Weekend

entrangermercenary · 22-11-2009, 11:02 AM

My 13 yr old has just come back from a mini survival w/end with the Scouts. Went out Friday nite with sleeping bag and survival tin, to a large hill with some woods and scrub.Scouts provided some plastic sheeting to help build a shelter, sleep on etc.
Just got back rather damp and bedraggled and is now tucking into a rather large bacon sandwich

He thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the really shit weather !!! Great experience for him and his m8s something rarely done these days due to the PC brigade.

lookfar · 22-11-2009, 12:02 PM

Ah that sounds great & something all kids should experience imo! I'm glad he enjoyed it, despite the crappy weather

elixirsoo · 23-11-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by entrangermercenary

My 13 yr old has just come back from a mini survival w/end with the Scouts. Went out Friday nite with sleeping bag and survival tin, to a large hill with some woods and scrub.Scouts provided some plastic sheeting to help build a shelter, sleep on etc.
Just got back rather damp and bedraggled and is now tucking into a rather large bacon sandwich

He thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the really shit weather !!! Great experience for him and his m8s something rarely done these days due to the PC brigade.

Excellent stuff.

the_count · 23-11-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by entrangermercenary

My 13 yr old has just come back from a mini survival w/end with the Scouts. Went out Friday nite with sleeping bag and survival tin, to a large hill with some woods and scrub.Scouts provided some plastic sheeting to help build a shelter, sleep on etc.
Just got back rather damp and bedraggled and is now tucking into a rather large bacon sandwich

He thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the really shit weather !!! Great experience for him and his m8s something rarely done these days due to the PC brigade.

That's great, far better than them sitting in front of the TV or playing Xbox (although my son still does)

imo they should teach kids these skills in school, fire by friction, shelter building etc rather than R.E
At least its usefull.

tracker · 23-11-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by entrangermercenary

My 13 yr old has just come back from a mini survival w/end with the Scouts. Went out Friday nite with sleeping bag and survival tin, to a large hill with some woods and scrub.Scouts provided some plastic sheeting to help build a shelter, sleep on etc.
Just got back rather damp and bedraggled and is now tucking into a rather large bacon sandwich

He thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the really shit weather !!! Great experience for him and his m8s something rarely done these days due to the PC brigade.

yeah , kids need to learn this stuf .
Funny enough they think it is fun as where some adults dont likeit at all .

funny how kids can adapt and make adventure where some adults call it fear mongering .

Glad ya kid had a good time .

its good to know .

jonas parker · 29-11-2009, 04:25 PM

The crappy weather may have provided your son a much better learning experience than if it had been sunny and warm.

22-11-2009, 11:02 AM	#1
entrangermercenary Inactive Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,273	Weekend My 13 yr old has just come back from a mini survival w/end with the Scouts. Went out Friday nite with sleeping bag and survival tin, to a large hill with some woods and scrub.Scouts provided some plastic sheeting to help build a shelter, sleep on etc. Just got back rather damp and bedraggled and is now tucking into a rather large bacon sandwich He thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the really shit weather !!! Great experience for him and his m8s something rarely done these days due to the PC brigade.

22-11-2009, 12:02 PM	#2
lookfar Premier Subscribers Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 19,216	Ah that sounds great & something all kids should experience imo! I'm glad he enjoyed it, despite the crappy weather __________________ “It's just a ride and we can change it any time we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money, a choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your door, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one.” BILL HICKS http://www.markthomasinfo.com/ http://www.waykiwayki.com/ Dolphins playing in bubble rings

29-11-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
jonas parker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Deep East Texas Posts: 500	The crappy weather may have provided your son a much better learning experience than if it had been sunny and warm. __________________ "If at first you don't secede, try, try again!"