Jungle Camp is an opportunity to walk with God in the context of a new and different living situation. We will build a simple, temporary house with limited materials and tools, and will live in it for four weeks, bringing everything needed for that time. We will have to practice a different set of living skills and do much physical work to perform daily tasks. We will practice teamwork principles in a setting of less privacy than what we are used to and close proximity to our classmates, that the practicum provides.
DURING jungle camp we will:
* perform tasks that will test and develop our planning and preparation skills.
* learn to adapt to and function in a new and different living situation devoid of modern conveniences.
* practice teamwork principles through life and work.
* experience isolation through limited contact with the outside world.
Upon COMPLETION of the jungle camp practicum we will have:
* planned and constructed a 16' x 20' temporary home.
* assembled a stove with a clay oven and hot water reservoir.
* wired at least one electrical light and switch in our house.
* experienced a rigorous hike and camping trip.
* pressure canned meat.
* put together a four-week meal plan, assembled the necessary supplies, and executed the menu.
* killed and dressed a chicken
* studied four consecutive days for six hours a day in a totally different living environment.
* planned and executed daily tasks.
A few pics of some preparations we have already made.
The boys helping make home-made instant oatmeal packets for breakfast.
Simon tilling the ground to get it ready to plant a small garden...
...but before the tilling, we weeded the plot by hand.
Preparing jars with meat to go into the pressure canner...
...and the finished product.
Our class picking out the plots where we will build our house.
Our plot...
...right next to the nice cool creek. Bill chose this spot for me, so I would have a view each day :) (Plus, he's always wanted water-front property)
