Recreation: Updating Outdated Outdoor Skills
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013This is Passport to Texas
Which outdoor skills can make your next overnight camping experience successful?
04—The basics: how to put up a tent, how to get the stove going, or how to light a campfire.
When those skills are rusty, Robert Owen says people are reluctant to take their families camping. But that’s not the only reason some folks shy away from this outdoor activity.
17—Well, they’re not sure if their family is going to be interested in spending money on a tent and camping equipment just to find out maybe it’s not for them. Or time? A lot of folks think they don’t have the time to plan a weekend camping trip. Additionally, some folks just don’t have the confidence in getting outside.
That’s why Owen recommends Texas Outdoor Family Workshops. He oversees the program.
10—Texas Outdoor Families is a skills based program for families that want to get outdoors and want to get back into the hobby of camping, but for some reason it’s been left behind in their past.
A weekend workshop for up to six people costs $65, and Texas Outdoor Family supplies most everything campers need – including staff. More on that tomorrow.
That’s our show… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.