This week was truly an adventure! We not only learned wildlife skills like bear encounters, basic first aid, and how to best pack our backpacks, but we also got to throw tomahawks and atl atls (a traditional form of spear throwing)! We made primitive fire with a bowdrill or quartz and steel, and we roasted marshmallows and doughboys! Some of us made primitive water filters during water time out of old 2L bottles, cotton balls, and materials from the woods. We loved being extra silly during water time, and had a great week making friends!

Backpacking 101: Bowdrills, Bandages, and Bears (Orange – August 12-16, 2024)