WILDERNESS CAMPING

Foraging

100

What is foraging?

To search in the wilderness for edible foods!

200

True or False: Can you eat plants you find in the wild?

True: Although you have to know which ones are safe! You can eat plants in the wild

300

True or False: Foraging is something that we just started doing

False: Foraging has been happening for hundreds of years!

400

True or False: Foraging for mushrooms in the wild is easy

False: There are over 14,000 kinds of mushrooms and only some of those are safe to eat!

500

Can you cook a whole meal at home with food found through foraging?

YES! People can make things like pancakes, soup, cookies and coffee!

Camping 101

100

You use this to sleep in while you're camping

A Tent

200

What do you bring to help you see in the dark?

A Flashlight

300

What do you use to start your campfire?

Matches

400

What do you bring to keep you warm while you sleep?

A Sleeping Bag

500

The most important thing you need before you go camping (HINT: This helps you know what you are brining)

A Packing List

Wilderness Safety

100

What is something you should ALWAYS bring when you go camping? (Hint: It is used if someone gets hurt)

A First Aid Kit. It has cleaning wipes, bandages and tape inside!

200

You use this to help keep the bugs off!

Bug Spray

300

What do you do when you see a bear in the wild? (Hint: there are 4 steps to getting away safely)

1. Make yourself look big – stand tall, raise your arms and spread your legs
2. Don’t make eye contact with the bear – they may see this as a threat or a challenge
3. Make loud noises – yell, clap your hands, use a bear bell, or bang things together
4. Back away slowly – don’t run, keep backing away until the bear is out of sight

400

What do you need to start a fire? 

Paper, sticks (big and small) and matches!

500

True or False: Is it important to think about what clothes you are bringing camping?

TRUE! Make sure you always bring pants (to protect from bugs, sun, wind, water, and scratches), tuck in your pants to your socks to keep bugs out, and have a jacket—even if it’s just tied around their waist 

Wilderness Fun

100

This activity involves a bathing suit

Swimming

200

This activity includes walking uphill to see a beautiful sight

Hiking

300

What instrument do you bring to play around the fire?

A Guitar

400

A game that is often played with kids, parents and grandparents (HINT: you throw balls...)

Botchee

500

This activity involves staying together as a group, putting wilderness kills to the test and observation

Exploring!