Grant Makes Bushcraft Training Possible

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31016, 23 March 1966, Page 25

Grant Makes Bushcraft Training Possible

Bushcraft training for youth group leaders will be available this month throughout New Zealand under a £3OOO , lottery grant, says the Federated Mountain Clubs’ bulletin. The training is part of a , three-point campaign to rel duce mountain accidents in New Zealand. First is increased publicity; second, instruc- : tion in bush and mountain i skills; and, third, the setting up of a library of films, slides and manuals on all aspects of , bush and mountain safety. The campaign was launched • last December by the Minister , of Internal Affairs, and ’ already much had been achieved, said the bulletin, Enthusiastic support had been , received, the idea accepted,

i and the task was now up to . the federation through its t afiilated clubs, it said. “The aim of the campaign 3 will be to encourage youth ■ organisations to participate safely in mountain-country rei creation and to reduce the in- , cidence of mountain accidents i by training education and . publicity. In the main, the . campaign will be directed ! beyond mountain clubs to j leaders or potential leaders of i youth organisations. f Bushcraft training is to be given this month in the j four main regions of New r Zealand, and would be foli lowed by further training at j Easter for youth club and organisation leaders. This j training would be followed in successive years by training in snow and mountaincraft, ■ firearms and stalking, ski-ing and ski mountaineering rock climbing and mountain craft, and search and rescue.