Venturer Indigenous Experiences Camp

Please refer to a more detailed description of the Aboriginal Guide - Kris Cook: https://www.souladvisor.com/practitioner/yidabal-galii-maa

The first aim is to provide instruction on how to surivive by gathering the natural resources around you.  The second aim is to appreciate how Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islanders survived & thrived in their natural surroundings.  Also, to understand their culture, stories and connection to the land.

What we will do:

Friday:

You'll arrive at the Byron Scout Hall . This will be a staging night & introduction to the weekend.

Saturday:

We'll drive to Lennox Heads where we will start our day's 13 km hike.

Instructions on gathering bush foods, seafoods and stones for making implements later will be provided. Stories of the land and cultural areas of significance will be introduced during the walk. Opportunities to fish, forage for shell-fish, and enjoy the beach along the way.

The walk will finish at Ballina Scout Hall.

There – a bush-food inspired dinner will be prepared. Participants may be guided on how certain bush-foods can be prepared.

Later that night, a story-telling process will be initiated where ATSI members are invited to share personal stories of growing up in Australia.

Sunday:

The morning will be filled with instructions for collected stones and branches that will be fashioned into spears or stone implements.

Gear/ What to Bring

Note – all accommodation would be at Byron Scout Hall or Ballina Scout Hall (the next day). However, you are free to pitch your tent outside the Scout Hall if you like.

• Money for pizza & drinks on Friday night - dinner not provided.

• Uniform

• Tent (optional) and sleeping gear - space is limited, smaller tents preferred.

• Mess kit - Food provided from Saturday morning, to Sunday lunch.

• Personal hygiene - showers available

• Clothing for day hike

• Swimmers, rashie, hat. Wet shoes (for fishing/ foraging for shellfish): no covered shoes ... no water activities.

• Day pack with hat, personal first aid kit, sunscreen & water bottle

• Survival pack: survival blanket, whistle, signal mirror, map/ compass, charged phone.