firemanlimo

fisheye48- Been there , done that. Now its time to do it just recreationally. Thanks though smartass.

fisheye48

You asked for suggestions didn't you?? And plus if you have been there and done that why do you need to learn it all again? Why not ask your buddies to go camp, hike and all the other fun stuff

daniel9829

Back to the Boy Scouts. I think if you were to contact one or more troops in your area you may find what you are looking for in being a leader and helping train kids to learn more aobut the outdoors. I can say this after spending 18 years as a Scout Master. I took my kids ages 11-18 on various trips including survival training for up to 5 days. I dont know how old you are but, I think teaching young men to grow up and learn more about the outdoors is very rewarding. More men need to mentor young men today. Good luck in finding what you are looking for.

firemanlimo

Thanks daniel9829 I think I will do that. I have survival training though the military s.e.r.e. program (I flew on rescue helicopters I was not a s.e.r.e. specialist) so I think I could offer a lot to the kids. I am 35 and a father of 2 girls (my girls are scouts but their troop doesn't do much for outdoor activities here). Anyways thanks for the suggestion and a realistic answer.

SHunter

I didn't know that Mr. Timmons had passed. There was a middle aged couple there who did classes. Her name was Susan and she did competition in synchronized canoeing. Does anyone know what happened to them?

Maybe an outdoor group could do a preliminary meeting over in Okaloosa and start a club of like minded sports folks. Pick a centralized restaurant and put an ad in the weekender and see who shows. Those can be the charter members.

Kenton

fireman, why not start your own group. If it's something that meets locally, and you have planned events, i am sure you could find enough guys off of here to make it worth while. I for one would attend. Just a thought.