[Sportsandrec] that camping trip I mentioned a couple of monthsago

Tue Jun 18 12:59:33 UTC 2013

I took along a solid fiberglass cane.  Using the cane wasn't so much the 
issue as keeping oriented and with the group.  We went hiking through the 
woods where there were no trails.  There was loads and loads of poison ivy. 
Also most of the time we were looking for a specific plant or tree that we 
needed to complete some project.  I could have gone through the forest on my 
own, touching each plant as I went, to see if it was the one I needed, but 
that seemed a bit excessive.  I wanted to learn the wilderness skills being 
taught, not to test the limits of my blindness skills.  If I had stayed 
longer or if this was a place I would be frequenting, I could have learned 
the locations of things and been able to navigate it independently.  Three 
days isn't long enough to do that very well though.

Julie

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From: justin williams
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What kind of cane didyo use/

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From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Julie J.
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 8:30 PM
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Subject: [Sportsandrec] that camping trip I mentioned a couple of months ago

Heya all!

I just got back this morning from that wilderness survival trip I mentioned
a couple of months ago.  It was totally awesome!  I had a great time,
learned a lot and had no blindness issues.

My son and I went together for the three day course.  We learned how to
build fires without matches or lighters, how to make rope, how to collect
and purify water, how to make wooden cups, made a frog gig/spear thingy,
learned how to identify some native edible plants, made a couple of
different animal traps, made a fishing line and gorge and so many other
things.  Most of the lessons were hands on and the instructors were great
about working with me individually if I needed it.  They did this with
everyone anyway.  The only thing I couldn't follow at all without the 1 on 1
help was tying knots.  I worked with the fire building supplies and sharp
knives without the slightest hesitation of the instructor.

Outside of the lodge area I did find that walking sighted guide was the
easiest for me.  By the third day I think I had a good grasp of the area,
the hills and the water features and could have navigated it independently.
There was so much to learn that I didn't want to take time or mental energy
away from the new skills to learn the area though.

Thanks for all of your great ideas!  It helped me a lot in planning and
preparing for this trip and helped it to be a really enjoyable  adventure!

Julie

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From: Jacob Struiksma
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It is sunny in Seattle!

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jeez. everyone's getting rain it seems.
come on god. take the rain away. i'm missing out on good days to go camping.
Timothy
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On Jun 12, 2013, at 12:28 PM, Rania Ismail LMT wrote:

> I'm here in nj.
> Tired of all the rain.
> Rania,
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> i'm dead.
> nope. alive.
> i'm up here in pa and this rain all week sucks.
> Timothy
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> On Jun 12, 2013, at 11:42 AM, Jody W Ianuzzi wrote:
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>> Hi Bill
>> I'm here in hot humid central Florida.
>>
>> JODY
>> "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!" Thomas Jefferson
>>
>> On Jun 12, 2013, at 11:32 AM, "Bill Kociaba"
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>>> Haven't seen any activity on this board in a long time and was
>>> checking
> to
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>>> Also its only three weeks til national convention and was wondering
>>> who
> will
>>> be in Orlando
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>>> Bill
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