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OUTDOOR 105

Introduction to Backpacking

UNITS:1
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

Introduction to essential skills for individual and group sustainability in a backcountry setting including shelter in outdoor environments, equipment selection and use, travel techniques, water and nutrition needs, planning and preparation, and risk management. Course requires participation in a weekend backpacking experience.

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Sections

1 Term
Workshop 1Open
ID: 26902
0 / 12 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:12 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:AOERC 103B
INSTRUCTOR:
Ackley, Matt
1unit

OUTDOOR 105: Introduction to Backpacking

1 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

Introduction to essential skills for individual and group sustainability in a backcountry setting including shelter in outdoor environments, equipment selection and use, travel techniques, water and nutrition needs, planning and preparation, and risk management. Course requires participation in a weekend backpacking experience.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Workshop — Tuesday 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM — AOERC 103B — Ackley, Matt (Undergrad)

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