A few books that I like to use. The Commando Survival Manual is great it has good pictures and the instructions are easy to follow. The SAS Survival Guide is a classic book in the British outdoor world, every one seems to have a copy. It too is a great book however it's pictures are black and white and is a little more grown up than the other book making it less appealing to younger readers. The book at the back is the Okanagan Backroads Mapbook, it contains a lot of local hikes and directions to get to the trail heads by car. It is not to bad publication but it does not contain many local young kid friendly hikes or trails.
Demonstrating how to handle pocket knifes safely as well as letting the kids look and handle a few different multi tools that are good for in the outdoors.
Just some of the gear that I want to introduce the kids to over time, camp stoves, map and compass, walkie talkies, knives and safety stuff etc. I had this lot covered in a blanket to start with, I then quickly pulled it away and there was a small gasp of excitement.
"Blow your whistles"
The kids were required to the carry whistles with them while they were on activities. The human voice does not carry well over natures voice and on this occasion the noise from BX river was louder than me shouting. The shrill noise of a whistle could be heard pretty well above the water and if a kid got lost or for some reason couldn't walk then they could have signaled me by blowing their whistle.
Dannon and Olivia running from the Boys or should I say the Cops
Cole blending in well with nature
David on the hunt
Run away
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