Wilderness Survival My Side of the Bay

Wilderness survival and lore

Throughout literature many great stories of wilderness survival and adventure have inspired children to connect and care for nature. The greatest wish of many a kid is to wander to through the woods and know how to live and care for all their own needs and the land around them.

This camp begins with that story. This week train the ultimate skills of bushcraft and wilderness survival while keeping in mind the tales of My Side of the Mountain and other epics of wilderness living.

We have fun developing a working knowledge of various bushcraft including lighting fires with no matches, proper carving skills, making traps, primitive cooking, animal tracking, building the best shelters for different situations and much more.

All this, plus learn the voices of the birds and animals; what their calls and behaviors tell us of other creatures in the woods, resources for survival and sustainability and the coming storms and winds we need live by.

Everyone learns to be prepared while enjoying nature and the out of doors. Kids learn how to keep themselves warm and found. This class greatly adds to the confidence and peace of mind for parents that often take their children out of doors and on wilderness excursions. We teach kids how to build a story map that lets them always know where they are, how to dress properly for any weather and how to pay attention to their surroundings and the health of their own bodies.