Outdoor Survival: Kids and Safety
It is a scary and heart wrenching thing to be anywhere and realize your kid is missing, let alone in the woods. If it was to happen would you know what to do? More importantly, would your child know what to do? A while back I came across this great outdoor survival site by Greg Davenport who is one of the top experts in the field.
Greg has a special concern for the safety of young people in the wilderness. In his view “…As parents, it is our responsibility to prepare them for the outdoors, teaching them how to stay found…” He lists several steps to share with your kids about surviving outside and includes a downloadable card to laminate and put in your kids pack to remind them of what to do.This site is a great resource for anyone heading out in the wild but especially for those of us who are parents. (Get your hands on the downloadable card and other kid safety info on his site here.)
Greg’s website also includes other survival information plus some great videos and articles, check out the video on cooking grasshoppers.
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