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Preface to the Second Edition | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Teaching and Learning | |
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Strategies and Methodologies | |
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Designing SPEC Experiences | |
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The SPEC Teacher's Tool Bucket | |
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Backpacks: Pack Fitting | |
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Backpacks: Pack Packing | |
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Bathing and Washing | |
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Campsite Selection | |
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Catholes and Latrines: Proper Disposal of Human Waste | |
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Clothing Selection | |
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Collaboration: How We Approach Teamwork | |
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Crisis Management in the Backcountry | |
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Decision Making | |
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An Introduction to Decision Making | |
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A Process for Making Decisions | |
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Environmental Ethics | |
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Expedition Behavior | |
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Fire Site Preparation and Care | |
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Fire Building | |
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Food: Introduction to Cooking | |
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Food: Granola Preparation | |
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Food: Waste Disposal | |
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Food: Identification, Organization, and Preparation Tips | |
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Food: Quick-Bread Baking | |
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Food: Yeast Baking | |
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Food: Nutrition, Rations Planning, and Packaging | |
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Food: Protection | |
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Group Development | |
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Group Orienting and Monitoring | |
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Group Processing and Debriefing | |
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History of Outdoor Leadership | |
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Interpretation of the Natural and Cultural Environments | |
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Knots: An Introduction | |
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Leadership | |
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What Is Leadership, and What Does It Take to Be a Leader? | |
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Leadership Styles and Leadership Implementation | |
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Navigation: Map Folding | |
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Navigation: Map Interpretation | |
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Navigation: An Introduction to the Compass | |
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Navigation: Combining the Map and Compass | |
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Navigation: Route Finding with Map and Compass | |
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Navigation: Triangulation with Map and Compass | |
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Navigation: An Introduction to GPS | |
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Personal Hygiene | |
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Rock Climbing: Leadership Considerations for Top Roping | |
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Safety: Emergency Procedures | |
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Safety: Risk Management | |
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Safety: Waterfront Safety in the Backcountry | |
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Stove Operation | |
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Travel Technique: An Introduction to Travel | |
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Travel Technique: Hiking | |
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Travel Technique: Canoeing and Sea Kayaking | |
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Trip Planning | |
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Water Treatment | |
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Weather | |
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References and Recommended Reading | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |