Leadership/Outdoorsmanship, The Preserve, Thursday Morning

[harringtongreen.livejournal.com]

Admiral Harrington stood in the center of the handwavily designated clearing. She was not, however, wearing the formal black-and-gold of her Manticoran uniform. Somewhere along the way, she had unearthed a pair of digital-print BDU pants, combat boots, a tee-shirt, and a tactical vest. Nimitz hovered in his usual position on her shoulder, eyes attentive.

Around the clearing, several areas have been set up. Everything from fully-pitched tents to small piles of refuse are visible. Two carafes rested on a folding table nearby, with reuseable mugs. One contained coffee, the other, hot chocolate. If anyone wanted more than that, they were on their own.

"Good morning," she said. "I know it’s a bit early for some of you, so we’ll start things slowly. We’ll start by going around and allowing everyone to introduce themselves."

All introductions aside a few moments later, Honor settled in to lecture mode. "This class, as you may have guessed, is going to provide an overview of outdoorsmanship while providing a testing ground for your leadership abilities. Opportunities will not always present themselves, so be on the lookout for your time to shine.

"That being said, we’ll be taking a look at some very basic information as well. Such as today," she continued. "Today, we’ll be discussing the seven principles of ‘Leave No Trace.’"

Honor reached behind her and powered up a display device. An image appeared and hovered over the ground. "Leave No Trace is a program, started in ... 1987 ... as an outgrowth of preservation concerns by the United States Forestry Service, the United States National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. It is now a far-reaching program, spanning much farther than I believe was ever intended.

"There are seven basic tenets to Leave No Trace:

Plan Ahead and Prepare

Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces

Dispose of Waste Properly (Pack It In, Pack It Out)

Leave What You Find

Minimize Campfire Impacts

Respect Wildlife

Be Considerate of Other Visitors

..."


She continued the lecture, hitting the high points and moving through the material as quickly as she dared while still getting the point across.

"Behind me, you will see six stations that Andrew, Mac, and I have set up. You’ll now be divided up into two groups. One person from each group will be the recorder," Honor said, holding up two minicomps and styluses. Her left arm might not have straightened as far as her right. "Each recorder will make notes on the discussions in group. Once you’ve completed the circuit of the stations, we’ll meet again for a few minutes to discuss the results.

"Directions are given at each station. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

She passed out the group assignments, eyeing each new student warily. "All right. You have your assignments. Let's be about it, ladies and gentlemen."

With that, they were loose. Hopefully they were wise enough to know they were being watched.

Group 1
Peter Pevensie
Pip Bernadette
Liz Weir
Alanna Trebond
Dean Winchester
Tim Desmond

Group 2
Bel/Cole Turner
Ainsley Hayes
Anders
Sawyer Ford
Peter Parker
Pippi Longstocking


[OCD-ness achieved. Have at!

Also, may or may not be able to post on Wednesday night every week. I will, however, get the 'shops up as quickly as possible.]

Comments

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Compass is a definite," Elizabeth said firmly. "You'd be mad to go without one as long as, obviously, you're on Earth. You'll want the bagged food instead of the cans; you don't want to rely on what you might find when you get there."

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I'd think the map would be a given as well," Peter added. "Assuming it's a map of the land you're camping on."

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Although if it isn't, you could still probably find a use for it," Pip said. He didn't elaborate on what the other uses were. "Clothing... we're generally wearing camo uniforms so I'm not as helpful on this one, but I'd imagine it would depend on what time of year it is."

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"You'd probably want to dress in layers," Dean put in. "That way you can adjust to whatever the temperature is."

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter looked back through the lecture notes, "I think we might want to bring the stove. There's a whole bit in here about minimizing fires and such." He glanced at the stove in question doubtfully. "Just don't ask me to figure out how to use it."

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nodded. "Yeah and say for whatever reason you can't light a fire because the wood is wet or you can't even find wood which is always possible."

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

Tim nodded, looking back over the instructions. "It did say, minimal impact camping." he said. "So I'd guess the stove would be good for that.

Re: Station 1 - Plan Ahead and Prepare - Group 1

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter was definitely curious about the use for the map. "At home we wear wool everytime we go out into the woods. It keeps you warm even if it gets wet, and it passes air well if the day is warm. Cotton clothes get clammy and suck your bodyheat if they get wet." Peter paused, consideringly. "I don't know about hte synthetic stuff though."