March 7-8 2009 - the 1st Annual Older Trailblazer, Adventurer, Challenger camp, held at the Long Lake Outdoor Ed Centre.
Friday evening - Icebreakers, making group flags, settling in.
Our instructors - students from the Adventure Tourism & Outdoor Recreation course at Lakeland College. They did a fantastic job!
The B-Bears group
'Alpha Wolf' group
The 'Better-than-you' (they wish!!!) There was an adult group, too.
Forestry lessons
Incremental borer practice
No shortage of snow!
Ecology session - natural cycles
Broken knees don't keep JFW's away from outdoor fun!
Derek & Cindy's new home
Fire-lighting practice
Signals - ?
Signal fire (the 5-minute version)
Blindfold obstacle course - leadership skills
Putting a tent together blindfold (not as easy as it sounds)
Electric spider web (tricky with bulky clothing & deep snow)
Handing out the eating utensils for supper (normal cutlery NOT included)
Is that spoon big enough for ya?
"Ladybug', our friendly cook, with helper
Kirt mystifies the audience.
Sunday morning - the snowstorm kept the cook away, so the instructors pitched in to cook breakfast!
Stuck in the snow on the way home - luckily the Army Reserves came along!
