Jonathan's lived the wild! West Coast Trail conquered, 3-day camping pro, tree-top explorer, survival master—fire, food, water can survive
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What is Jr. Ranger?
Learn morenature is just awesome! I've totally lived it, you know? Like, remember that time I hiked the West Coast Trail? It was seriously epic! It was, like, three whole days of camping, which I'm pretty much a pro at now. Setting up the tent, making a fire – it's so cool! And being out there for days, just sleeping under the stars, is way better than any video game.
Okay, so my favorite animals are probably my rabbits, Carrot and Blackjack. Carrot's a Rex rabbit, and they're just really cool. Super soft fur, you know? But also – and this might sound a bit strange – if things ever got super tough, like in a real survival situation, Rex rabbits breed pretty fast. So, you could, like, have a way to get food if you really needed it. Blackjack's cool too, he's got this awesome dark fur. So yeah, Carrot and Blackjack are the best!
My absolute favorite thing to do outside is building forts and shelters! Seriously, it's the best. I love finding the perfect spot in the woods, you know, where there are lots of branches and maybe even a fallen-down tree to use as part of the wall. Then you get to be all creative, figuring out how to make it strong and keep the rain out (though sometimes the leaky ones are fun too!)
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