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Mountain Leader Training Kit List: What to Wear and Carry

This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Your kit list for Mountain Leader training and assessment should look like what a serious, experienced hill person carries – not what a beginner packs and not what an ultralight runner takes. It’s the kit of someone who expects to be out in all conditions, for full days, over several consecutive days.

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Navigation Skills You Need for Mountain Leader Training

Navigation is the technical core of the Mountain Leader Award. Everything else – group management, risk assessment, campcraft – is built on a foundation of being able to move competently and confidently through mountain terrain without getting lost. If your navigation isn’t solid, nothing else matters. This guide sets out the specific navigation skills required for ML training and assessment, and how to develop each one during your Quality Mountain Days.

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