PE 1613

PE 1613

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Learn what you can do to feel comfortable spending a night alone in the backcountry with limited resources. This course covers general backcountry safety, shelters, signaling, water and food procurement, navigation, and fire starting, as well as nature observation skills and local natural history. 

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Fees Course fee: $295 for instruction/travel and food.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE.

Comments For more information about the course, please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website. 

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12432 PE 1613   LEC 001

    • W Other Domestic
    • Sep 6, 2023
    • Brown, G

      Leeming, C

    • S Other Domestic
    • Sep 9 - Sep 23, 2023
    • Brown, G

      Leeming, C

    • S Other Domestic
    • Sep 30, 2023
    • Brown, G

      Leeming, C

    • Su Other Domestic
    • Oct 1, 2023
    • Brown, G

      Leeming, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Drop deadline: August 30th; Course Fee: $295 The first class meeting will be held on campus in Bartels Hall, room B01. Other classes will first meet at Bartels Hall and then travel to other areas around Ithaca, NY. Transportation is provided to classes off campus. Class does include overnight trip. To fill out the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course or for more information about the class, please visit the course page at scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses.