GreatBaikalTrail.org
GreatBaikalTrail.org

Crew leader course

Training of specialists in the field of organization, management and implementation of projects on
the construction of trails in natural areas with the involvement of volunteers.

We invite you to study!
Course purpose
training in the basics of conducting projects for the construction and reconstruction of paths with the participation of volunteers in natural areas.
Full-time form of education.

Duration of courses - 8 days:
3 days - a program of theoretical training;
5 days - a practical training program (+ 2 days arrival and departure).
Themes of the theoretical course
  • the basics of preparing and conducting volunteer projects for the construction and reconstruction of paths;
  • the specifics of carrying out stationary and transit field camp organization projects
  • and nutrition on the project
  • job descriptions and rules of conduct for participants in volunteer projects
  • types of trails and classification of structures, goals and objectives of the construction of trails, the main stages of construction
  • psychological and leadership training of the team leader, psychology of behavior in extreme situations
Practical course
  • setting up a camp for the project
  • chainsaw training
  • work with basic tools, safety
  • work with GPS and clinometer
  • marking and clearing the trail
  • track construction
  • construction of structures made of stone and wood
  • team building work
A practical course will be held on the territory of the Pribaikalsky National Park in the vicinity of Bolshoy Goloustnoye (125 km from Irkutsk).

Classes are conducted by the BBT Association staff with extensive experience in international projects for the construction and reconstruction of nature trails, qualified psychologists. At the end of the training course, a certificate is issued indicating the topics covered and the number of hours. For the practical part of the Association's courses, BBT provides all the necessary equipment and supplies (tents, tools, campfire equipment, first-aid kit, repellents, gloves). Participants must have personal equipment (backpack, sleeping bag, rug, mug, spoon, bowl, clothing and shoes necessary for field conditions). Students of the courses live in tents and cook food at the stake.
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The cost of the course is 20,000 rubles per person

This amount includes:
  • in the theoretical part - handouts, the organization of the educational process, coffee breaks
  • in the practical part - training, travel to the place of the practical part and vice versa, three meals a day.
Amount does not include:
  • travel to Irkutsk
  • accommodation and meals in the city of Irkutsk
Recommended accommodation in the city of Irkutsk in the hostel BBT.
Sign up for courses and get detailed information by phone
+7 950 131 23 53 (difference with Moscow +5 hours)
e-mail: trail@greatbaikaltrail.org