade-offs, and pitching flies and tarps at camp 4:19
Sleeping bag insulation, fit, baffles and construction 5:33
Sleeping mats and bivy bags 3:50
Gas stove safety checks 8:54
Checking client gear before departure 4:42

Managing emergencies

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What counts as lost, decision points, and cheap DIY tools to prevent or signal it 6:28
What to do when someone goes missing 2:50

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