For episode 98 of the JMB podcast, we discuss the process of developing wilderness instructors and guides. We outline the following steps to the process:

• Take a course and get the Journeyman certification
• Take a medical class, first aid or wilderness first responder
• Take and pass the test to become a Registered Maine Guide
• Go on a bunch of trips to learn the waterways and fine-tune your systems
• Do a practicum, where you live with a certain level of (low) technology for 2-3 weeks to lock it in and make it part of you

PHOTO: Poling on the St. Croix, the border between New Brunswick, Canada and downeast Maine.

Show Notes: JMB Podcast Episode 98 | Wilderness Instructor Development Process

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Links:

• Autumn Woodsman Course | Cold-Weather Wilderness Skills With Minimal Snow
• The Friluftsliv Forest Program – Yearlong Immersion Program In Vermont, 1 Weekend Per Month
• JMBS Master Calendar

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