![]() ![]() ![]() SURVIVAL SKILLSĪnnette Bermack is the co-camp chief of the Scouts Canada Chinook Council and a scouter for more than 30 years. Scout groups attended this weekend’s event from Okotoks, Diamond Valley, Lethbridge and Calgary, camping overnight to get a real-world experience of experiencing the wilderness. “I’m learning how to turn on stoves because it can get pretty cold and also about nutrition plans and how to use carbs, fat and protein because that's really essential when you're out in the wildlife.” “You never know when you’re going to need these skills in life,” said 11-year-old, Folu Ajibola with the 86th Woodcliff Scouts. Instructors also taught how to care for someone experiencing hypothermia, how to tie different knots, start a campfire, and how to boil fresh snow into water to prevent dehydration. ![]() The Senator Buchanon Winter Skills Training Camp invited 12 different scout groups to set up camp on a field just outside Diamond Valley.Ĭhildren learned basic first aid along with how to pack their bags for a hike and what essential items are needed in frigid conditions. ![]() More than 150 scouts from across southern Alberta gathered this weekend to attend a winter training camp aimed at teaching emergency and survival skills to youth. ![]()
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