We will meet at Boca Reservoir on March 4th & 5th, 2017 to practice with our cold weather gear and develop our skills with an overnight camp out event. For this event we will work on our fire making skills, knot tying, emergency tarp shelters, open fire cooking and compass and navigation skills with a short day-time hike, utilizing two-way radios. We will begin our training schedule at 10:00 AM on Saturday and conclude by 2:00 PM on Sunday. It is expected that we will be in a snow covered environment so warm and water resistant clothing will be a must. Depending on the road conditions two-wheel drive vehicles may find it difficult to gain access to the camp site and it may be necessary to ferry people to the location. We will camp at Boca Reservoir at the group camp site off of West Hinton Road. The trail will be marked with orange tape to help you navigate to the campsite. In the advent that conditions are not safe, an alternate location may have to be used that allows safe travel to another site. Stay tuned to this meeting maker in case of a location change. The intention of this training is to provide a safe environment to practice cold weather skills without the aid of electric power, running water or improved facilities and amenities in the advent that you find yourself having to "rough it" for a period of time in a difficult environment. It is encouraged that you attempt to work from your emergency bag as much as you can.
Things to bring:
Cold weather gear (clothing, sleeping bags, ground mat, tent)
Emergency shelter tarp, stakes and rope
Your compass
Open fire cooking gear (cast iron or camp mess kit, utensils, cup, emergency cook stove)
Fire kit
Personal 2-way radios
Personal sanitation (portable toilet of some type, privacy shelter)
Water
Your emergency bag (bug out bag, get-home bag, 72-hour kit, etc.)
Current first aid kit
Questions can be directed to Rob McKevitt