We stumbled upon an Outdoor Show here at the park. It is sponsored by BassPro and is quite the deal.

Fun stuff:  Camo the clown. Not sure where this camouflage would blend in!

Great costume and a great spiel. It is aimed mostly at kids to get them outdoors and appreciating nature but is wonderfully entertaining for grownups too.

Blow darts. I hit the target but would surely starve if I had to rely on this the get my supper. This experience was brought to us by an older First Nations gentleman who shoots blow darts competitively. Who knew?

Cooking and sampling. Dutch ovens, smokers, grills, steamers and lots more. There are lots of ways to make delicious meals. We sampled our way through that exhibit.

Mountain Man contingent.  They were all living the life and demonstrating period skills.  They were great ambassadors of living history.  Makes me want to try it

Cool Stuff

Off road camping vehicles…four wheel drive and high clearance that will take you anywhere. They have lots of gadgets that you just have to have: foldable solar cells (to recharge all the electronic gadgets they take along), portable kitchens, all manner of storage containers, even modular tents where you just zip on another chamber for extra space. Nothing in this category that I had to have.

Backpacking gadgets. A biomass stove. It burns little sticks and leaves and whatnot. A fan keeps it going and part of the heat is used to recharge the fan battery. No fuel canisters to carry or dispose of. Worth a bit more research to see if it is really as good as it sounds. A VERY lightweight cot made by thermorest. Looked pretty good to these aging bones that protest many nights on the ground.