Lessons · Environmental dimension
The Great Outdoors: Desert, Mountains and Camping
Planning, heat, wadis, desert trips, navigation, Leave No Trace and camping on a budget. 8 lessons, about 1.5 hours in all.
- 01Planning a safe trip: route, weather and telling someone11 min Most outdoor emergencies start at home, with a plan that was too ambitious, a forecast nobody checked or a route nobody else knew about.…
- 02Heat on the trail: water, timing and warning signs11 min In the Gulf, heat is the hazard that turns an easy walk into a rescue. This lesson is about preventing heat illness outdoors; for…
- 03Hajar mountains and wadis: floods, rockfall and marked trails11 min The Hajar mountains in Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Hatta are beautiful and very different from the coast: steep, rocky and cut by dry…
- 04Desert trips and camping: guides, sand and cold nights12 min A night in the desert under the stars is one of the best things about winter in the UAE. It is also a place where phones lose signal, cars…
- 05Navigation basics: map, compass, phone and what to do if lost12 min A phone map is brilliant until the battery dies or the signal goes. Knowing how to read a paper map, use a compass and stay calm if you…
- 06Leave No Trace: respecting UAE nature and wildlife10 min The UAE's deserts, mountains and mangroves are fragile: a tyre track across desert plants or a bag of rubbish can last for years. Leave No…
- 07Camping skills: tents, staying warm and safe cooking12 min Good camping is mostly about small, careful habits: where you pitch, how you insulate yourself from the ground and how you handle flames…
- 08Outdoor gear on a budget: the essentials and how to borrow or rent10 min You do not need expensive kit to enjoy the outdoors safely. You need the right few items, in good working order, and the sense to borrow…
Further reading
Books to take this module further. We have not been paid to include any of them. Under 18? Ask a parent or guardian before buying online.
- First Aid Manual, 11th Edition (Amazon, opens in a new tab) St John Ambulance, St Andrew's First Aid and British Red CrossThe authorised UK first aid manual, covering heat exhaustion, heatstroke, hypothermia, bites, stings and injuries.
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