Building Shelters
The children learn knots and lashing and then work in groups to build a shelter.
Water collector/ purifier
Think about evaporation and condensation and use these principles to make a water purifier.
Cook without fire.
Learn about solar reflection to toast marshmallows.
Survival Day
Combine the fun of learning survival skills with challenges that promote problem solving and team work.
Problem solving- build accessories for the camp: a safe food store, shoe driers, draught excluders etc
Other skills: weather skills, compass skills, signalling skills, tracking skills etc.
Optional fire lighting demonstration or a tinder competition between adults.
