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As a Scout in the UP
As a Scout, Troop 353, in the UP around the late 60's and early 70's weather did not matter. We did a weekend two night camp in the Fall, Winter (Jan time frame) and Spring - in addition to Summer Camp and the 50 mile canoe trip.
Saturdays during the Fall and Spring Camping trips was what we are now talking about as Survival topics - all day long. Fire building was a class, then every scout was given either match or Flint & Steel, everyone scurry to the woods and come back and build a fire. Then patrol competition with them putting up their best, and then a troop competition at the "burn the string".
Built a few shelters on a Saturday and slept in them Saturday night.
Of course being sponsored by the AFB, who gave the fathers time off to go with us, helped a great deal in getting the numbers of adults and kids into the field - and providing the Survival Instructors.
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