2025-2026 Course Catalog

EXSC 1153 Backpacking and Wilderness Preservation

Backpacking is an outdoor sport that requires a diverse skill set to ensure safety and enhance enjoyment.  Appropriate equipment and behaviors for various outdoor settings are introduced in the classroom before the camping experience. A strong emphasis on Leave No Trace principles, ecology, and environmental concerns is applied to class discussions and backpacking practices.  A 3-day, 2-night class camping trip is required for this course.  

Credits

3 cr

Offered

Fall, Spring