The fall Wilderness Skills activity meets outside, six times a week and takes advantage of Vermont Academy’s vast outdoor playground. We spend time in the forest, in the fields, in the rivers, and on the mountains. We also take day trips and overnight trips to various destinations throughout New England, exploring both the Green and White Mountains. Throughout the fall, participants can expect to practice the following skills, journaling, fire building, sit spot, stove use, spoon carving, canoeing, knife use and safety, knots, shelter building, food foraging, hiking, orienteering, camping, and more!

To empower the individual, the following Ten Principles of Wilderness Skills are the backbone of its curriculum:

Self-Awareness	Play
Sense of Place	Self-Confidence
Leave No Trace	Trust
Self-Reliance	Self-Expression
Sense of Community	Connection to Nature