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GRB Handbook Revisions

Updated version of The Green River Boys Handbook is live – Version 2.0.1

Version 2.0.1 of The Green River Boys Handbook has been posted to the site.

This includes updates to the all of the 12 skill sheets, based on a careful review of past GRB events and notes.   An update has been made to the suggested Medicine Pouch process, as well as addressing minor grammatical errors.

It is available under Resources.

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Camp Outs Gatherings

Events pages updated with latest GRB events

The Green River Boys – Past Gatherings and Events pages have been updated with highlights from 2022 and 2023.

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GRB Handbook Revisions

Updated version of The Green River Boys Handbook is live – Version 1.0.4

Version 1.0.4 of The Green River Boys Handbook has been posted to the site.

This includes an update to the Wilderness Survival Skill sheet, as well as addressing some grammatical errors.

It is available under Resources.

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Camp Outs Camping Gatherings Survival Skills Wilderness Survival

Green River Boys – Survival Camp 2022

The Green River Boys just completed their first Survival Camp, focusing on their Wilderness Survival Skills, including fire-making with flint and steel, building a shelter and making meat!

The Green River Boys did great with their wilderness survival skills and are looking forward to the next camp soon!

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First Aid Skills Gatherings

Green River Boys – First Aid Gathering

We had our First Aid Gathering this weekend with the Green River Boys.

Shane teaches first aid

Paramedic Shane led the class with some excellent tips and tricks on staying safe and keeping healthy in the outdoors.

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Cooking Over Fire Skills Gatherings

Green River Boys – Cooking Over Fire Gathering

It was shinin’ times last weekend with the Green River Boys, working on their Cooking Over Fire Skill.

Cooking Over The Fire Gathering

This gathering focused on outdoor cooking – and using period correct utensils and techniques, the Green River Boys cooked bacon, sausages and made some corn dodgers with corn meal and bacon grease.  Yum!

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Blacksmithing Gatherings Primitive Skills

Blacksmithing Practice with the Green River Boys

The Green River Boys had a special event last weekend working on their Blacksmithing skills.

Blacksmithing skills work

Using period-correct tools and techniques, the boys worked together to create a first-class cooking fork to use at camp or an an upcoming gathering!

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Gatherings Muzzleloaders Rifle Skills

The Green River Boys Riflery Skills Gathering

Boom!

It was a big weekend for The Green River Boys – working on that most exciting and important Mountain Man skill – Riflery.

Hitting the target with a muzzleloader!

The Green River Boys learned the four rules of firearm safety, and how to load, shoot and clean a black powder muzzleloader rifle.

Everyone had a good, safe time – and hit the target!

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GRB Handbook Revisions

Updated version of The Green River Boys Handbook is live – Version 1.0.3

Version 1.0.3 of The Green River Boys Handbook has been posted to the site.

It is available under Resources.