We focused on finishing our Outdoorsman requirements at our January Den Meeting. Once again, it was an activity/information packed meeting. We had a lot to accomplish and I'm happy to say that everyone who was able to make the meeting completed the badge!
Benjamin, our Den Chief, started off the meeting by instructing the boys on how to whip the end of a frayed rope. He also brought all of his camping/backpacking items and he explained what the purpose of each item was and demonstrated how everything fit into a pack. There was a lot of stuff!
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| Each of the boys had the opportunity to try on the pack. |
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| The pack was surprisingly heavy... 29 lbs. with the sleeping bag. |
After the backpack demonstration we had a group discussion about fire safety, how to build a fire pit or fire ring, how to get a fire going and how to properly distinguish a fire. Then we went outside and put that knowledge to use by building our own fire. Once the boys had the fire underway they came inside (because it was c-o-l-d!) and broke up into two teams of four. With help from Mr. McClure each team learned how to put up a two-man tent. The boys had a great time doing this.
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| Team Two waiting for their turn... just thought this was a cute picture! |
We finished up the evening by making a sweet treat (banana boats and/or s'mores) for the campfire. We slit the unpeeled banana down the center and the boys added chocolate chips and marshmallows. They then wrapped them in foil and set them in the embers of the fire to heat up. They loved them!
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