The Desert is an environment of extremes. Extreme heat, at times extreme cold and of course, extreme dry. This course will teach you the essential skills you need to make your desert trip safe and successful.
Like all of our courses we combine environmental awareness with everyday practical skills. Together this will give the understanding to appreciate the environment and the ability to look after yourself and others whilst there.
Who is the course suitable for?
- Leaders or instructors who want to lead expeditions in the desert.
- Leaders with desert experience who want
to benchmark current best practice.
- Teachers going on expeditions to desert destinations
who want to feel informed and confident in that environment.
- Researchers or adventure travellers planning to
travel in the desert.
- Anyone who would like to understand and appreciate more about this environment.
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 ONE DAY COURSE – desert safety:
The essentials to ensure an enjoyable and safe expedition to the desert.
This one day course covers the range of desert skills. We look at health and safety and desert hazards, kit and equipment and navigating in the desert. We will consider living and camping in the desert together with some considerations on planning trips and leading groups.
We will look at the practicalities of setting up desert base camps as well as the wider picture of emergency planning and vehicle use.
Cost £80 (£70 for students)
Sam McConnell to run 2010 course:
We are pleased to announce that this year's desert course is led by Sam McConnell. Sam is a reknowned desert explorer and expedition leader. He has led 78 safaris in Namibia as well as working in Sinai and around the world. He is perhaps best known for his solo, unsupported walk across the Dune Sea of the Namib desert in 2002. This one day course is a great chance to gain from Sam's experience. Sam also runs longer desert leadership courses over two weeks in the Sinai and this is a great place to start if you are interested in finding out more about those courses. You can find out more about Sam on his website.
Ready to book?
Book as an individual: simply choose the date which suits you below.
Book this course for your group: Pick a date and venue which suits you -
then just send us an email with the details of what you need and we'll do the rest.
If you have any other questions then please just give us a ring on 0845 293 7296 or drop us an email
- June 26th 2010
1 day desert safety course
- Oxfordshire Course Closed
This course normally runs over the spring and early summer but get in touch... we can add further dates where there is demand, run a course at your venue or for your group or fit you onto some of our private courses. We can also pre-register you for next year.
Other Linked Courses... Prepare for your expedition by updating your first aid skills:
See our one day emergency first aid course
See our two day outdoor first aid course
Want to buy expedition kit see our desert kit list with Nomad travel store and claim your 10% discount.
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