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Experience winter camping at Deep Portage
Participants to learn how to build outdoor shelter
Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
HACKENSACK -- At 1:30 p.m. Jan. 22 a Deep Portage Conservation Reserve instructor will teach how to survive and enjoy winter.
The key to winter survival is keeping warm. Adequate shelter is necessary and the instructor will teach how to build a "Quinzhee" hut out of snow and sticks.
Learn many other camping skills to help prepare for a winter camping experience.
Make reservations by calling 682-2325. It will be necessary to check on the snow conditions for this program.
The Winter Rendezvous is scheduled Jan. 29. Anyone who would like to volunteer to help with this all-day event should call Molly at 682-2325. Fun games will take place, including flint and steel, compass triangulation, rabbit stick throwing, cross cut sawing and atalatl.