Outdoor Survival Skills Adventure (SOLD OUT)
Highlights from our Adventure (11/8/22)
Learn Outdoor Survival Skills!
We’re thrilled to be partnering with John Fishback to create a one-day crash course on outdoor survival skills. We'll learn about primitive shelters, edible plants, fire making, water filtration, and creating bone knives and blowguns. John has over 25 years of experience teaching outdoor classes (when we called him to discuss the class, we interrupted his bear hunt!).
The idea of our adventure trips is to expose the kids to all there is to discover out in the world. We're trying to spark their interest — perhaps in a future interest, hobby, career, or mentor. Our hope for this adventure is that every kid will walk away with a greater appreciation of the outdoors and that we will light the 🔥🔥 of curiosity in at least a few.
This adventure is open to kids ages 7-12 and costs $75 per kid (lunch and transportation is included).
Schedule
Tuesday, November 8th
8:20 AM: Meet at the Hardgraves’ house
8:30 AM: Depart
9:00 AM: Arrive at Severn Run hike
Learn about water filtration. Boil water and prepare freeze-dried backpacking food (it’s tasty!).
11:00 AM: Arrive at John Fishback’s property in Crownsville
Intro to survival skills. Practice one match fire making and make a bone knife.
12:00 PM: Lunch
We’ll cut meat from a deer (previously hunted and cleaned) and then roast it over the fire. Yes, seriously! We’ll also have pizza and other snacks. NOTE: if the kids (or their parents) want to skip the deer cutting part, just let us know!
1:00 PM: Make a blowgun or bow
1:30 PM: Back into the woods and down by the swamp
First, we’ll develop our senses with some awareness exercises (blindfolded rope walk, etc.). We’ll learn how to build a primitive shelter. We’ll explore what plants are edible (acorns, pine needles, cucumber root) and prepare them.
4:00 PM: Depart for home
4:30 PM: Pickup at the Hardgraves’ house
Join the Waitlist
Parents’ Checklist
Pack a water bottle.
Kids are not allowed to bring smartphones. We don’t want any distractions from screens. There will be a group text with the adults on the trip should you need to reach your child.
Bring good outdoor/hiking shoes.
Bring layers.
Bring a rain coat.
Bring a change of clothes in case your child gets extremely dirty or wet.
Sign the waiver.
Arrange payment of $75 per kid with Roman.
Remember to check in on Monday in case we have to reschedule the trip due to weather.
More Adventures to Be Announced Soon!
Anne Arundel County School Closures (Spring):
Monday, January 16th
Wednesday, January 25th
Monday, February 20th
Friday, April 21st