Lifesong Wilderness Adventures California Teen Summer Survival Camp 2009, including staff and apprentices. Starting from the left: Josh, Eli, Nathan, Zeno, Gabe, Mitchell, Nicolas, Charlie, Dylan, Amanda, Issac, and Denali.
Teen Summer Wilderness Adventure Survival Training 2009
Did not make it to teen camp 2009, we missed you! Full of challenges and rewards, the awesome group proved beyond a doubt that they had what it takes to tough it out, learn new life skills, and support and empower each other along the way.
They hauled water, washed dishes, helped in the kitchen, scrambled up trails, jumped in bone chilling water, learned to make fire with sticks, deal with mosquitoes, and other pesky critters. They laughed and hollered, ate bread cooked on a rock, drank pine needle tea, ate grasshoppers, scorpions, potatoes cooked in ashes, and who knows what else.
Not to say they did not enjoy the Dutch oven peach cobbler, or the chocolate cake made for Charlie’s birthday. Let us not forget the delicious carrot cake the staff and apprentices made for my birthday. A special thanks to Mitchell that was an exceptional carrot cake!
The teens ate everything, well almost everything, the staff put in front of them. The big eater this year at camp was definitely a tie between Josh and Charlie. Though I did hear Josh comment several times, he could eat no more. Charlie did say he thought he was putting on weight.
Everyone was a big help including Dylan who got up early most mornings with me and helped in the kitchen. We enjoyed sharing a cup of coffee those days. Thanks Dylan!
Lifesong teen summer camps occur during the month of July, in northern California at our primitive field camp.
A very special thanks to our volunteer, Nathan, who made sure the kitchen ran smoothly, we could not have survived camp without him. Another special thanks to the apprentices. Eli and Gabe provided tremendous support to the whole camp, welcoming and mentoring the group. Thank you to Zeno our other apprentice who had to leave early, but may be returning to camp later. Thanks for your good humor, songs, and may you never run out of sugar!
On top of the world!
I also want to give special thanks to all the parents. It was wonderful to have your young men and women join us for another outstanding outdoor adventure! They are an amazing group of, unique, special, and very talented students.
We are proud of them and proud to know them.
In wilderness ~ Mark and Celeste
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