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THE CONCEPT

 

The purpose of the camp is to test yourself out in the woods and learn from your fellow Ventures and Vent Advisors.  The camp is organized along the lines of a game.   You and your venture group, which you can camp together with,(or separately if you choose and you can demonstrate you have the skill set to do so) will earn points for differing tasks and earn food rewards.  The Vent group with the most points at the end of the camp earn the coveted and much sought after “bragging rights” of winning Survivorman, plus some other cool prizes.

 

You and your vent group will be placed in a Vent class based on how many times you have attended Survivorman camp, first and second year vents will compete against other first and second year groups while the know it all third years will compete against each other.

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Points will be awarded for varying demonstrating various skills such as:

 

  1. Preparing your camp

  2. Laying a fire

  3. Cooking a meal

  4. Participation in games

  5. Interaction with other vents and leaders


On Sunday morning we will have a big brunch to make sure no one is hungry for the trip home.

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Over the course of your experience at Survivorman, you will have a series of challenges to complete. The caliber of which you and your group perform will determine the rewards you will receive.

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Challenges:

  1. Lay and light a fire using a Flint- boil water (aluminum bowl)

  2. Find some food from the forest prepare it and eat it.

  3. Tallest tree- reasoning and approximate height

  4. Explain why you picked the spot for your camp

  5. Make shelter

  6. Prepare a map of the camp

  7. From the main picnic shelter map out a route to your camp using compass bearings and paces

  8. Make a spear

  9. Make a bow and arrow or slingshot

  10. Wood chopping

  11. Create cutlery

  12. Knot tying

Information regarding challenge specifics will be given at the camp. Activities are subject to change and are to be regarded as general ideas. ​

 

Rewards for  challenges:

  1. Bragging rights

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Food rewards:

  1. Cup a soup

  2. Pepperoni sticks

  3. Apples

  4. Carrots

  5. Candy

  6. Granola bars

  7. Various other food items 

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