off-grid communications
Communication is a survival skill!
Your family is gearing up for a multi-day trip through remote Montana. A rugged, austere location with no cellular reception. Your children want to hike and fish and they're old enough to want to wander on their own
How will you stay in touch with your team?
You wake up to loud sirens and your family screaming. Tornado! Before you can know it your neighborhood is destroyed and people are injured. Power lines are down, cellular phones are not working, and you need to contact help.
What knowledge and gear do you need to have in place for an event like this?
These scenarios, and many many more, demonstrate the need to have the ability to communicate with your team without relying on the cellular network.
This class is a very approachable course focusing on teaching you how to use commonly available radios and digital devices to stay connected to your team and the world while you're in the back country.
Using a wide variety of instructor-provided equipment you'll learn how to asses your communication needs and develop a PACE (primary, alternative, contigency, emergency) communications plan. The various frequencies and types of radio, from a simple "walkie talkie" to a large setup capable of long distance communication, will be demonstrated. This course is very hands on with minimal lecture and maximal practial radio use.
