Here is the Georgia Woodsman -Jr. Woodsman Skills
Rules of 3:
Have them explain the rules of 3 and the priorities in a survival Situation
Knife Safety:
Have them Explain to you when and where it is appropriate to handle and use a Knife under Adult Supervision.
Have them show how to Safely hand a knife to someone else and how to sheath a knife and how to put away a folding Knife.
Fire:
Fire Safety, have them explain when and where it is appropriate to build a fire and under Adult Supervision.
Have them light a cotton Ball, this can be with a Match or a Lighter or a Ferro Rod.
Have them help you gather Tinder, wood and all the components to build a good fire and help light it.
Have them Cook something over the fire- can be a hot dog, smores or even boil water for hot CoCo, Tea or Cider.
Show them that they can use the snacks they brought with them as a Fire Starter, use Chips to get a fire started, also show them to use a tea candle as a fire starter, tell them they only have one candle to get it lit with.
Water:
Make a Cup or Bowl out of Aluminum Foil and use it.
Go over why it is Important to Hydrate and show how they will stay hydrated when out on their outings.
Shelter:
Have them help put up a Tent or shelter or a Tarp Shelter
Have them build their own natural shelters or woods fort
Have them put down a layer of leaves for a bed to keep them off the ground in their shelter/Fort.
Knots:
Have them Tie 1 Knott, it can be a simple Overhand Knott or a Square knot or any knot that they are able to tie, tell what that knot is used for.
7. Trees and Plants:
Identify 2 Trees and Plants in your Area
8. Aid/ Self Aid:
Bandage a Boo Boo with a Band Ade, this can be on you or them.
9. Land Navigation:
A) Tell the 4 Directions of a Map, show them on a Map.
B) Tell where the Sun and Moon Rises and Sets
C) Take a Compass and point North on It and show how to Orient map and compass to North
D) Find a Fun Navigation Game and Play it
10. Foods:
A) Have them help pack for an outing, Snacks, water or a Pic Nic Lunch for a day out with the Family and go on a Family outing
B) Have them open a can of food with a Can opener, Most are pop tops now but not all, this can be a can of fruit for a snack or food you are cooking over the fire, It can also be a Juice can where you make 2 holes to pour it out.
11. Signal:
A) Research and Show how to use a signal mirror. And how to use a flashlight to signal.
B) Take a Soda Can and tea light candle and make a Lantern from it.
12. Crafts:
A) Make a Animal Feeder such as a Pine Cone Bird Feeder or some other simple feeder. It can be Something as simple as Smear Peanut Butter or any other food that animals would eat on a Pine cone or apple and Hang Up, if possible get a picture or video of the animal eating it.
B) Make a Leather Craft of your choosing, something Practical and easy like a Knife Sheath, Flashlight Pouch, Leather pouch for Fire Kits, etc… you can make it from a kit if you would like. Tandy Leather Sells Kits like these and you can also find them on Amazon and Ebay.
C) Have them Sew something, this can also be part of the Leather Kit if you have to sew it.
Make a Camp Craft, ok Parents I’m letting you decide here what you want them to do, they can make something natural or paper cut outs, example make something from leaves painted or pressed on to a piece of paper or Cardboard Toilet Paper Rolls and construction paper to simulate a Campfire.
Make something from Para Cord, this can be a single piece of cord or a complex bracelet, a Pull tie, a Lanyard for something.
13. Go for a Hike-
A) Take a Hike in Nature, it can be on a Trail or in the woods in your own Back Yard.
B) While on the Hike do a Nature Hunt and try to find 6 Items that are from Nature, they can be a Rock, a Stick, Bark, Leaves, Fossils, Acorns or just anything found in Nature, Show what you Found.
C) While on the hike or on any outing find a stick and use as a Hiking Stick and try to tell or show as many uses as you can for a hiking stick
D) Look for animal tracks and take a picture of at least one, if you can figure out what it is tell about that animal.
E) Watch a Sunset or look up at the Stars and Moon and try to find some constellations and the Moon and tell what Phase the Moon is in
14. Kits:
A) Put what your comfortable with them having in there.It could be a First Aid Kit, it can be small or as big as they can carry, 5 band aids and Anti Biotic cream
B) Make a survival Kit, it can be a whistle, matches and signal Mirror
15. Target Practice:
Set up Cans or Targets and Practice Knocking them Down with Rocks, Sticks, A Sling Shot or any other method you would like
16. S.T.O.P:
Teach them the acronym S.T.O.P, Stop Think Observe and Plan and teach them when to do it when lost.
17. Fishing or Hunting or Tracking
Take them Fishing or Hunting, take pictures or video, Don’t have to catch anything.
For Tracking they can track an adult leaving signs, also can look for different animal tracks
18. Communication:
Take a Walkie Talkie with you on the outings and have them talk to you, if you don’t have walkie Talkies have them use a Cell Phone and have them tell you who to call in case of an Emergency.
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