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Did you know that camp has a series of Learn To programs? If you follow the blog you have probably heard about Jason and Nick’s cooking series that is underway right now. In six days YMCA Camp Ockanickon is rolling out the next installment of this exciting series, Intro to Wilderness Survival, beginning on Monday, March 7. Kayla Borden, our Recreational Specialist and resident survival expert has been hard at work preparing the program.
A little survival tip I picked up from a thru-hiker I met while on the Ranger trip two summers ago, black bears are great poker players. Now, what does that mean? Black bears rarely attack humans, but they love to bluff. They want everyone to know they are the biggest thing around. If you do come upon a black bear, make a whole lot of noise and if you’re with a group, bunch together so that you appear bigger than the bear. Most likely, the bear will lose interest and go on its way.
If you are interested in learning more come visit us at camp for this fun new program!