Hiking Challenge

Why not throw in a few hooks to keep them from going too fast– like a road rally where you get points off if you’re going too fast or too slow. You could do a little geocaching, promoting wayfinding skills. You could award points on menus, accuracy in estimating food and supplies and for multiple use items.

That’s a great idea, I was actually just now toying with the idea of some scavenger hunt activities in Harper’s Ferry and other towns that the trail passes through on the way.

Sort of like the Amazing Race meets the Eco-Challenge.

My thought was to find those things that would build skills for the novices to use on their own journeys– wayfinding, first aid wouldn’t be bad, firestarting, shelter-rigging. It would be educational and good PR too.

There’s an idea– take a standard tarp common to the teams and show how many ways it can be rigged.

Sounds like a great idea, I’m down in charlottesville and might be able to help out (i’m a WFA trainer and Orienteering instructor in my off time).

ok sounds good, when I get together more details I will post them