A training film on the basic essentials of hillcraft including training beforehand, blisters and the need for boots, type of anorak; windproof or waterproof, keeping together, the correct pace; how to walk, ascent and descent; the need for a leader, contrasts in weather conditions, food for lunch; emergency rations, drinking water and other refreshments, litter, first aid kit, map and compass, staying at youth hostels.