Some 180 Mormon youths from around the Lower Mainland will be asked to leave their iPods, cell phones and other electronics at home as they take part in a five-day living-history lesson.

Langley will be the site of a history camp being hosted by The Church of Latter-day Saints.

The only piece of technology they can bring is a camera to record their time at this first-ever camp.

The young church members will don costumes typical of the 1800s and trek through the woods, coming to a rustic village where they will spend July 6-10 learning about pioneer life and early church life.

Blaine Jensen, the local church director of public affairs, said the intent of the camp is to bring to life the history that the kids learned in Sunday school.

The participants range in age from 12 to 18 and will get a taste of life as it was from 1820 to 1844.

"The trek will enable the youth to gain an appreciation for the many pioneers in our country's history, as well as in church history, to help the youth increase their faith and to develop friendships," said Dave Robinson, the president of the local church's young men's organization.



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