How to Pack a Backpack

NOLS Field Staffing Director and senior NOLS Instructor Marco Johnson walks us through how he packs his backpack.

Knot School: How To Tie a Clove Hitch

Learn how to tie a clove hitch with our easy step-by-step tutorial.

Leave No Trace Master Educator Reflections

Thanks to a grant from the Feather Foundation, Outdoor Action has been able to send a group of OA Leaders each year to a Leave No Trace Master Educator Course. Find out how this course has impacted their views on Leave No Trace and sustainability

Belaying the Leader

Climbing Magazine is producing a series of How To videos in 2012 to demonstrate basic skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to belay a lead climb. Thanks to our partners: Wild Country Red Chili, Vertical Girl, and New England Ropes.

First Aid & Safety

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OA First Aid

Whether you want to be prepared for an emergency on campus, at home, or when traveling in the wilderness, make sure you have the proper training to safeguard yourself and others. CPR and an approved wilderness first aid course can help prepare you to handle a first aid emergency.

Becoming a Technical Skills Trainer

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Leader's Only

Technical Skills

Moose Logo.png Technical Skills Trainers (TSTs) are key members of the leaders-in-training instructional team. They are OA Leaders who go through additional training to solidify their outdoor technical skill as well as develop skills necessary to be effective teachers. TSTs teach the LNT & Technical Skills course to students going through OA Leader Training.

Technical Skills Training

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Leader Training

Leader Training Requirement

Technical Skills

Leading a group on a backcountry trip requires extensive training in wilderness camping skills. The Technical Skills component is designed to teach the outdoor skills necessary to lead multi-day trips in the backcountry. Topics covered include route planning, navigation, outdoor cooking, and campsite selection and set-up.