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FORAGING & RESOURCES
Edible plants
learning key identification features. Identifying and harvesting wild flora that provides nutritional value. This involves learning seasons, habitats, and identifying poisonous look-alikes.
Medical plants
Utilizing the natural healing properties of plants for first aid, such as antiseptics, pain relief, digestive aids and to aid wound healing
Natural Cordage
The art of harvesting plant fibers such as Nettles or Brambles and processing them into strong, usable rope or string through different techniques.
FIRE CRAFT
Basic Fire Lighting
Mastery of modern ignition tools like a ferrocerium rod, along with understanding "fire hierarchy" (tinder, kindling, and fuel).
Primitive Fire Lighting
Creating fire from scratch, using friction or percussion. This includes techniques like the bow drill, or flint and steel.
Tool Proficiency & Crafting
Knife, Axe, and Saw Skills
The safe and efficient use of "the big three" cutting tools. This covers carving notches, splitting wood, skills for camp craft and tool maintenance.
Spoon Carving
A classic green woodworking project that teaches fine blade control and an understanding of wood grains
Wild Game Prep
The ethical and hygienic process of field dressing, skinning, and butchering small game for food. Subject to availability.
SHELTER & CAMP CRAFT
Knots and Tarp Shelters
Using synthetic covers and cordage to create quick, versatile shelters to protect you from the elements. Requires learning essential hitches and other secure knots.
Natural Shelters
Building "debris huts" or lean-tos using only what the forest provides (branches, leaves, moss) to create insulation and protection from the elements.
Water Filtration
Methods for making "wild" water safe to drink. This ranges from primitive filters to boiling and modern chemical/mechanical purification.