Description
Whether in the rugged backcountry or a suburban backyard, kids can experience the sense of personal independence and self-confidence that come from outdoor proficiency, while also developing a deeper connection to and understanding of the natural world. With this skills-based book, kids learn essential safety and survival tips and bushcraft that they need to have a safe and enjoyable wilderness experience.
Kids (and adults too!) can learn to:
- Navigate using a map and compass
- Choose and set up a campsite
- Handle and use a knife properly
- Build and cook over an open fire
- Build a shelter
- And so much more!
Be prepared for most anything with this practical, activity-packed guide.
About the Author
Frank Grindrod is a wilderness survival instructor, a public speaker, and an expedition leader who has been featured on ABC’s Chronicle, as well as on MassLive and other local New England TV and radio. He has led trips in Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, and the Florida Everglades. He has also been an adjunct faculty member at Smith College and the University of Georgia, where he taught wilderness survival courses. Grindrod is the owner of Earthwork Programs in New England and, over the last 20 years, he has trained thousands of people to become more capable in the wild.