Not a minecraft rip-off, this class was about surviving in the wilderness, learning how to make para-cord bracelets that you could use to make fire-bows, making coal bowls, fishing rods, and stone knapping. (No, not NAPPING!)
Day No.1: Carving: The first day was about carving, from soap to wood. We also took a look at some trees, as well as some improvised first aid just for me! (My finger is fine now.) We started working on soap, where we made pigs, tiki-gods, and fortress gates. We then looked at the different types of trees, and grabbed rocks for day two, we went back, had lunch and then... We began to carve wood. I cut my finger. We finished carving wood. Day Over.
Day No.2: Tools: The second day was about making stone tools, smacking bone for awls and fishing hooks, and fishing. Alot. (And we didn't catch anything. ;-;) Using stones to smack shards off of flint, then making serrated edges out of those shards to cut a bone into a fishing hook. We then fished for a hour straight. People fell in. NOTHING WAS CAUGHT wahh wahh wahh pity me wahh. Just kidding, but we didn't get anything.
Day No.3: Fire: Working on making bow drills, then using bow drills to make fire, then using the coals to make a AWESOME BOWL! Placing the coals on a half log and using a pipe to control the fire. The bowls were awesome! (I said that already.) Also, using a bow is not as easy as in le movies. (In fact, NOTHING is as easy as it is in the movies.)
10/10 would go again.
Monday, July 4, 2016
Friday, June 17, 2016
Oliver Hazard Perry Expansion Pack
This is Adventure Van here with a expansion pack to my earlier blog, about Presque Isle.
I talked some about the Perry Monument, but I didn't give it full justice, nor did I tell
you about the man himself, Oliver Hazard Perry. Bring out the list of things this expansion pack
includes!
- The Perry Monument
- Oliver Hazard Perry
- The Battle of Put-In-Bay
:The Perry Monument:
Dedicated to Commodore Perry, who I will talk about later, this large pillar with a bell/lamp hybrid on top is surrounded by a small fountain, then a large concrete ring. It has signs nearby speaking about the monument, the 1812 war, and Perry himself. It is connected to a long path which many people bike/skate on depending on the year.
:Oliver Hazard Perry:
Also known has Commodore Perry (Before Commodore was a rank, it was used to signify the bearer of this title had above 4 ships), the man who had sewed onto a blue flag the words 'Don't give up the ship', was a remarkable fighter, drinker, and person to quote. You may know the quote 'We have met the enemy and he is ours.' Or, you may know Walt Kelly's version, from POGO, 'We have met the enemy and he is us.'
:The Battle of Put-In-Bay:
On the 10th of September, 1812, the Americans saw British vessels heading for them. They were quick to act, and although the British had the weather advantage, the wind shifted and the Americans, led by Oliver Hazard Perry and Jesse Elliot battled against British ships, with the Lawrence (Perry's Flagship) getting destroyed and the entire British fleet collapsing into chaos. They surrendered, and it was not only a feather in the cap of Perry, it also was the first time that the 'unbeatable' British Navy was, well, beaten.
And that's all, folks! May you have Perry's luck for the rest of the day!
The Lagoon Expansion Pack
This is Adventure Van here with a expansion pack to my earlier blog, about Presque Isle. I talked some about the Lagoon, and how it was made, but I didn't tell you the full story. Bring out the list of things this expansion pack includes!
- Turtle Log
- Army of Geese
- Driving a Pontoon Boat
:Turtle Log:
As the name implies, this log has a LOT of turtles. Turtles stacked on each other, turtles on the log getting shoved off, and one turtle who was sitting on a log 30 feet away who couldn't care less. Thankfully, there was two free viewers that let you see the whole spectacle. Still, the one turtle on the log was just sitting staring at the other one like, "Why are they all fighting over a log?"
:Army of Geese:
It's a ARMY! of GEESE! No, but seriously, there were a LOT of geese. I counted 50 before they began moving. Note to all of you geese lovers out there, don't get close to geese, they're VICIOUS. Not speaking from personal experience, fortunately, but geese are horrifying. They also protect their young like they were the sun. The god-danged sun.
:Driving a Pontoon Boat:
Just driving a pontoon boat, nothing to see here. Anyways, the reason you can see the last two is because of a pontoon boat ride, equipped with a tour guy/driver. However, he has things to do, like give boxes of binoculars out, hand the spike over to the guys at the dock, AND not crash into things. Which is why he let the quiet and behaving kid who was behind him (Me.) drive the boat for a while while he prepared things. Whoot.
And that's all, folks!
Presque Isle Post
Hey guys, and it's Adventure Van here with a blog- excuse me, almost a blog, about Presque Isle.
If you didn't understand the joke above(or realize that there was a joke) then you obviously don't know French. Presque means Almost, and Isle is, well, Island. It's almost a island! He-he. (You have permission to yell at me in the comments. :P) Also, you can probably guess that it was discovered by the French.
Because of the diversity of habitats at Presque Isle, tons and tons of species of wildlife live in the Isle from the shore to the forest. The diversity of natural habitats make Presque Isle a haven for birds. Birds, including several species of special concern, live here. 320 plus types of birds have been recorded on Presque Isle, some endangered.
You know how the expression is 'A Regular Boy Scout'? Well, even a regular boy scout can make a mistake. In a attempt to help Presque Isle, (with the isle's permission) these boy scouts planted a invasive species of a tree. Now, they're is a movement to begin destroying this plant. The boy scouts may be helping.
The Tom Ridge Environmental Center was amazing! When you enter, you get hit with the three towers of carvings that, when powered by motors, move. You also see the large amount of information just left from the door. And the tower. The tower was AMAZING! It's tall, and you can see all the surrounding area from it. The ants look like bugs from up there!
Oliver Hazard Perry. A amazing guy. One, who we will not be talking about. We will instead be talking about the Perry Monument, dedicated to him. A large tower with a lamp on top, this tower has a great position right next the lake, and has educating signs about the man. (If you feel jipped, don't worry. I'll be making a blog post on him later.) Expansion pack HERE!
Meanwhile, for something we WILL be talking about, the lagoon and how it came to be. Because the island was created by glaciers, there were plenty of small ponds. In a effort to promote tourism, the isle decided to connect all of these water bodies to each other and the lake. Now, it's a 2 hour canoe to make a round trip thru the lagoon and the lake. Expansion pack HERE!
Thank you for reading. Goodbye.
Some information from the official page, which you can find here.
If you didn't understand the joke above(or realize that there was a joke) then you obviously don't know French. Presque means Almost, and Isle is, well, Island. It's almost a island! He-he. (You have permission to yell at me in the comments. :P) Also, you can probably guess that it was discovered by the French.
Because of the diversity of habitats at Presque Isle, tons and tons of species of wildlife live in the Isle from the shore to the forest. The diversity of natural habitats make Presque Isle a haven for birds. Birds, including several species of special concern, live here. 320 plus types of birds have been recorded on Presque Isle, some endangered.
You know how the expression is 'A Regular Boy Scout'? Well, even a regular boy scout can make a mistake. In a attempt to help Presque Isle, (with the isle's permission) these boy scouts planted a invasive species of a tree. Now, they're is a movement to begin destroying this plant. The boy scouts may be helping.
The Tom Ridge Environmental Center was amazing! When you enter, you get hit with the three towers of carvings that, when powered by motors, move. You also see the large amount of information just left from the door. And the tower. The tower was AMAZING! It's tall, and you can see all the surrounding area from it. The ants look like bugs from up there!
Oliver Hazard Perry. A amazing guy. One, who we will not be talking about. We will instead be talking about the Perry Monument, dedicated to him. A large tower with a lamp on top, this tower has a great position right next the lake, and has educating signs about the man. (If you feel jipped, don't worry. I'll be making a blog post on him later.) Expansion pack HERE!
Meanwhile, for something we WILL be talking about, the lagoon and how it came to be. Because the island was created by glaciers, there were plenty of small ponds. In a effort to promote tourism, the isle decided to connect all of these water bodies to each other and the lake. Now, it's a 2 hour canoe to make a round trip thru the lagoon and the lake. Expansion pack HERE!
Thank you for reading. Goodbye.
Some information from the official page, which you can find here.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
History Q.P.
This here blogs is going to be all about the American Civil War! No, not the war itself, but it's effects on the landscape and manufacturing ability. No blood and gore on this channel folks! Anyway, some topics I'm going to touch on: Air Conditioners! Steam and Steel! Rat holes! Wait??? What? You'll learn all about it! Now to the next paragraph!
After the civil war, a large amount of farms and buildings had been destroyed by the north, minimizing what already low housing and and food supplies to a bare nothingness. This made the south dependent on the north, making it the manufacturing area of food and supplies. And, until a amazing invention made in 1902, something we will get to later, they stayed. A lot of power went into making steel, and making steel used coal and steam, thus giving this paragraph the name Steam and Steel.
And speaking of steam, it was unbearable until 1902, when a buffalo citizen by name of Willis Carrier made the air conditioners! The air conditioner was a invention that let the south begin producing more items and also let them get more population. This population growth led to the need of water, but that's another blog.
And that's a slightly short blog. But two in one day isn't bad!
After the civil war, a large amount of farms and buildings had been destroyed by the north, minimizing what already low housing and and food supplies to a bare nothingness. This made the south dependent on the north, making it the manufacturing area of food and supplies. And, until a amazing invention made in 1902, something we will get to later, they stayed. A lot of power went into making steel, and making steel used coal and steam, thus giving this paragraph the name Steam and Steel.
And speaking of steam, it was unbearable until 1902, when a buffalo citizen by name of Willis Carrier made the air conditioners! The air conditioner was a invention that let the south begin producing more items and also let them get more population. This population growth led to the need of water, but that's another blog.
And that's a slightly short blog. But two in one day isn't bad!
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