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Wilderness Skills Weekend
Seminole Chapter,
November 15-17, 2024 we will be offering a ‘Wilderness Skills Weekend” to help FCF members and potential members develop the skills necessary to succeed when advancing through the various levels of FCF (Frontiersmen, Buckskin, and Wilderness).
This weekend will be open to members and prospective members alike. This is a low-key event, modern or primitive camping, it’s your choice. Meals are on your own.
Come to learn more about what you need to advance. There will be seminars and mentoring sessions Friday night and Saturday.
Registration: The registration form can be found at seminolechapter.com. Please fill out the registration form and send to
Medical Form: Each attendee must have a medical form in their camp.
TREK: For those interested, you can sign up for a short trek. The trek will be overnight, in outfit, with period gear. Make sure your form is marked for the Trek and you review the packing list.
Seminars: Hawk & Knife: Mechanics of Throwing, Archery: Equipment Selection & Shooting Techniques, Black Powder: Equipment Selection & Shooting Techniques, Primitive Shelters: Making & Using Canvas Tarps and Other Shelters, ID Staffs & Talking Sticks: Designing and Making.
Mentoring Sessions: Outfit Development; Leathercraft; Trek Preparations; Beadwork;
ID Staff/Talking Stick
Schedule:
Friday -6:30pm Opening with devotion and orientation
-7:30pm General discussion on outfit with several members displaying different outfits
-9pm Free time/fellowship/trading
Saturday -8am Devotion
-8:30am Seminars
8:30-9:10 -Hawk & knife – mechanics of throwing
9:20-10:00 -Archery – equipment selection, shooting techniques
10:10-10:50 -Black Powder – equipment selection, shooting techniques
11:00-11:40 -Primitive shelter – making/using a canvas tarp & other shelter methods
11:50-12:30 -ID Staffs and Talking Sticks – designing & making
-12:30pm Lunch
-1:30pm Mentoring sessions (free form/open movement)
-Outfit development
-Beadwork
-Leathercraft
-ID Staff/Talking Stick
-Wilderness trek preparations
-4pm Wilderness trek/trail camp set up
-5:30pm Dinner
-7pm Devotion
-8pm Storytelling
Sunday -8am Devotion
-8:30am Blanket matches – Hawk, Knife, Archery
-10:30am Closing
Trek Packing List:
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FCF Outfit |
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Haversack/pack basket/knapsack |
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Canteen/Bottle |
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Fire-starting kit - flint & steel, char cloth, natural tinder |
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Cordage, 20ft |
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Belt knife |
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Tomahawk or belt axe |
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Wool Blanket |
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Night cap of some sort |
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Corn boiler/small pot/cooking vessel |
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Primitive utensils - fork, spoon |
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Bible |
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Candle holder |
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Trail tarp/Canvas tarp |
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Food: |
1/2 pound |
Meat of your choice |
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1 cup |
All purpose flour or cornmeal or gluten free flour or etc |
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1 cup |
Dried peas or parched corn |
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1 cup |
Rice |
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1/4 cup |
Salt |
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Oil/Tallow/Fat |
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Jerky or Dried Sausage |
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Coffee/tea |
Application:
Marcus Smith
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