Student

Name: _____Krysta Denzer_____________________ Evaluation Date: 3/31-4/3, 2016

OE 192: Outdoor Living Skills Evaluation Spring 2016
A Montreat College professor evaluated this students skills on a 4-day backpacking trip.
Scale = Very Good (4 pts.); Good (3 pts.); Fair (2 pts.); Weak (1 pt.); Not Demonstrated (0 pts.)

Skill Demonstration Evaluation Comments

9.1.1 Campcraft (4 pts. each) 15/24
Site selection & camp set-up 3-
Tarp design & proper knots 2.5- some improvement with knots
Campfire building 3- improved
Stove lighting & use 2.5- tentative with the stove, but learning
Cooking by stove or fire 2- Krysta did not help much with the stove usage on any of the days of the
expedition.
Baking by stove or fire 2-

9.1.2 Preparedness (4 pts. each) 6.5 / 8
Clothes & equipment choice 4- She has nice clothing
Pack organization 2.5- Krysta can continue to work on her pack organization- she tried a new pack
right before this course and did not have a system down.


9.1.3 Env. Ethics & Preventive Care (4 pts. each) 13 / 16
Self-care (e.g. hydration) 2.5- Krysta can continue to work on caring for her feet and knowing what her body
is telling her with regard to exertion.
Hygiene & sanitation 4
Food protection 2.5- Krysta could use more practice with bear hangs
LNT knowledge & practice 4- She is strong in her understanding of LNT

9.1.4 Planning & Leadership (12 pts. each) 25.5 / 36
OE skill teaching demonstration 10.5- Krysta is a strong and creative teacher. She teaches really well.
Leadership demonstration (LOD) 8- She is growing in this area. She is tentative in her decision making and desires
feedback of her decisions before making it.
Expedition behavior demonstration 7- Krysta complained a fair amount about the weather, the weight of the packs,
hiking difficulty, distance to campe, etc I believe that she does this without recognizing it. When she was around camp, she
was excited to learn and her attitude was very different. This did not change from Fall to Spring. Hiking is challenging for her.


9.1.5 Navigation (4 pts. each) 8.0 / 12
Map & compass knowledge 2.5- Krysta had some growth here. She is still working on her navigation skills
Land navigation skills 2.5
Daily Travel Planning 3.0

Total Score: 81 /100 Total Grade = ________

Summary Comments:

Krysta has grown in her outdoor skills some since last semester. She can continue to grow in confidence
and practice the skills that frustrate her the most. She has a desire to learn and wants to understand the
why behind things. It was a joy to see her teach. She has a clear and logical thought process and creates
creative and fun lessons for her peers. Sometimes her inner dialogue of things that frustrate her while
hiking, becomes an external discussion. We had a challenging hike this semester with lots of elevation
gain. There were quite a few times that she was complaining about the cold weather, difficulty of hiking,
are we there yet, etc This was not helpful on long and hard days of hiking. She did not seem to take
much interest in looking at the maps on the difficult first day. Krysta has a strong desire to learn and
persistence to figure things out. The areas of greatest growth are in stove use and safety, knots,
navigation, and fire building. Her Expedition Behavior could also be improved- much of her conversation
was about what she was experiencing, when the entire group was experiencing the same things it did not
lend to an atmosphere of positivity.