Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Introduction

    • PAWGI Wilderness Guide Manual

    • U.S. Army Survival Manual (Restricted Version)
  2. 2

    • Overview

    • Regulations: Alaska, United States

    • Regulations: British Columbia, Canada

    • Regulations: Yukon Territory, Canada

    • Regulations: Northwest Territories, Canada

    • Regulations: Finland

    • Regulations: Sweden

    • Regulations: Norway
  3. 3

    • Overview

    • Mammals: North America

    • Mammals: Northern Europe

    • Birds: North America

    • Birds: Northern Europe

    • Reptiles and Amphibians: North America

    • Fresh Water Fishes: British Columbia

    • Freshwater Fishes: Northern Europe

    • Trees: North America

    • Trees: Northern Europe

    • Geography and Geology

    • Ecozones and Ecoregions: North America

    • Geology: Northern Europe

    • Astronomy: Constellations

    • Astronomy: Auroras Borealis

    • Astronomy: Aurora Borealis Explained

    • Astronomy: Moon Phases

    • Tide Tables: North America

    • Tide Tables: Northern Europe

    • Nature Quiz
  4. 4

    • Overview

    • Nóregr: History of Norway

    • Norse Mythology: Introduction

    • Past Habitants of the Americas

    • Vikings: First European Settlers in Canada

    • Viking Map

    • Land Claims in British Columbia

    • Settlement of South America

    • The Sami People

    • The World of Lapps (Part 1)

    • The World of Lapps (Part 2)

    • The Inuits of Greenland

    • Journey to New Zealand

    • History Quiz
  5. 5

    • Overview

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Moisture

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Heating

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Cooling

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Stability

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Pressure

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Air Masses

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Fronts

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Precipitation

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Visibility

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Wind

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Thunderstorms

    • Air Command Weather Manual: Regional Weather

    • Assignment: Fronts

    • Assignments: Thunderstorms

    • Assignment: Weather Analysis

    • Assignment: Regional Weather

    • Weather Quiz
  6. 6

    • Overview

    • Legal Considerations

    • Court Case: Simpson v. Nahanni River Adventures Ltd.

    • Chanzin Inquiry Report: Polar Bear Attack in Svalbard

    • Mountaineering Accidents

    • Outdoor Accidents Summary

    • Risk Management

    • Quick Reference Guide: Wildlife Safety

    • Quick Reference Guide: Bear Safety

    • Safety Policy

    • Emergency Management

    • Assignment: Duty of Care

    • Assignment: Review of Court Decision

    • Assignment: Definitions

    • Assignment: Cause of Accidents

    • Assignment: Review of Polar Bear Attack

    • Risk Management Quiz
  7. 7

    • Overview

    • Wilderness Hazards

    • Navigation

    • Navigation: The North Star

    • Navigation: Quick Reference Guide

    • Expeditionary Leadership

    • Water Treatment

    • Group Dynamics

    • Congo

    • Assignment: Expedition Planning

    • Assignment: Problem Resolution

    • Assignment: Outdoor Leadership

    • Outdoor Leadership Quiz
  8. 8

    • Overview

    • Porcupine Caribou Herd: Declining Populations

    • Recreational Fishing

    • Trophy Hunting

    • Vulnerability to Extinction

    • Biological Integrity

    • Wolf Communications

    • Species At Risk Public Registry: Canada

    • Red List Guidelines

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

    • Sustainability in Arctic Regions

    • Conservation Quiz
  9. 9

    • Overview

    • Psychology of Survival

    • Psychology of Survival: Part 1

    • Psychology of Survival: Part 2

    • Psychology of Survival: Part 3

    • Shelters

    • Building a Lean-to Shelter

    • Building a Snow Cave

    • Building an Igloo

    • Signals

    • Fire Methods

    • Building a Fire

    • Building a Fire: Bow Drill

    • Water: General

    • Water: Safety

    • Water: Salt Water Distillation

    • Food

    • Poisonous Plants

    • Poisonous Plants: Poison Hemlock

    • Poisonous Plants: Water Hemlock

    • Quick Reference Guide: Survival Food in Canada

    • Survival Quiz
  10. 10

    • Exam Instructions

    • Fjellmenn Selection Exam (FSE): North America

    • Fjellmenn Selection Exam (FSE): Europe