June 30, noon Getting around accurately is a valuable survival skill! Sometimes you have a compass and map, and sometimes you don't. In this two-hour class, you’ll learn how to construct a sun compass, and how you can use that to tell direction and time. This sun compass is nearly as accurate as your magnetized […]
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 10 am to 2 pm + THIS IS AN ALL-NEW CLASS, TAUGHT BY KEITH FARRAR The Art (and Science) of outdoor photography. TESTIMONIAL: "I thought your material in your class was terrific. I don't consider myself a professional photographer but I have taken many classes and workshops from professional photographers. Your presentation […]
SHELTER. Thursday, August 11, noon. Today, we will focus upon wilderness shelters. You’ll get to set up a few modern shelters, but mostly we’ll work on a few of the more traditional sorts of shelters that you’d construct strictly from the wild. These include the body hollow, the lean-to, and the half-dome shelter. You’ll also […]