Recently back from the training event. Had a great time with my fellow leaders and met some other leaders from different districts. The classroom stuff was a bit boring tbh but neccessary for the qualification. Practical skills were much more up my street and we covered everything from knife, saw and axe to lashings and Knots.
A bit of fire lighting and outdoor cooking went great. The outdoor instructors were from, what was, the fellowship and were a nice bunch of guys. I had to intervene politely when one of them told us that rabbit meat was poisionous. He went on to tell the story of the men who were trapped on an island with only rabbits to eat and they were poisioned by the meat. I don't know the exact details but knew that it was due to a lack of a B vitamin which causes the body to stop processing food.
He then asked me for more information about outdoor cooking and stuff. Now I didn't want to upset the apple cart and although I am experienced with all the outdoor stuff I was shown, and indeed was doing in my teens, I stood and listened as there is always something to learn. I helped out where I could with other topics and passed on what I knew without overpowering the instructors information.
The head outdoor instructor has asked if I would like to help out on future training events with certain subjects like outdoor cooking and fire lighting etc.
I just need some spare time now.
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