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Camp Safety & Concerns:
Dear Participants,
The following Safety issues and concerns have been drafted so
that everyone knows and is aware of "special considerations" that we all
need to abide by for the welfare of all when attending the
2010-MW Rendezvous. Please read and discuss these issues with all the
members of your camp. The "Dog Soldiers" have been instructed to pay
special attentions to these issues and will enforce compliance.
Fire Concerns:
The area we are encamped on historically was known as "Beaver
Flats" and was used as a rendezvous area from the earliest Fur Trade
era. unfortunately deep underground there is a considerable amount of
Peat-moss and if that were to catch fire it would burn for months.
Therefore be very careful with all camp fires and please have close at
hand a 5 gallon quantify of water that could be used to extinguish
fires that get out of hand. Excessively large Camp fires will not be
allowed and fires unattended will be extinguished by our Dog
Soldiers.
Please lets all be very careful with our camp fires!
Open Food and Garbage:
This area of the U.P. is known to have Bears which roam
freely, so please be careful about leaving food left open and allowing
Garbage to accumulate around you camp. Generally Bears are more afraid
of us the we are of them but once a Bear becomes use to eating human
food and/or Garbage they can become very persistent and obstinate about
giving up such free meals.
Never allow yourself to get between a mother Bear and her youth - if
you do you could suffer greatly for doing so! Remember the Bears are
full-time hunters and we are only visitors to their realm - if you try
to argue with them you are most likely to loose!
Note: Garbage will be collected each day (@7:00PM) and will be
taken from camp - please do not allow an excessive quantity of to
accumulate in your camp.
Fire Arms in Camp:
There will be undoubtedly many "shooting-guns" in camp, and our
carrying of them to the shooting range is the likely time when unsafe
behaviors will most likely occur. Please be extra careful when you
carry any fire-arm to the range - remember you are setting an example
for others (usually our youth) and we want them to learn the right way
and develop positive attitudes and habits about safe fire-arm usage! NO
fire-arm will be discharged expect in an appropriately designate area.
Sharp Edged Weapons and Tools:
All Hawks and Knifes when being carried through camp must have a
leather cover on them.
Axes and other Sharp edged tools should be put away when not in use and
left out in the open where untrained youth may miss-handle them. Lets
all try to set a good example for our youth that such items are tools
and need to be utilized with respect and in a responsible manner.
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