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Northeast Beckerhead Gathering
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This was the post I've been waiting for 
I'm definitely in again this year.
Let me know if you need help with anything Trailbum.
I'm definitely in again this year.Let me know if you need help with anything Trailbum.
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Imma try to make it, too.
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This was the post I've been waiting for
Let me know if you need help with anything Trailbum.
Glad you can make it. Will do.
Glad you two can make it.
I hope you can.
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Please do.
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Kids, or leave them at home? If it matters, they're 8 & 12 and like the outdoors.
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Of course your kids are welcome.
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I'll second all that - I've just learned the fruits on our Japanese dogwood are edible - and reasonably tasty, too.
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Probably not much I could teach, I'm mostly a complete noob at the bushcraft stuff. I'll bring paracord, I've been making a lot of knife leashes/lanyards and have learned some knotwork for that as well as some less common survival bracelet styles.
I have a bow, if anyone else would like to shoot, but it's far from the primitive (read: it's a compound) type. I think the primitive bow idea sounds great, tho. I can also bring my hand wood carving tools - and a lot of sugar maple if anyone wants to try making wooden bowls or utensils, but I only know how in theory.
I'm mostly hoping to get my girls outside for the weekend and learning, same goes for me. Done a lot of backpacking/camping pre-kids (and pre Beckers), but it's been some time since then, and we all need to spend more time outside. I've been a swim coach and a bicycle mechanic, but I don't believe those are particularly useful survival skills - or usually involve knives.
I can cook, and am happy to do so - I'm bringing food for (at least) my oldest who has food allergies. I'm also planning on bringing a few loaves of banana bread for sharing. Long answer, but this will be a new experience for us, so mostly I'm gonna try not to step on any toes.
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Jeremy,
I proposed to Jason we modify last years fire contest to be a "one-stick" fire, with the use of any knives you like as long as they are Beckers
I'm still trying to think up some other contests.
Looking forward to October!
EDIT:
As a variant on last years Land-Nav course, if we have enough people break up into teams and do a land-nav competition. Reach x spot on the map, find directions to the next spot, etc..
I proposed to Jason we modify last years fire contest to be a "one-stick" fire, with the use of any knives you like as long as they are Beckers
I'm still trying to think up some other contests.
Looking forward to October!
EDIT:
As a variant on last years Land-Nav course, if we have enough people break up into teams and do a land-nav competition. Reach x spot on the map, find directions to the next spot, etc..
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I'm going to read up on wild edibles - I know a few already, so maybe I'll just do the research and see if I can distill it.