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All activities 17 Bush 2 Water 3 Mountain biking 2 Rock and ropes 2 Leadership 3 Weather and environment 1 Safety and professional practice 4
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Welcome introduction

Bush Instructor Training
15:43

Teaching bush walking skills

Bush Instructor Training
3:37

Shelters; setting up a fly

Bush Instructor Training
2:43

Instructor Bush Day Pack

Bush Instructor Training
7:49

Gathering information on Pre-existing Medical Conditions, Injuries and relevant health information

Bush Instructor Training
3:00

Discussing management strategies with the group if the instructor becomes incapacitated. Including emergency communication devices and disclosing hazards to the group.

Bush Instructor Training
15:41

Hazard management strategies

Bush Instructor Training
5:12

Instructing bush walking skills on the track

Bush Instructor Training
5:00

Map scale/distance estimation, and map symbols and the map key

Bush Instructor Training
4:45

Teaching contour lines (hand, sand and play-doh models)

Bush Instructor Training
4:50

Grid references — purpose and how to read them

Bush Instructor Training
2:09

Grid north vs magnetic north

Bush Instructor Training
2:55

How to Instruct: Parts of a compass, taking a bearing to a feature and using it on a map

Bush Instructor Training
5:08

How To Instruct: Following a bearing

Bush Instructor Training
4:38

How to Instruct: Resection

Bush Instructor Training
3:42

How to Instruct: Orienting a map with features and with a compass

Bush Instructor Training
4:26

How to Instruct: Locating yourself on a map/navigating to a point

Bush Instructor Training
7:09

Kaitiakitanga and Teachable moments

Bush Instructor Training
6:21

Including Te Ao Maori into your trips

Bush Instructor Training
6:55

Improvised Shelter Building

Bush Instructor Training
7:23

Types of cookers and managing groups working with them

Bush Instructor Training
5:27

The layering concept and thermostat analogy

Bush Instructor Training
2:20

Teaching layering through experience, and choosing quick-dry over cotton

Bush Instructor Training
4:15

Building the layer wardrobe — base layers, insulation, and protecting your extremities

Bush Instructor Training
5:09

Neck, socks and footwear, through to warm pants and the outer shell

Bush Instructor Training
3:25

Teaching clients to manage their own layers, and matching kit to season and forecast

Bush Instructor Training
6:09

Setting your client's pack up correctly

Bush Instructor Training
4:24

Tent arrangement and component walkthrough

Bush Instructor Training
2:52

Packing down — poles and pegs

Bush Instructor Training
4:19

Tent design trade-offs, and pitching flies and tarps at camp

Bush Instructor Training
5:33

Sleeping bag insulation, fit, baffles and construction

Bush Instructor Training
3:50

Sleeping mats and bivy bags

Bush Instructor Training
8:54

Gas stove safety checks

Bush Instructor Training
4:42

Checking client gear before departure

Bush Instructor Training
6:28

What counts as lost, decision points, and cheap DIY tools to prevent or signal it

Bush Instructor Training
2:50

What to do when someone goes missing

Bush Instructor Training
5:27

The layering concept and thermostat analogy

Overnight Trip Essentials
2:20

Teaching layering through experience, and choosing quick-dry over cotton

Overnight Trip Essentials
4:15

Building the layer wardrobe — base layers, insulation, and protecting your extremities

Overnight Trip Essentials
5:09

Neck, socks and footwear, through to warm pants and the outer shell

Overnight Trip Essentials
3:25

Teaching clients to manage their own layers, and matching kit to season and forecast

Overnight Trip Essentials
4:24

Tent arrangement and component walkthrough

Overnight Trip Essentials
4:19

Tent design trade-offs, and pitching flies and tarps at camp

Overnight Trip Essentials
5:33

Sleeping bag insulation, fit, baffles and construction

Overnight Trip Essentials
3:50

Sleeping mats and bivy bags

Overnight Trip Essentials
8:54

Gas stove safety checks

Overnight Trip Essentials
5:25

Choosing a fire site (leave-no-trace methods), and preparing the fire triangle and firewood

Overnight Trip Essentials
6:28

Building a fire — the criss-cross/log-cabin method, and alternative methods

Overnight Trip Essentials
2:47

Fire safety — boundaries, water access and lighting conditions

Overnight Trip Essentials
2:52

Packing down — poles and pegs

Overnight Trip Essentials