Getting away from it all is becoming increasingly popular, with many people spending most of their free time visiting wild land areas. This course is designed to provide comprehensive guidelines for novice and veteran backpackers who want to explore the wilderness expertly and gently. This course is administered to following process. Beginning with planning and preparation, the contents of this course consider how to get yourself physically fit before trip, and what food and equipment will need. Then follows information on traveling in various conditions from the best way of walking to avoid injury to using maps and compasses and moving over different terrain. Also included is information on setting up a safe, environmentally and friendly camp and dealing with natural hazards such as extreme weather.