Canadian Ranger training

 

Polar bear stew

Patrol M/Cpl Sam

Igloo build by Junior Rangers under his training 

Last layer

Building it up

Positioning the blocks

Carving out pieces

Beginning to dig and carve out the blocks.

This was a combination Grade 11/12 culture class as well as training for the Junior Rangers and Rangers who I have applied to join. Our patrol is part of 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group.

Was an interesting afternoon 

Fox Harbor 1 Hall Beach Nunavut

 

Royal Canadian Artillery spotter plane

 

Using my linguistic skills and compassion

 While on my way to work, I happened to find myself a nice spot to park my SUV at Shubie Park trail head in Port Wallis, Dartmouth Nova Scotia. 

I noticed a family pulled up in an SUV and prepare a BBQ in the ones provided by the municipality. With a fire ban currently on best to use them.

The father was going around through the tree line gathering up wood on the ground to burn. I got out and told him that seemed to be a good idea. He replied that he didn't speak English well.

So I took out my phone and Google translated into Arabic asking if they were Syrian. To my surprise, they responded that they were Afgans, to which I switched to the only Pashtun I knew asking if they were Urdu or Pashtun, they replied Dari, which I remembered was another group, to which I quickly researched were Persians.

I was wearing my Luftwaffen cap and a camoflauged sweater so I explained that I wasn't a soldier but my father was via the translation app. They asked where my father served which I said Canada, but I replied that my friends had served in Afganistan.

So I wished them well and went back to my book. A while later, the teenaged son came over with a plate of food. Dari styled chicken in a pita with tomatoes and an orange juice. I went into my kit and brought them some tea which the daughter and mother understood.

So I've seen first hand how those who served in that conflict has made such an impression that they chose to come here and that a sense of kindness and genuine warmth.

To  those who read this and have served there know that what you did there made a difference and that at least one family was able to have a BBQ in a peaceful city park in Canada 

Field craft with my RAV

 With the fuel costs going up, I'm contemplating camping this summer with my RAV while also working to try and save on fuel.

I have a cooler, my bergen, a sleeping bag but I'm looking into getting a new instant tent.

I'm hoping to get enough gear for under 300.00

And eventually I did. I used the tent but was also able to camp inside the RAV. So the next summer I shall see what I can do

Medical exam done

 Another progression of my enlistment has occurred. And also it looks like cadet training may begin again this summer.

Nope, but as of December 2022, I did find that my medical was fine, so we will wait and see if Summer 2023 is when I can get started. I also passed my phone interview and I need to do a few more bits of paperwork.