Students Learn to Pack a Backpack for an Outdoor Outing

AIM: For students to identify the essential elements to “live” in the Forest for 2-3 days

OBJECTIVES:
•Students will be able to pack correctly a backpack for a 2-3 day trip
• Students will be able to group all materials and place them in backpack.
• Students will practice their English vocabulary and oral/listening competence.

MATERIALS:
✔️ Backpacks (20-30 Lt.
✔️ sleeping bag
✔️ first Aid Kit
✔️ Water (2-3 liters)
✔️ Food
✔️ Stove
✔️ Fuel
✔️ Pans
✔️ Clothing
✔️ Survival kit
✔️ Light
✔️ Topographic maps
✔️ Mat
✔️ tent
✔️ other material

ACTIVITY: Instructor shows how to pack a backpack using an effective weight distribution for a child/youth b/ween 7-12 years old. Students practice the skill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeFpxG9-1Cw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeFpxG9-1Cw

Backpack volume

• 2-4 years old: Under 10L
• 4-7 years old: 10-20L
• 7-10 years old: 18-30L
• 10-17 years old: 30+L