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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.