Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Class,
Here is a website that will help you with two of the knots we are looking at: the Bowline and the Trucker Hitch.
http://www.survivalcommonsense.com/learn-these-three-knots-for-emergency-tarp-shelter-buildingfeed/
This is the accompanying Youtube video for the aforementioned website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3dqLD_RR6M
And here is Animatedknots.com, an exhaustive resource on everything knots. They have great step by step visuals. This particular link will lead you to the Bowline knot. Ignore their version of the trucker hitch as it is much more complicated than what we need to learn.
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexscouting.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
Practice, practice, practice!
Refer to your Skills tracker. Friday and Monday will be checking off days for stoves, tents, tarps, and anything else you haven't done yet. We will discuss how to sign these things off tomorrow.
Remember:
- Quiz on Friday (Clothing layers, rule of 3's, water treatment)
- Journal "elaborations" for tomorrow
Hasta luego,
/JW
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Saturday, 22 February 2014
Awesome day today! We hauled it up Hollyburn Mountain and butt-slid down in style! Oh, and there was some fluffy stuff too. It was a successful and fun day!
Journal Topics
1) What do you think God intended for us out in creation today? What was your personal experience being out on the mountain today in the snow and the cold? Was it what you expected?
2) Did you learn anything today (about yourself, the group, a peer, your teacher, creation, being active etc.)?
3) Which piece of gear were you most pleased with (socks, jacket, snowshoes, packs, poles, etc. any gear we used today)? Which piece of gear were you least impressed with?
Please answer all 3 questions in your journal for Monday's class. Focus particularly on #1 and #2. Question #3 can be a simple 1 or 2 sentence answer as we'll talk about this in class!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and rest up!
Remember: If you are able to put any photos/videos that you took on a flash drive for Monday that would be amazing!
/JW
Journal Topics
1) What do you think God intended for us out in creation today? What was your personal experience being out on the mountain today in the snow and the cold? Was it what you expected?
2) Did you learn anything today (about yourself, the group, a peer, your teacher, creation, being active etc.)?
3) Which piece of gear were you most pleased with (socks, jacket, snowshoes, packs, poles, etc. any gear we used today)? Which piece of gear were you least impressed with?
Please answer all 3 questions in your journal for Monday's class. Focus particularly on #1 and #2. Question #3 can be a simple 1 or 2 sentence answer as we'll talk about this in class!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and rest up!
Remember: If you are able to put any photos/videos that you took on a flash drive for Monday that would be amazing!
/JW
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Class, good news! You are allowed to come to school tomorrow in your grubbies (outside wear) for A Rocha. No need to wear your uniform and then change at lunch. Mr. Hardy has our deep thanks for this.
Remember, meet at my portable at 11:30 (lunch time) so we can organize our convoy. I'll hand out maps, but we shouldn't need them as we'll all drive together.
Bring your lunch-to-go. Sandwiches, snacks... things you can eat while driving or in some spare minutes we might have.
Wear appropriate gear! There is a break in the weather but always plan for the worst. You should have a waterproof jacket/pants combo and waterproof boots. This cannot be stated enough! Waterproof boots! You will be working in a muddy environment! This is a great opportunity to see how your gear will perform for the Juan de Fuca.
A Rocha can provide work gloves for us but you may bring your own if you prefer.
See you all tomorrow,
/JW
Remember, meet at my portable at 11:30 (lunch time) so we can organize our convoy. I'll hand out maps, but we shouldn't need them as we'll all drive together.
Bring your lunch-to-go. Sandwiches, snacks... things you can eat while driving or in some spare minutes we might have.
Wear appropriate gear! There is a break in the weather but always plan for the worst. You should have a waterproof jacket/pants combo and waterproof boots. This cannot be stated enough! Waterproof boots! You will be working in a muddy environment! This is a great opportunity to see how your gear will perform for the Juan de Fuca.
A Rocha can provide work gloves for us but you may bring your own if you prefer.
See you all tomorrow,
/JW
Monday, 17 February 2014
Friday, 14 February 2014
Class, some reminders to help you focus on some stuff you should be doing over the weekend:
- Return your Hollyburn Consent Forms and Medical Forms to me ASAP. Deadline for these is Thursday.
- Make sure to get out shopping / borrowing this weekend for gear. You will need to bring the following to class on Thursday, Feb 20th: boots, waterproof rain jacket and rain pants, baselayer top & bottom, hiking pants, insulating layer(s), hiking socks. You will need this stuff for the snowshoeing trip so it's important that I can check it out beforehand.
- Complete your meal plans with your partner; we will be reviewing them Monday.
- Keep your journal entries up to date. Today's journal entry was: "What are your personal environmental ethics? What rules do you think are important? What do you do (or avoid doing) when you are in the wilderness?"
- Respond to "About Me" blog entry from a couple days ago.
- Return your Hollyburn Consent Forms and Medical Forms to me ASAP. Deadline for these is Thursday.
- Make sure to get out shopping / borrowing this weekend for gear. You will need to bring the following to class on Thursday, Feb 20th: boots, waterproof rain jacket and rain pants, baselayer top & bottom, hiking pants, insulating layer(s), hiking socks. You will need this stuff for the snowshoeing trip so it's important that I can check it out beforehand.
- Complete your meal plans with your partner; we will be reviewing them Monday.
- Keep your journal entries up to date. Today's journal entry was: "What are your personal environmental ethics? What rules do you think are important? What do you do (or avoid doing) when you are in the wilderness?"
- Respond to "About Me" blog entry from a couple days ago.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Ok everybody! We are going to work together, adventure together, learn together... so let's get to know each other just a little bit more!
You must tell everyone in our class something about yourself that will help us understand you as we continue on our journey together.
Respond to this post as a comment!
/JW
Class,
Here are the two e-resources we used today for our meal planning lesson, just in case you forgot to jot down the links. These are by no means the only places to get information (or food)...
www.trailcooking.com
www.walmart.ca/en/grocery/N-117
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” - Orson Wells
Here are the two e-resources we used today for our meal planning lesson, just in case you forgot to jot down the links. These are by no means the only places to get information (or food)...
www.trailcooking.com
www.walmart.ca/en/grocery/N-117
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” - Orson Wells
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Hi all,
We have begun to discuss the gear needed for this course. Mountain Equipment Co has a great Gear Swap resource. This could be a potential place to get gear for cheaper than the average price tag. Some of the gear might be used, so use your best judgement as to what your personal limits with used clothing / sleeping bags are. However, you'll find that many of the items on the Swap were purchased at the wrong size or have never really been worn at all. In any case, it's worth checking out!
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ContentPrimary/Community/GearSwap.jsp
We have begun to discuss the gear needed for this course. Mountain Equipment Co has a great Gear Swap resource. This could be a potential place to get gear for cheaper than the average price tag. Some of the gear might be used, so use your best judgement as to what your personal limits with used clothing / sleeping bags are. However, you'll find that many of the items on the Swap were purchased at the wrong size or have never really been worn at all. In any case, it's worth checking out!
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ContentPrimary/Community/GearSwap.jsp
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