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Pioneer Camp
Cudham would like to invite you to attend a Pioneer Weekend Camp where you can meet new friends, play games, do some bushcraft activities and have on hand all the facilities that Cudham can provide for recreational time. This is an indoor camp with a bushcraft emphasis.
There are lots of planned activities, an example of some of the things that may be on offer.
- A how to session on Wild Camping tarp set up for shelter or hammocks in the woods, (we will not be sleeping in the shelters)
- Green wood working using Mora knives, saws and bushcraft mallets etc to make small personal items such as tent pegs and spreaders
- Making feather sticks
- Making char cloth
- Using Rocket Stoves and Storm Kettles
- Exploring the local Natural Environment
- Outdoor Craft - elder bracelets and necklaces, natural weaving, Elder pencils, wood cookie crafts
- Fire Lighting – exploring different ways to create sparks, identifying the correct materials for tinder, kindling and burning wood
- Cooking - how to cook over open fires
Safety training, instructions and rules will be given before any young people are allowed to practice any of the higher risk activities, like using knives, saws and drills. We have full risk assessment documents, which can be circulated on request to participating districts.
Arrival is Friday evening and departure approximately 2pm on Sunday. Attendees should have had their evening meal, a light supper will be provided later in the evening.