🌲 Welcome to a community built for parents who want to raise capable, confident kids through real-world outdoor skills 🌲 This space is all about helping parents teach hands-on skills—building simple wood projects, learning camping essentials, playing outdoor games, and reconnecting kids with the outdoors in a meaningful way. In a digital world, we’re here to support you with practical guidance, ideas, and encouragement so you can confidently learn with your kids, not just for them. If you believe time outside builds confidence, resilience, and lifelong memories, you’re in the right place. Come learn, share, and grow with us—your next outdoor adventure starts here. 👣🔥 Please post on here and let us know where you are from. 🧭 HOW THIS COMMUNITY WORKS (IMPORTANT) There are two valid paths here — and both are respected. 🟢 Free Members Some parents prefer to: - Learn quietly - Practice when time allows - Improve at their own pace That path is fully welcome here. 🔥 Participate in event (Optional + up and coming) Others rather hands on face to face learning : - More structure - Direct instruction - There is obviously be associated costs due to space/equipment rental or purchases - Coaching instead of trial and error Either this is is really all about enjoying the outdoors in a judgement free space. And I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience. I will also be including subject matters expects to participate in the face to face events. More to come on that. 👉 You never need participate in face to face events to belong. It’s about your preference, not pressure or obligation. So that’s it, I am Pat from Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦 🍁 Welcome.

Welcome everyone @Karen Angers, @Michelle Coutu and @John Cowling Very excited to see this group keep on growing every week. Have a look at the courses, as you post comments and interact with the page, more courses become available. Please introduce yourselves, don’t be shy.

Hey Outdoor Kids families! We're growing but I would to see 50 members by the end of April. And honestly, you folks are the best ambassadors. If you know a family between Eastern Ontario and the GTA who'd love to get their kids into the woods, learning real skills — fire-building, navigation, shelter, wildlife tracking — send them our way! Here's the deal: for every family you refer who joins our Skool community AND posts a picture or comment on here, you earn outdoor gear: 🌱 1 family → Fire starter kit 🔥 3 families → Ferro rod & flint set 🛡️ 5 families → A first aid kit + a big community shoutout It's that simple. How to refer: Just have them mention your name when they join, or tag them in a post once they are in the group. No complicated points. No apps. Just real gear that makes you better at exactly what we're all here for. 🏕️ Let's build something real together — one family at a time. — Patchy

Hi folks. I just wanted to extended a warm welcome to @Veadeh V Harrington out first member from Africa. Veadeh is also working with kids on developing gardening/farming skills in his own community. So lots of common ground. Welcome 🙏 ⛺️ Stay rugged my friends.