Camp



Kaimai-Mamaku forest park is a 37,000 Hectare forest park.

Why should you stay at Kaimai-Mamaku forest park? Because you can do all sorts of things like: Tramping through the amazing forest, seeing some thrilling trees and wicked wildlife. Another thing you could do is either camp out in a tent overnight and hear the sounds of the native wildlife at night, or stay over night in one of many camping huts throughout the forest. If you are into hunting, you can get a permit from the Department Of Conservation and hunt deer and pigs!

Tramping through Kaimai-Mamaku forest park is a very popular thing, you will see gigantic Kauri trees, Red and Silver Beech trees, the mighty Rimu tree, and many other large and amazing trees that have grown over 100's of years. You will also see birds and wildlife like the Kereru (Native Pigeon),Fantail,Tui,Waxeye, and many other amazing birds. If you wanted an overnight stay, you could camp out in a tent, and listed to the amazing nightlife of the native animals. If camping in a tent isn't your style, why not stay in one of many huts throughout the forest? Hut tickets can be purchased from any Department Of Conservation office or from local Visitor Information Centres in surrounding cities or towns.Basic campsites are free of charge. FInally, another thing to do in the Kaimai-mamaku forest park (if your old enough) is to go hunting! The park is a popular place for hunting pigs and deer, and all you have to do is get a permit from the nearest DOC office, free of charge!

So this is why you must pay a visit to the Kaimai-Mamaku forest park, whether its for a day,overnight or maybe even a whole week!

__**Survival In The Bush**__ **__WALT - survive successfully in the bush__** S.C - we are able to list the equipment we need to take with us we can fill out the intentions sheet correctly we know what hypothermia is and how to treat it we know what to do when somebody is bleeding, breaks a bone or sprains something

**we know what hypothermia is and how to treat it**

WHAT IS HYPOTHERMIA - Exposure occurs when your body is so cold that it can no longer produce its own heat umm this is most likely to occur in wet windy or cold conditions and when a tramper is tired and i need of hinge energy food.

HOW DO WE TREAT IT - Stop - find shelter - get victim into a sleeping bag - warm sweat drinks - place victim in the recovery position - monitor for changes in level of conscious and temperature - cheek airway resuscitating if breathing stops.

**we know what to do when somebody is bleeding, breaks a bone or sprains something**

HOW DO WE TREAT BLEEDING - Cover with bandage

HOW DO WE TREAT BROKEN BONES - Assess where the break or fracture is, then wrap in either bandage or splint.

HOW DO WE TREAT SOMEONE WHO HAS SPRAINED SOMETHING - treat the sprain the same way as a broken bone wrap it in either a badge or a splint.


 * WHAT WE WILL PACK (List your personal requirements but also the requirements of your groups which will be split across your group)**


 * First aid kit 2 each**
 * Emergency Shelter**
 * Food/Drinks (Food containing fat & oil) split between 3**
 * Wet weather gear & thermal clothing each**
 * Satellite phone 2 people**
 * Mini gas cooker/Pan**
 * Pocket knife 2 people**
 * Torch Each**
 * Water proof matches (in zip lock bag)**
 * Maps & Compasses ( in zip lock bag**
 * Sleeping bags/Blankets each**
 * Powerade each**