Pathfinders Itinerary

Your 1-week P a t h f i n d e r s Itinerary will equip you for the remainder of your time in Africa and your work within the various National Parks and Conservation programmes that African Impact facilitates. It will involve various aspects of the following:

• Tuning in to the Bush: Lessons from the land - smells, sights and sounds
• Cultural Familiarisation: Understanding the Shona & Ndebele Cultures & Beliefs
• Logistical Planning: When to move, what to take, how to carry it
• Edible Plants and Animals: What you can and cannot eat
• Animal Identification:By shape, smell, and sound
• Identifying Tracks: Matching the animal to the imprint
• Basic Safety: Areas and situations to avoid
• Dangerous Animals: The realistic threat and evasive actions
• Basic Tracking: What to look for, what to avoid, common mistakes
• Basic Navigation: Reading a map, using a compass, estimating time, distance, speed
• Finding Water & Gathering Food: Seeking with all your senses, and tips for collection
• Building a Fire without Matches: Finding the materials, effective techniques, safety
• Basic First Aid: Emergency first aid and general health care