| Washington State Youth Conservation Camp |
| The campers are given two tarps and two pieces of twine. |
| SURVIVAL CLASS |
| Here are some campers getting their campfire started. |
Our Survival Class at camp starts before the campers are sent up Mt.
Constitution for the Mt. Hike class. Survival begins with an introduction
to compasses, maps, and GPS's. After some instruction, the campers
are given points to find and walk with partners along a compass
course.
After the campers have successfully navigated the course, they
head up the mountain in 2 fifteen passenger vans. Once they've
returned from the hike, they gather their sleeping bag and other
necessary overnight survival supplies and are driven out to the
survival site. There they will receive instruction as to how to build a
shelter that would keep them dry and out of the elements.
The instructor also goes through scenarios in which one could
possibly find oneself and goes through necessary equipment, as well
as possibly safety kits to carry with you when enjoying the outdoors.
The campers will spend the night in their shelters. They will wake up in
the morning, pack up, hike out (1/2 mile or so), and get driven back to
camp for morning campfire, followed by breakfast (their first meal since
lunch). For over 50 years, campers have survived, Survival!
Instructor: Josh Barnhart
Constitution for the Mt. Hike class. Survival begins with an introduction
to compasses, maps, and GPS's. After some instruction, the campers
are given points to find and walk with partners along a compass
course.
After the campers have successfully navigated the course, they
head up the mountain in 2 fifteen passenger vans. Once they've
returned from the hike, they gather their sleeping bag and other
necessary overnight survival supplies and are driven out to the
survival site. There they will receive instruction as to how to build a
shelter that would keep them dry and out of the elements.
The instructor also goes through scenarios in which one could
possibly find oneself and goes through necessary equipment, as well
as possibly safety kits to carry with you when enjoying the outdoors.
The campers will spend the night in their shelters. They will wake up in
the morning, pack up, hike out (1/2 mile or so), and get driven back to
camp for morning campfire, followed by breakfast (their first meal since
lunch). For over 50 years, campers have survived, Survival!
Instructor: Josh Barnhart
| Here are some campers using the compass to find their way. |
| Would this shelter pass when put to the test? |
| How about this one? |
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