Well, perhaps not quite that far, but you'll get a taste of how primitive people lived, how they fashioned their tools and clothing and how they hunted and gathered their food. Though you bring your own sleeping bags and personal gear, all your food is provided and the sleeping area is secure. We don't take you and drop you off in the woods and hope you survive, we teach you the skills and make you successful. Shelter-Build a debris hut that provides protection to 40 degrees below zero. Solar still, Rock-boiling, Plant sources, Rain, snow, ice, dew.
Participants bring sleeping bags for overnight retreats.
All meals are provided. Equipment lists and directions will be mailed at time of registration. Way of the Plants. During this leisurely, educational walk you will identify various wild plants, edible and medicinal, brew Sycamore bark coffee, pine needle tea and mix a pain elixir. All materials provided.