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Canoe Pal
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Is there such a thing as “Boy Scouts”-style training for adults?
Okay, I know that seems like a weird question, so here’s a little more background. I consider myself a “city mouse”. Never been camping, always lived in urban places, not a big “nature” fan, etc… But as I’ve gotten older, I kinda regret never learning how to start a fire, pitch a tent or tie a decent knot, but it was never a HUGE disappointment. Anyways… a good friend of mine is getting married later this year, and myself and my pals have all agreed that a week of canoeing/camping/fishing, etc. would be more enjoyable and memorable than hitting strip clubs. I’m always up for a new adventure, but I’m 30 years old and have never been camping EVER! So I’d like to learn some basic woods skills, I guess. Not crazy “kill a deer with your bare hands and eat its heart” sorta stuff. Just stuff like how to tie knots, figure out where I am (North vs. South) and other stuff that those who’ve been Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts take for granted, but I never learned. Any help is greatly appreciated!
There are several programs you might be interested in- you can learn about most of them at your local outdoors store or hunting supply.
Many state game and parks departments run programs like this. Some outdoors group runs a program called ‘Women in the Wild’ or something like that (if I remember correctly, it is associated with turkey hunters).
If you sign up to be a Scout leader, they train adults in many Scout skills, and of course if you have the time you can go to any of the big ‘outdoor leadership’ schools in the US.
Some community colleges or local universities also offer classes in some of these skills- either credit classes or adult continuing ed.
Another option- places that sell canoes usually have canoe classes. Places that sell fishing gear often have fishing programs, etc. Good stores don’t want to loose a sale just because you don’t know anything!
What *I* would do would be to take a few classes to get started, then find a couple buddies who KNOW this stuff and arrange a couple weekends.
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