Advance Course

The N-Lite Expedition Course is a true wilderness expedition designed for young people. During this course you'll be with the students of your own age and NWE Instructors' who are our most skilled and highly trained educators who specialize in teaching young adults along with the company director. Gain independence and take responsibility for yourself and your companions. When you get back home, you'll have the skills to enjoy outdoor activities on your own and the leadership qualities to help you step it up in the classroom, on the playing fields, or anywhere you want to succeed. Having fun, learning about the outdoors, backpacking, night out, exploring, and achieving – your summer adventure with N-Lite is about to begin!

In this course you and your course mates will be off to one of Himalayan most remote and wild ranges to enjoy the wilderness as you never thought imaginable- without the burden of a heavy load. Plan to learn innovative lightweight techniques like cooking meal outdoor and staying warm and dry with minimal gear while honing traditional backpacking skills like navigation and Leave No Trace. After this course you will have the knowledge and skills to plan and execute your own light weight wilderness outing, you will live the lessons you need to skilfully travel in the mountains long after your course ends.

You will travel through jungle brooks with glacial water surrounded by sheer glacial craved cliffs, camp under towering conifers (Night out Module) and hike across alpine plateau. You'll learn and use the outdoor equipment with the help of important knots, practice compass navigation, and learn how to camp and travel in Himalayan country. For students craving remote, rugged land filled with wildlife, this is your course.

Age & Class
16, 17, 18 (10, 11 & 12 standard)

Duration
6 days

Activity Level
Active strenuous and would involve hiking of at least 20 km in the entire course

Activity Options & Key Features of the N-Lite Program
Learn Survival Techniques including Navigation, Outdoor Cooking, Outdoor Survival and Backpack Hiking. Learn how to use all equipment necessary for outdoor survival like compass, harness, ropes, pulley, and wireless radio sets etc. Compulsory Night Out Module rest of the time stay at the base camp. One Main Outdoor Activity - to be learned and conduct yourself; Learn all the basic involved in it and apply the knowledge and skills and transfer the learning for successful completion of the module.

One of the core leadership skills is expedition behavior, which can be compared to teamwork but is so much more. It is cooperation and conflict resolution, be a strong team member keeping yourself and others motivated, and getting along in a group of diverse people exercising good conflict resolution.

It's the result of not just learning, but also mastering the skills essential to the success of an expedition. Competence consists of knowledge and skills, organization and management, and technical ability.

Effective communication means using timely, specific, and clear feedback. It's listening actively. It requires the courage to state what you think, feel, and want. Communication means putting yourself in other people's shoes during conflicts.

This leadership skill entails situationally appropriate decision-making, using your experience to develop good judgment, and harnessing the strengths and knowledge of other group members to solve problems. This leadership skill is all about learning to endure, even enjoy, hard work and challenge. It's about adapting to changes and unknowns, turning challenging situations into opportunities, using humor to keep things in perspective, and making focused decisions under stress.

We must know ourselves—our limits and capabilities and our approach to leading— before we can lead others. Self-awareness means knowing yourself and your strengths and weaknesses, learning from experience, being aware of your own leadership style and how you influence others, and realizing how your words and actions impact others. Self awareness should play a role in identifying the best course for you.

Vision and action equates to looking forward and taking the appropriate steps now to reach a goal or destination. It's seeing the possibilities in any situation and finding creative ways to move the group forward, motivating and initiating, and using group goals to guide your actions.