The course taught us how to survive in the wild and build shelters. We learned the four basic needs of survival, how to start a fire with flint and steel, different ways to start a fire without matches, the things you need in a small and big survival kit, how to build a weatherproof shelter, …
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Oct 10 2018
Bats Patrol Survival Camp
In early September, the Bateleurs Patrol went on a Survival Camp! We went to Petervale Campsite. We split into two teams on the first day. Everyone learned how to build survival shelters – using only a couple of ropes and a groundsheet – and the scouts were put to the test that night, sleeping in the …
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