We began our day by exploring,
noticing our surroundings,
and taking notes
to inspire nature poems.
We prepared:
and ate rustic food:
We played some of the same games
the Native American children might have played:
Cliff Hodges, owner, founder and CEO of Adventure Out, was our guest:
He showed us many things the early Americans made to survive:
He told us great stories of his own adventures hunting using his hand made weapons:
He chipped obsidian to make the beginnings of an arrowhead:
A finished arrowhead takes about 20 hours to complete,
and it is only good for one shot:
and it is only good for one shot:
He makes bows from a thick piece of special wood,
and even uses various parts of the animal to complete all his weapons,
just like people of earlier times would have done:
The younger children made their own bows and arrows, using foam sheets, sticks, and string:
They imagined early life in America:
Old and young alike had a great day that was both lively and educational!
