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 *Activities - Chat With a Firefly*

You can attract male fireflies by repeating the sequence of their flashes with a flashlight.
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 *Balsam Vs Spruce Memory Aid*

A memory aid for distinguishing spruce from balsam trees.

 *Birchbark Splint - How to Make*

Make an emergency splint in the bush by binding a length of birch bark to the injured limb.
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 *How to Seal Boot & Tent Seams*

Common substances that can be used to waterproof boot or tent seams.
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 *Boots - How to Dry*

Dry wet boots by placing them outside on a stick in a plastic bag.

 *Camera - Protect in the Rain*

A camera rain-cover you can make from a Zip-Lock bag. How to dry out a wet camera.

 *Campfire - Control Cooking Temps*

Several ways to suspend pots and control the rate of cooking over an open fire.

 *Canoeing - How to Lash Down Packs*

A safer, more convenient way to lash packs into a canoe.
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 *Canoeing - Determine Paddle Length*

Two ways to determine whether a student's paddle is the correct height.
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 *Canoeing - How to Change Places*

How two paddlers can make an on-water change of position in a canoe.
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 *Canoeing - Tilt is More Effective*

A position far to the side of the canoe, with the gunwale almost in the water, will improve paddling speed and glide, and reduce the need to J-stroke.

 *Coffee Filter Uses*

Coffee filters have many uses on outdoor excursions and trips

 *Cold Weather Survival Myths*

Four misconcep-tions about surviving in cold-weather conditions.

 *Cooking - Apple Pie on a Stick*

How to cook an ?apple pie? over a camp?re using nothing but a sharpened stick.

 *Cooking - Baked Potato on Campfire*

Rub baking potatoes with cooking oil, butter or margarine before wrapping in foil to prevent the skin from charring.