Tips and Tricks

Geocaching 101: Geocaching with Kids.

Mike Barlow — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:49:13 GMT

In this online seminar, you will learn the basics of geocaching with kids.

Identifying and Avoiding Poison Oak

Mike Barlow — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:08:54 GMT

Seminar Title:

Identifying and Avoiding Poison Oak

Learning Objectives:
The objective of this online seminar is to learn about poison oak, how to identify it, what causes a poison oak rash, symptoms of exposure, symptoms of severe exposure, the exposure timeline, prevention, and treatment of a poison oak rash.

About Trailmix.Net e-learning Seminars:

Trailmix.Net e-learning courses are designed to build family outdoor recreation skills. These courses are FREE, but do require agreement to our terms of use policy.

Time:
4 Minutes

Notes:
Be sure to take the Trailmix.Net Poison Oak Challenge at the end!

The Ten Essentials

Mike Barlow — Sun, 27 May 2007 14:57:22 GMT

Seminar Title:

The Ten Essentials

Learning Objectives:
The objective of this online seminar is to learn about the ten essential items that everybody should carry when visiting the backcountry.

About Trailmix.Net e-learning Seminars:

Trailmix.Net e-learning courses are designed to build family outdoor recreation skills. These courses are FREE, but do require agreement to our terms of use policy.

Time:
8 Minutes

Notes:
If you are new to outdoor recreation or are unfamiliar with the Ten Essentials, this 8 minute seminar will provide an overview of the list and a downloadable Ten Essentials checklist.

The list was originally developed by The Mountaineers. The list of Ten Essentials is not intended to be an all inclusive packing list but rather a list of high priority items that have proven to be useful in backcountry emergencies.

This seminar was developed through a partnership between Trailmix.Net and the Placer County Mountain Rescue Team.