Wilderness

Skills

05/25/09

Basic Wilderness Skills Training offered by

Lost Cove Naturalist Center

We offer:

Day Long Basic Workshops

Wilderness Shelter Construction (Basic Debris Hut)

During this day long workshop, we'll cover the most essential shelters that you can make should you find yourself outside and need to make it through the night, and for long term modifications on the basic Debris Hut.

Advanced Wilderness Shelter Construction

(Advanced Debris Hut)

 Basic Primitive Technology  Wilderness Skills

Fire by Friction Skills

Flint Knapping

Primitive Traps & Deadfalls

Brain Tanning

Basket Making

Overnight Basic Programs

Wilderness Self Reliance & Skills

During this overnight course, we'll cover the basics and find out what skills you like or want to perfect and work with you so you can get the most out of this day & and half course.

3 Day Advanced Programs

“The First Three Days", Wilderness Survival Living

During this 3 day workshop you'll learn the importance and order of primitive skills that you will need to do in order to make it through your first three days of survival should you find yourself lost or having to spend a night or three (or more) unplanned in the wilderens.

Skills Covered Include: Debris Shelters and modifications, wood bow fire drill, hand drill, coal burning, fire building, safe water collecting, primitive cooking, cordage making, edible/medicinal plants, animal tracking & behavior, nature awareness, primitive hunting techniques, primitive dead falls, flint knapping, natural navigation techniques and grass/golden rod mats.

Week Long Intensive Programs

Overall Primitive Skills

Fire By Friction

Shelter Building

Flint Knapping

Plant ID

Coal Burning

Traps & Deadfalls

Basket Making