SURVIVAL BACKPACK SEMINAR A.V. INSTRUCTOR TO HELP PREPARE FOR THE UNEXPECTED.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. instructor Lee Bergthold will conduct a survival backpacking backpacking Sport of hiking while carrying clothing, food, and camping equipment in a pack on the back. In the early 20th century backpacking was primarily a means of getting to wilderness areas inaccessible by car or by day hike. seminar from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the college. The cost of the seminar is $45, plus a $5 materials fee. It is sponsored by the college's Community Education program. The seminar will be in the college board room, which is Room 151 in the Student Services building at the campus, 3041 W. Ave. K. People interested in general backpacking or mountaineering mountaineering or mountain climbing Sport of attaining, or attempting to attain, high points in mountainous regions, mainly for the joy of the climb. are encouraged to attend. The seminar is a prerequisite for people plann`ing to sign up for Bergthold's summer trips, which are not sponsored by the college. The seminar prepares individuals for the unexpected in the backcountry back·coun·try n. A sparsely inhabited rural region. , and in how to plan and prepare for a weekend outing or for up to 10-day trips at high elevations and in the desert. People will learn about basics of gear and equipment, medical problems, animals, weather, safety, isolation, morale, food preparation, water sources, fitness and more. The seminar is open to people of all ages, from novices to experienced backpackers. Bergthold is a former Marine Corps survival instructor who has been involved with outdoor survival techniques for 45 years. He is founder and director of the Center for Wilderness Studies and past director for special outdoor projects with the Los Angeles County Probation Department The Los Angeles County Probation Department provides services for those placed on probation within Los Angeles County, California, USA. Robert Taylor is the current Chief Probation Officer. The department is the largest probation department in the world[1]. . Attendees should bring a notepad The text editor that comes with Windows. It is a very elementary utility, but gets the job done most of the time. See text editor and WordPad. (text, tool) Notepad - The very basic text editor supplied with Microsoft Windows. and there will be a one-hour lunch break. For enrollment information, call (661) 722-6300, Ext. 6584. |
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