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Category Archives: Camping & Outdoors
The Lure of Trackables
Recently on my personal blog I wrote about why geocaching is so great for kids (and for parents, too). What’s not to love? It’s a digital treasure hunt requiring a few basic supplies, a sense of adventure, and the ability … Continue reading
The Benefits of Camping without Parents
Every year, our Brownie unit takes a spring weekend camping trip. As I enter my seventh year as a Brownie leader, I have been reflecting on what I have learned about planning these camp weekends. There are some obvious things, … Continue reading
My Summer of Guiding
At the end of a long year of planning meetings, selling cookies, and going to numerous camps, many Guiders (and girls!) look forward to a summer break from Guiding. Normally I do too, but this year I had a summer … Continue reading
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Night Caching: More Than You Know!
Note: Geocaching is “…an outdoor recreational activity, in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, anywhere in the world.” — Wikipedia … Continue reading
I “Bee-lieve” in Camp!
I spent a lot of my time as a youth member in Girl Guides at camp. Going to Guelph ’93 as a Pathfinder was one of the defining moments of my youth, and one of the main things that kept … Continue reading
A Storm to Remember!
We REALLY want your vote! It’s time for the 2012/2013 Big Deal Seal! We’ve ranked all of the 2012/2013 blog posts (posted May 1, 2012 – April 30, 2013), according to views on the day they were posted. Now we’re looking … Continue reading
A Constant Quest for Adventure
My new year’s resolution for 2013 was to sleep outside at least one night every month of the year. This goal is born from a passion for outdoor adventure. I feel like I am the best version of myself when … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, environment, female role model, outdoor
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What Are Jeans Good For?
Update: This post was voted a 2012/2013 GirlGuidesCANblog Big Deal Seal winner in the Camping/Outdoors & Global Guiding category! Bravo blogger Elizabeth! —————————- Our district went to a winter camp a couple of weekends ago and quite a few … Continue reading
Camp Food – Not Just for Camp
I recently moved to China for a six-month internship. Besides the general culture shock, getting used to a whole new diet and set of ingredients has been a bit of a challenge. I’m lucky that most of my meals are … Continue reading
First Camp of the Year
This post was originally posted on Guider Stephanie’s blog Life of a Twingle Gal. Thanks Stephanie for sharing it with us! ———————————————— This past weekend, we held our first camp of the 2012-13 Guiding year! I’m a leader with Girl … Continue reading
Camping Lady Baden-Powell Style
This post was originally shared on Guider Kirsten’s blog Kirsten’s Life. Thank you Guider Kirsten for sharing it with us! ————————- Camping Lady Baden-Powell Style The other weekend four of my third year Guides and us leaders went camping. We only … Continue reading
Bringing the Outdoors In: Part IV
This is part four of a series – camp prep, brushing up on camping skills from the comfort of the meeting place, and enjoying the camping adventure. In this installment, we learn about the evaluation skills needed to figure out … Continue reading
Bringing the Outdoors In: Part III
This is part three of a series… preparing for camp and learning camp skills from the comfort of the meeting place, before going out to test our abilities at camp. In this installment, we learn about the ‘people skills’ needed … Continue reading
Bringing the Outdoors In: Part II
This is part two of a series… preparing for camp & learning camp skills from the comfort of the meeting place, before going out to test our abilities at camp. In this installment, we learn about the ‘planning skills’ needed … Continue reading
Bringing the Outdoors In. Part I
This is part one of a series we will be running over the next 4 weeks… preparing for camp and learning camp skills from the comfort of your Unit meeting, before going out to test our abilities at camp. In … Continue reading
Girl Guide Camp Blanket vs. Camp Poncho
This is the first of our Flashback Friday blog posts for the summer months! Every Friday we will re-share a post previously shared on GirlGuidesCANblog, that related to the summer months (camping, outdoor fun, family time). Enjoy! ———————————————————————– In today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged brownies, camp blanket, camp poncho, camping, Guides, sparks
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Thrills, Chills and Spills
As we are preparing for our annual spring camp, I can’t help but think back to the first time I went to Brownie Camp as a leader. I was a Junior Leader in our Unit for two years before I … Continue reading
Lending a Hand [to Camp]
I realize we’re all busy, and everyone feels they do plenty for Guiding. I hate for you to find out like this, but there is always more work to be done, and you, the responsible, helpful, and giving adult who … Continue reading
Earth Day is Four Letter Word
It always seems so complicated – you know, solving the big stuff like climate change, environmental issues, poverty, disease, war, the rapid decline of our resources. YIKES! Usually, when there is a big problem, the following things happen; people talk, … Continue reading
Earth Hour 2012: It’s Takes Just a Minute
Some call it hypocrisy, some think it’s futile, some think shutting off our power for an hour only causes a larger drain on our grids when we repower later, but you know what I think? I think it is incredibly … Continue reading
The World is Thirsty Because We Are Hungry!
“The World is Thirsty Because We Are Hungry!” That’s a mouthful! Or maybe it isn’t. What does it mean? What does it have to do with today? Well, March 22 is World Water Day. Water is the most precious resource … Continue reading
Youth Can Make a Difference
Girl Guide Member and University of Saskatchewan student Megan Van Buskirk, recently attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) 17 in Durban, South Africa. Today’s blog highlights Megan’s original post, about the importance … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, female role models, international travel
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Canadian Made: We Can Save Our Planet
Looking for a great resource to share with others on how we can save the planet? After all, World Thinking Day is just around the corner, and this year’s theme is based on U.N. Millennium Development Goal 7: Ensuring environmental … Continue reading
The GREEN of Red, Orange, Yellow and Gold Leaves
This post is part of an ongoing GREEN series on GirlGuidesCANblog. The series highlights a variety of environmental issues and activities that affect girl and adult Members in Guiding. Today, guest blogger Joyce Shanks shares some great activities around composting! … Continue reading
Green Camping
Recently I had the pleasure of spending a beautiful fall day at the Quebec Girl Guides’ Camp Wa-Thik-Ane in Morin Heights just north of Montreal. I was able to support my daughter’s Guide Unit and do a little “green camping”* … Continue reading
I Camp Therefore I Have My Camp Blanket
Update: This post was voted as a 2011/2012 GirlGuidesCANblog Big Deal Seal winner in the Growing Guiding category! Bravo blogger Sarah! ——————————————————————– When I was chosen to be one of the Nova Scotia delegates to the International Camp in Guelph ’93, I was … Continue reading
Going Wild in the City
Last month in Confessions of an ‘Urban Guider’, GGC guest blogger Tammy Sutherland called for making room within Guiding “for those who challenge themselves on asphalt and concrete as much as those that long for the wilderness.” The post got … Continue reading
A Totally AWESOME Campfire
A few weeks ago, Guider Tammy blogged about Urban Guiding and how outdoor camping could be a deterrent for some adults who were interested in leading – but not camping. Today’s post is by Guider Stephanie, who shares her experience camping … Continue reading
Confessions of an ‘Urban Guider’
Update: This post was voted as a 2011/2012 GirlGuidesCANblog Big Deal Seal winner in the Growing Guiding category! Bravo blogger Tammy! ———————————————— I am an Urban Guider. I used to almost be ashamed to admit it but as time has … Continue reading
Nature Play Day: Exploring Nature
Today, the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada invites everyone to celebrate outdoor play and join them for Nature Play Day: ‘This Canada-wide day of playing in nature is all about finding a simple way to connect with nearby nature in your … Continue reading
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Tagged Natural Leaders Alliance, nature, Nature Play Day
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Do Cell Phones Belong at camp?
Today marks a double dose of green – it’s Clean Air Day and we’re smack in the middle of Canadian Environment Week. So let’s talk about whether we can enjoy the great outdoors sans cell phones. How’s this for a hot … Continue reading
David Suzuki’s Queen of Green, Lindsay Coulter
Girl Guides has always promoted the enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoors, exposing girls to ways we can care for our natural environment and improve our communities. This Earth Day we invited Lindsay Coulter, David Suzuki’s Queen of Green, to … Continue reading
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Tagged David Suzuki Foundation, Earth Day, eco citizens, environment
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Exploring Nature Matters
Is there a disconnect between 21st century kids and the great outdoors? So often today childhood hours are sucked up with action-packed video games and television without the actual action and adventure that the outdoors has to offer. But an … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Wildlife Federation, environment, nature
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