Outdoor Living Skills Book

	Introduction	7
	Program Participants	7
	Adult Training Program	7
	Program Materials	8
	The Field Guide	8
	The Course Text	8
	The Instructors Manual	8
	Youth Materials	8
	Adult Cards	9
	People and Their Relationship to the Environment	11
	Children and Youth	11
	Understanding Differences	13
	The Natural Environment	15
	Minimum-Impact Camping	16
	The OLS Program and the U.S. Forest Service	17
	The OLS Youth Program	19
	The Outcomes	19
	Program Philosophy	19
	OLS Levels	20
	Participant Recognition	21
	Teaching Adults	23
	Understanding Adults as Learners	23
	Tips for Teaching and Leading Adults	25
	The Time Learning Curve	25
	Being Prepared	26
	Getting People to Talk and Participate	26
	Keeping on Track	27
	Processing the Process	27
	Minimizing Boredom and Fatigue	28
	People Moving	28
	Using Task Groups	28
	Sorting People into Smaller Groups	29
	High Energy Breaks	29
	In Every Group	30
	Problem Participants in Work Groups	31
	Administration of Outdoor Living Skills Program	33
	The Adult Roles in the OLS Program	33
	Director of Trainers	33
	Trainer of Instructors	33
	Instructors of Program Leaders	34
	Program Leader of Participants	34
	Skills and Knowledge Needed for Instructors and Program Leaders	35
	Knowledge of Outdoor Living Skills and General Safety Skills	35
	Knowledge of the Natural Environment	36
	Knowledge of Minimum-Impact Camping	36
	Planning Program Leader Courses	36
	Basic and Advanced Courses	36
	Setting up the Courses	37
	Location	37
	Time	38
	Suggested Training Group Size	39
	Equipment Needed	39
	Program Leaders Basic Course: Levels I, II, and III	41
	General Guidelines and Session Overview for Instructors	41
	Session Overview	42
	Equipment	43
Session 1	Techniques for Working Effectively with Groups	45
Session 2	Planning/On Your Way	51
Session 3	Being Safe (First Aid, Sanitation, Weather Signs)	57
Session 4	Exploring Your World	61
Session 5	Putting It on Your Plate	67
Session 6	Ties	73
Session 7	Finding Your Way (Map and Compass)	77
Session 8	Overnight or Simulated Overnight Trip	81
	Program Leaders Advanced Course: Levels IV and V	85
	General Guidelines and Session Overview for Instructors	85
	Qualifications of Program Leaders	85
	Location and Session Overview	85
	Group Size	86
	Organization of the Training	86
	Session Overview	87
Session 9	Planning/On Your Way (Planning an Outing and Equipment)	89
Session 10	Being Safe	97
Session 11	Exploring Your World	105
Session 12	Putting It on Your Plate	111
Session 13	Tools and Ties	115
Session 14	Finding Your Way (Map and Compass)	119
Session 15	The Trip	123
	Instructors Manual Appendices	125
Appendix A	Participant Age Characteristics	127
Appendix B	Three Styles of Leadership	132
Appendix C	Methods for Working with Groups	133
Appendix D	Trip Planning Template	140
Appendix E	OLS Skills Sheets	144
Appendix F	OLS Skills Chart	149
Appendix G	Course Completion Record	155
Appendix H	Program Leader Application	156
Appendix I	OLS Order Form	159