[Sportsandrec] camping

[Julie J.]

Thanks!  I don't think I currently have anything that runs on batteries, 
at least not the sort that you take out and replace. I haven't decided 
yet if I will be taking my guide dog or not.  If I do I could pattern 
him to locate some landmarks.  I thought of taking a small set of 
windchimes and setting them up at the tent/cabin, but I think they might 
be annoying to the other people around.  You have some good ideas about 
using natural landmarks.

Thanks!
Julie


On 2/5/2013 6:47 PM, Kendra Schaber wrote:
> Hi Julie, I have gone camping many times. The camping that I have done 
> is the regular camping in tents and an ocational RV. Take along a 
> slate and styless or any other nonelectronical note taking item just 
> in case you need to take notes without relaying on electricity. Also 
> take your cane or guide dog so that you can use them to travel with. 
> If you have something that uses batteries that you don't charge up, go 
> ahead and bring more batteries than you think you need. Use such 
> things like your tent or camp fire for a land mark. Also use a body of 
> water as a land mark in relation to your camp site. Get to know where 
> things like the bathrooms are or if not a bathroom, where the spot to 
> take care of bathroom duties is located. As for no paths, use big land 
> marks like the cabbins and a nearby body of water. You can usually 
> hear water running or moving when you are close enough to it. Use open 
> spaces in the treese as clues. You might have to count them as you go 
> along.
> Kendra
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>> Heya!
>>
>> It's me with another adventure vacation question.  Last year it was 
>> sea kayaking, clam digging and fishing.  This year my teenage son and 
>> I are going camping.  Actually we are going to survival school where 
>> we will be learning how to build a fire without matches, tie knots, 
>> make rope from native plants, which plants are edible, how to make 
>> tools from natural materials at hand and all sorts of other stuff.  
>> I'm affectionately referring to this adventure as my opportunity to 
>> learn independent living skills. *smile*
>>
>> I looked at loads of opportunities we could utilize to do this and 
>> settled on one of the less intense options.  We are going to be 
>> staying in a cabin and doing day hikes to learn and practice the 
>> survival skills we have been taught.  I'm not quite as adventurous as 
>> I once was. Sleeping under a hedge and being reliant on figuring out 
>> which mushrooms are edible won't be a part of this trip.
>>
>> Still it will be a lot of new things for me and a lot of skills I 
>> haven't used for around 15 years.  I don't anticipate having any 
>> particular difficulties because of my blindness, but I'm trying to 
>> figure out as much as I can ahead of time.
>>
>> I would love to hear from people who have been camping both the 
>> normal variety and the rougher sort of survival camping that is 
>> becoming popular. Also ideas on keeping oriented where there are no 
>> paths would be helpful. If anyone can think of specific non 
>> electronic blindness equipment I should take along that would also be 
>> helpful.
>>
>> I welcome all thoughts and ideas.  If you can think of something that 
>> I'm overlooking in preparing for this trip please let me know.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!  You guys always have awesome ideas and have been 
>> really helpful.
>>
>> Julie
>>
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