PDSW~VT at Ohana Family Camp

Friday, October 16 - 18 ~ 2026 ~ Undated 9/29/2026

3:00 - 5:00 - Ohana Office - Check-in

5:00 - 6:00 ~ Wine & Cheese - BYOL (Bring your own libations - we supply cheese & crackers)

6:00 - 7:00 - Dinner

7:10 - Welcome & Workshop Sign-up Board ~ Leah Titcomb

7:15 - 9:00 - Evening Presentations ~ Introductions

7:20 - 7:30  – Willem Lange - Montpelier VT Readings

7:35 - 8:05  - Kate Prince - Caribou Research in Wabakimi             

 8:10 - 8:45 –  Geoff Burke - Life in Fort Yukon / Hospital & Haven in a native community

The lives & work of Dr. Grafter and Clara Burke, 1908 - 1938 ~  Film & talk.

 8:50 - 9:00 ~ Review of Silent Auction & Door Prizes

9:00 to wee hours in the Dining Hall.

Schmoozing, snacks, music, and stories (bring your fiddle, guitar, or........)

Saturday, October 17, 2026

7:30 - Breakfast

8:20 – WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

8:30 – 10:00 – PRESENTATIONS Introductions

8:30 – 8:55 –  Malie Lesard - Bikepacking to the End of the World

9:00 – 9:25 – Naomi Heindel ~ Winter with the Cree ‍ ‍

9:30 – 9:55 – Tracy Georgiade, Lisa Taylor, Ann Miller ~ Removing What Defines Us: the freedom of the wilderness

10:00-10:15 – BREAK – SNACKS, TAILGATE VENDORS, DISPLAYS

10:15 -10:30 ~ Workshop Descriptions

10:30-11:30 ~ WORKSHOPS SESSION #1

‍ ‍1. Conversation about Ojibway  gathering at Camp Wabin ~Temagami ~ Pete Gywn

2. First Aid-Contents and Application ~ Nick Giordiade & Erica Wilson ~ Camp Temagami

3. Canoe Camp Skills ~ David Lewis

4. Fly Fishing ~ Tips & Tricks~ David Brown

5. Bike Packing ~ Malie Lesard

6. Snowshoe Hitches & Snowhoeing ~ Alexandra Connover Bennett

‍ 7. “Earlybird” Film screening and Q&A ~ Miles Gordon

12:15 - Dining Hall ~ Door Prizes, Afternoon Workshop Announcements & Descriptions

12:30 – LUNCH

1:30 - 1:45 -- DOOR PRIZES, TAILGATE VENDORS, DISPLAY, SILENT AUCTION

1:45 - 2:00 Afternoon Workshop Announcements & Descriptions

2:00 – 3:00 – WORKSHOPS SESSION # 2

‍ ‍1. Cooking Together: Why the best camp meals are about more than the food. ~ Camp Temagami Trip Staff

2. Reflector Ovens: The world’s largest collection! ~ Dave Lewis

3. Technology on Trips ~ “Trip technology” tools for planning, navigation, communication, safety, documentation, and comfort.

~ Lee Sessions

4. Knots & Tarps ~ Dave Brown

5. Sketching with stick & ink ~ Jean Gerber

6. Making Donuts ‍ ~ ‍Anna/Dave Bosum

7. Axe Repair/Sharpening/Hang an Axe ~ Geoff Burke

3:00 – 3:15 - BREAK - SNACKS, TAILGATE VENDORS, DISPLAYS

3:15 - 3:30 Workshop Descriptions

3:30 – 4:30 - WORKSHOPS SESSION #3

1. Firewood: selection, tools, techniques and strategies - Dave Brown

2. Food prep for home-cooked meals on the trail ~ Al Stirt

3. Returning the Inuit Sled Dogs to Nunavik ~ Kevin Slater

4. Solo Canoeing ~ Tips & Tricks Swap ~ Keith Attenborough

5. Snowshoe Hitches and Snowshoeing ~Alexandra Bennett-Conover

6. Tips and Tricks for making your own Paddle ~ Ken Wise

7. Map & Compass ~ Being prepared with your GPS stops worksing ~ Ann Ingerson

5:00 – 6:00 - Wine & Cheese, BYOL (Bring your own libations - we supply cheese & crackers)

Silent Auction (Bidding ends at 5:30)

6:00 – 7:00 – Dinner

7:00  - Regroup - Door Prizes & SILENT AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENTS.

7:40 - 9:00 - PRESENTATIONS - Introductions

7:40 -  8:10 – Rob Mullen - Richmond VT,  Boreal Wilderland 

 8:15 – 8:50 – Lee Sessions - Paddling Across Time: A Hayes River Journey

 8:55 - 9:00 - Wrap up/Readings 

 9:00          Schmoozing, snacks, music

Sunday, October 18, 2026

7:30 – Breakfast – Check-out of cabins by 9:30 AM

8:45 - 10:00 ~ Film - TBD

8:45 – 11:00 ~ Spoon Carving Workshop with Ken Wise ($15.00) - Woodshop