A friend who is going to our wonderful OCHEC homeschool convention for the first time asked if 2 days was overwhelming and this was my response....well, perhaps I have paraphrased it a tad.....

     First, read the manual.  Then decide which hunters have the knowledge you need for your upcoming season.  Don't be  overwhelmed by their, oftentimes, superior experience or their farseeing vision, that is what they have come to share!...Choose prayerfully and wisely for this can impact your future adventurers in awesome ways.  Remember to forage for food and rest frequently and then begin the hunt for  the materials you desire....

     Ah, is that my MCP math lurking in a fiction bin, not his normal grazing area, but such a deal, cheaper than Mardels.

I spot a pair of rare G.A.  Henty books, those will look wonderful mounted on my bookshelves! 

     Feeling like a conqueror I press on, quietly and stealthily I navigate past the friendly natives, aha, only in the jungle will you find herds of fiction, where you can hand select that semesters course of fare to accompany the much loved LLATL (Learning Language Arts through Literature) program.  What a delicacy!

     Perhaps some of the locals would like to sell their plastic beads, but keep your eye on the prize, the elusive Webster's 1828 dictionary.....only add the baubles if they will truly add to the growth of your future hunters! 

      Remember when the river is choppy and your canoe feels like it might break apart or capsize...you have the Great Adventurer right beside you who already knows this river and calling out to Him will bring quick and sure guidance which will keep you afloat!

I hope this is helpful for you first time adventurers at the jungle convention.