Experience the remote beauty of the wilderness with intelligence and confidence!

This comprehensive course will give you key information about:

Map reading	Compass use
Equipment	Clothing selection
Food selection and cooking	Physical conditioning
Sanitation	Lots more!

Participants are taught skills to safely enjoy the wilderness. These skills are taught in ten lectures and are practiced in overnight outings: Car Camp, Land Navigation, Mountain and/or Desert Backpack, and Snow Camp.

Our goal is to share our knowledge and skills in the safe enjoyment of wilderness areas and to convey a sense of responsibility for maintaining the purity and integrity of the wilderness environment.

Participants must supply their own equipment which may be rented from many sporting goods stores. Information about equipment will be covered in the course lectures.

Persons 18 years of age and older are eligible to take this course.

THE DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS PASSED.
If you would still like to register after this date, show up to the first night of class, Tuesday January 22. We can accommodate the first 300 students, on a first come, first served basis. We can accept registrations until January 29.

Which WBC?
This website describes and accepts online registration for the Mission Valley Wilderness Basics Course. We have a sister course that is held in Escondido that starts one week earlier. Find out more about the differences by clicking here, or go directly to the North County WBC website.