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Wilderness Survival
Grade Level:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration:
3 hours
Offered:
Year-round (some activities are weather dependant)
Description:
Program Duration: 3 hours
Indoor Presentation:
Interactive presentation outlining what to do if you find yourself lost including:
Hug a Tree/Stay put
Shelter - Clothing and shelter construction
Fire making
Signalling
Survival Kits
Outdoor Component:
A brief hike into the McCurdy woodland where students in groups will build their own emergency shelters (brush shelters) and fires.
Visit and compare the various shelters built including a debrief.