Cooped Up? Get Uncooped.

Everyone goes on about the out door skills and traditions being lost be different tribes and civilisations around the world but we seem to be forgetting our own. I have three children two boys and a girl. When home we are always out either climbing building shelters swimming in the river/lochs etc. I find my self-taking a lot of their friends with us as they never do any outdoors survival things with their parents. Euan my 7 year old could tell you how to find your way out of a forest if lost, he could build you a shelter using things around him, he can also tell you what wild things like berries mushrooms etc that you can eat. When I was 7 I got my first penknife, water bottle and compass I have kept this going with my children it learns them to be responsible.

It also makes going walks and that more exciting for them if they are being shown things along the way.