BASIC EXPLORER (BA)

Basic Explorers introduces the 5 Basic Elements of Survival: Shelter, Fire, Water, Food and Awareness.  Returning and new campers learn and practice survival skills that include building a Debris Shelter, Purifying water, Preparing a 5-minute fire, Identifying Wild Edibles, Demonstrating Total Vision and Fox Walking and Knife use and safety. In addition each session will have its own theme for the week with special activities.  Campers may choose from a series of projects each day including animal awareness, bowl-burning, stalking and tracking, arrow-making & archery, basket weaving, leather crafts, outdoor cooking, etc. 
Cost: 215 dollars per session, 3 weeks for 600 dollars (save $45)       
Ages: 9 -14      

BA1: JULY 14^TH – 18^TH       HUNTERS AND GATHERERS

Learn the skills of both the hunter and the gatherer. An effective hunter must possess skill, awareness, courage and intuition.  And the gatherer must acquire ancient wisdom, be attentive, be intuitive and take caution.   Learn tracking and stalking techniques as well as some primitive hunting skills.  Become familiar with some common edible and medicinal plants and herbs as well as poisonous plants to avoid.

BA2: JULY 21^ST – 25^TH       SURVIVAL AT IT’S BEST

Learn and practice skills that re-connect us to our planet earth.  Learn about fire-making techniques, water collecting, wild edibles, primitive tools and crafts.  Sharpen your senses through awareness games and challenges.  Survival at its best, is working with nature in way that is sustainable to both humans and the elements of the Earth.

BA3: AUGUST 4^TH – 8^TH      THE ULTIMATE SCOUT ADVENTURE

If you have spent a lot of time outdoors and in nature, and maybe you have been to our camp before, and you feel like you got the basics down, MAYBE you should try out our ultimate scout adventure.  Just remember, scouts are rarely seen, never heard and they are usually the ones sent ahead to make sure it is safe to enter!  Are you ready to be a SCOUT?  Are you ready for ADVENTURE?