Friend - First Achievement Class - SDA General Conference Youth ...

ObjectiveTo familiarize Friends with specialized skills in outdoor living.Teaching MethodsTENTSTypes of Tents: Most types of tents are based on simple geometrical patterns:the pyramid, the cone, the prism. When you are familiar with these designs, itbecomes fairly easy for you to decide which kind will suit you best.For lightweight camping, variations of the wall tent rank high in popularity. Thelean-to is also good.Care of Tent:A. In Camp1. Level the ground for your tent.2. Remove all sharp rocks and fill in all holes or depressions. Otherwise, atent pole or a boot heel may punch a hole in the floor.3. To save floor wear, many campers carry an extra piece of canvas touse as a rug on the floor. It also makes cleaning the tent easy. Just rollup the canvas and shake it outside.4. Also, longer life for your tent can be had by placing pieces of plywood orcardboard under center pole and all bed legs.5. If it is very windy, collapse your tent for the day to protect it, particularlyan umbrella tent. A sudden gust of wind may blow it down, break apole, or tear the fabric.6. Watch for canvas shrinkage during a rain storm. At the first sign of astorm, you should loosen all guy ropes.B. At Home1. Never store a tent when wet.2. Before putting away, check tent for tears, missing grommets, wornropes, etc.3. If waterproofing is needed, do it before storing.4. Make sure you store it in a dry place.