Planning Adventure Journeys

Catalog description

This online class will explore the many stages and components of planning adventure-based trips, from concept inception to research, plan development, revisions and self-reflections. This class is relevant for all levels of wilderness travel, from half-day trips to multi-week expeditions in both remote and accessible locales. Students will learn about a variety of topics including, objective & itinerary planning, team communication and dynamics, nutrition and meal planning, equipment and supply logistics, budgeting, leave no trace ethics, climate and terrain variables and risk management planning. This is a self-paced course, pairing online learning activities with critical thinking, writing, discussion, and instructor feedback. Each student will work on a unique plan based on their experience and goals, developing and writing individual components which will form a complete plan by the end of the semester.