This manual was developed as a suite of resources for various topics common to outdoor stewardship projects. Each chapter can be used as a stand-alone module for specific skills training courses, or the entire set can be used as a complete field guide. Modules included in the suite are:
Basic Trail Construction and Maintenance Overview
Ecological Restoration Overview
Rock Skills (focusing on rock steps and walls)
Drainage Structures
Climbing Turns and Switchbacks
Drainage Crossings
Flat Trail
Trail Closure
Common Tools and Terminology Glossaries
The modules are intended to be used as a technical field guide and contain limited information on the topics of Crew Leadership, Safety and Risk Management. Those topics are covered in OSI Guide to Crew Leadership modules and companion trainings.
