Pathfinder Youth Camp

Pathfinder Youth Camp

Experience nature like never before at Pathfinder Youth Camp! Our camp is tailored to the youth, giving them the opportunity to learn basic emergency skills and how to interact with the micro systems in the Eastern woodlands. Through exciting project-based activities, your kids will develop a passion and appreciation for the outdoors. Make life-long memories and come join us for an unforgettable adventure!

2024 -July 5th thru 8th

FREE to first 30 signups which includes: 1 youth ages 8-16 and one Parent. Additional adults are $100.00.

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 2 meals per day provided (some group cooking).

Youth classes:

• Knife and Saw Safety (All participants)
• Basic kit building (All participants)
• Rope coral (All participants)
• Making pace Beads (All participants)
• Lashing Bipods and Tripods (All participants)
• Emergency Shelter kit and Construction (2 groups ages 8-12 and ages 13-16)
• Fire building (2 groups ages 8-12 and ages 13-16)
• Camp cooking (All participants)
• Building a simple sundial (ages 8-12)
• Building an Ottomani Sun Compass (ages 12-16)
• Basic compass Navigation and Compass Course (2 groups ages 8-12 and ages 13-16)
• Tree identification walk (All participants in 2 groups)
• Resource and nature walk (All participants in 2 groups)
• Track identification and Casting (All participants)
• Animal skull identification (2 groups ages 8-12 and ages 13-16)
• Scavenger hunt (2 groups ages 8-12 and ages 13-16)

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Basic Kit Needed (kit per participant)

• NO KNIVES AND NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND (Tools provided by the Camp)
• Items to camp primitive (tents only)
• Snacks
• Metal Water bottle
• Small daypack
• Whistle
• Camp stove (optional)
• Rain gear
• Proper Shoes (No Sandals, flip flops, or Crocs)
• Pencils for taking notes and journaling.
• Gloves (gardening type or leather)
• Hat (protection from sun)
• Sun block
• Bug spray