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Kingfisher November Camping Trip

November 11, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

We just returned from a fun, beautiful, and relaxing camping trip with a group of middle school students from Kingfisher Academy. Though our numbers dwindled as the trip approached, we ended up having a great time. The day before the trip I found out that two students would not be…

Kingfisher October Camping Trip

October 16, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

All night, on the eve of this trip, I worried. But why? The students had been more well-prepared with their gear than most groups I work with. The kids were excited about the trip. I know and trust their teacher, who was my co-leader. The rain was going to hold…

Friends School Fall Family Camping

October 8, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

We just returned from an absolutely enjoyable and relaxing weekend in the woods with Friends School families! I was a bit nervous before the trip when I realized that we would have a 6, 7, and 8 year old. We've had younger kids on trips, but usually with older kids,…

Raising City Chickens Class

September 28, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

Sure Foot Adventures recently co-sponsored a class on raising chickens with Homeschool Excursions and Wind, Water & Wisdom. Roughly 20 people participated, and the participants got to know our 13 backyard chickens, learned about what it takes to raise chickens, and visited other families' coops. Though Atlanta had be inundated…

Kingfisher Academy September Day Hike

September 21, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

So much about this trip had the possibility of disaster: the forecast was for rain, the school was coordinating with parents, so I had not met or talked to any families, I met many of the students for the first time that day, only 4 out of 13 students brought…

Wind, Water & Wisdom Backpacking Trip

August 17, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

We just completed a wonderful - and tiring - 4-day backpacking trip with the new school, Wind, Water & Wisdom and several other homeschool families. Aged 11-15, these kids thrived in the woods, collecting millipedes, salamanders, frogs, bugs, and other fun critters. Camp was often chaotic, but everyone pitched in…

YouthPride Camping Trip

June 8, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

I just completed one of the most enjoyable wilderness trips that I've led in awhile. The participants were not all experts in the woods and half the folks hadn't followed the gear list fully. However, everyone was upbeat, open to new experiences, friendly, and focused on building community--the internal gear…

Savage Gulf Backpacking

April 30, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

For four days, from April 24-27, we took a group of 12-14 year olds from Counterpane School to Savage Gulf in Tennessee. So much happened in these four days that I won't be able to truly summarize the trip in one blog post. We swam and waded and crawled through…

Cumberland Island #2

April 6, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

[caption id="attachment_539" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="On the Cumberland Beach"][/caption] Ideally we would never begin a trip with a 6-hour car trip, a late night, an early morning, or a funny-smelling hotel. But, then right at the border between Georgia and Florida there’s Cumberland Island. Cumberland – the barrier island where you…

Chattooga Family Camping Trip

March 25, 2009June 7, 2013 by Jonah McDonald

Jonah McDonald

We just returned from one of the most difficult, yet one of the most uplifting wilderness trips that I've ever led. Two weekends ago, Dana and I led a "mini-backpacking" trip for families from Hill Country Montessori School. However, the weather did not cooperate. Rain began falling as we entered…

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