Always anticipate the unanticipated emergency. Surviving a backcountry emergency may not be pleasant, but with preparation you can live to tell your grandchildren! Join us to learn about - and practice with - the essentials to help yourself while we are on the way.

When the emergency happens - a fall, you are lost, your companion is ill - is NOT the time to deploy an emergency shelter or start a fire with damp fuel for the FIRST time. We will discuss and you will get hands-on practice with:
* The "11 Essentials"
* Emergency bivouac and shelters
* Firestarting
* Signaling
* How to be "searchable" and get found
* Advantages and disadvantages of electronic devices