Making kids “lost-proof” NORTH SHORE— Not only can you weather-proof your gear or make you camp bearproof, you can also help your kids become “lost-proof.”
Tori Finnish Marketplace & Music Fest
Kids get lost; adults get lost, too. Kids need to know that it’s something that can happen to the best of outdoorsmen and women—reassure them how easy it can be to become lost in the back-country and what they can do to be found again. Don’t be an alarmist, but reassure them that dealing with becoming disoriented/lost in the woods is all part of being a good, self-reliant outdoors person.
Saturday August 13
According to Search and Rescue (SAR) statistics, over 80 percent of lost victims are found within 12 hours. Nearly 60 percent became lost in the immediate vicinity of their campsite.
at the Finland Heritage Site in Finland, MN 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
• Crafters and Vendors • Silent Auction • Food Booths • Historic Buildings open • Games • Blacksmithing • Cash Raffle at 5:00 p.m. Continuous music all day: THUG, Lindula Brothers, John Agacki & more!
Sun. Aug. 15, 8-10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast! Sponsored by the Finland MN Historical Society
5653 Little Marais Rd or Cty Rd. 6, Finland 3 1/2 miles from Hwy 61 or Hwy 1 on Cty Rd 6 (Little Marais Rd).
ICE CREAM SOCIAL Celebrating Care Partners’ Volunteers
Sunday, August 28, 2-4pm at Sydney’s Frozen Custard
One of the best ‘lost-proofing’ programs is “Hug a Tree,” developed by SAR experts in British Columbia many years ago. It’s a list of tips and processes that help teach children what to do when lost. Here’s a breakdown of some of the ways you can help children to either prevent becoming lost, or steps to take towards surviving harsh conditions and being found:
STAY ON THE TRAIL/PICK OUT LANDMARKS
Encourage kids to stay on trails; don’t wander off. Teach kids to remember landmarks along the trail (big or unusual trees, rock outcroppings, other notable land features)—something to help them remember where they are if they become lost. If they can’t quickly find a landmark, teach them to stay put and hug a tree.
WEAR BRIGHT CLOTHING
Bright clothing makes them easier to be seen by searchers. Brightly-colored clothing/gear can be waved as a signal, too. Consider such clothing as part of a child’s own special outdoor wardrobe.
Kids need to know that getting lost can happen to even the best outdoorsmen and women—British Columbia experts developed ways to reassure them on how easy it can be to become lost in the woods and what they can do to be found again. | BOBBY MARKO
CARRY A PLASTIC YARD BAG (A BRIGHT ONE!)
Help kids make their own tent/raincoat from a huge plastic yard bag and encourage them to always carry it with them as their own personal emergency shelter. Tape a few heat packets to the bag for emergency warmth.
Here’s the Scoop!
• Enjoy a Sydney’s Frozen Custard and support Care Partners.
STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING SHELTER
They must keep dry and warm. Teach them how to make a simple shelter from a big pile of leaves or grass.
MAKE NOISE
Kids (and adults) should always carry a whistle—not as a toy but as a signal they can use to make noise, louder and longer than they can by yelling. Let kids hear three loud blasts from a whistle to learn what that signal for help sounds like to searchers.
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