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Wilderness Travel Course (WTC)?

I need a gift for my husband and he’s been backpacking for a few years now and he’s always lurking on this board.

I was thinking of getting him Wilderness Travel Course (WTC)
http://www.wildernesstravelcourse.org/

The Course Starts Jan 8, 2014.

We live in Santa Monica and the course is taught nearby in West LA – so it’s convenient for us.

Does anyone have any reviews or opinions on this Wilderness Travel Course?

Thanks,
Linda


Last edited by Linda; 12/27/13 08:40 PM.
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Hi Linda,
I took the WTC course in 2007 and I would highly recommend it. The course is an excellent introduction to off-trail and winter travel and is a great next step to take for someone who wants to broaden their backcountry knowledge. The people are great and the class is fun and it's a very worthwhile experience.

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Linda,

I took the WTC course some years ago. I recommend it highly. It's a really broad course that covers everything from gear, to planning, to first aid, to snow, to navigation, etc. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I learned -- I had been hiking and backpacking for a lot of years.

It's also quite a bargain if you compare the price of taking classes taught by guide services (although guide services will teach more in depth courses on more advanced topics).

The text is also very much worth having (Freedom of the Hills). It's not perfect (the stove section in my opinion is SEVERELY outdated), but it's a good overall text.

HJ


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