I’ve been fortunate enough be raised a woodsman by my dad but I’ve been considering taking a wilderness survival and wilderness first aid course. Also a wild edibles class. Has anyone taken a class like this before. I’ll take them at the NOC And
We have the Nantahala Outdoor Center here. we also have an REI. The NOC is partnered with SOLO. Which has been a wilderness training school since 1976. One class offers a two day where you spend the night in your own man made shelter.REI used to offer courses or partnerships with places that offered courses so if you have an REI in your neck of the woods check with them. Check with your local fish and wildlife and forestry folks they might maintain a list. Back before Uncle Sam taught me to eat dirt I recall taking a course through our local forestry/park service location.
I went through a big bushcraft kick in college. 90% of stuff out there is grown men playing make believe. Which is fun, but if you're looking for practical skills, those are rare.I have recently gotten more interested in wild edibles and adding some amount of bushcraft skills. Just good general knowledge to have imo.
I have a friend up in NW Arkansas that teaches land nav and stuff like making fire, etc. He is also an invited instructor at a school in Utah every year. Background in mountaineering as well. Teaches more survival skills than hut building and snaring.I went through a big bushcraft kick in college. 90% of stuff out there is grown men playing make believe. Which is fun, but if you're looking for practical skills, those are rare.
I gradually came around to the Cody Lundin school of thought. Always tell people where you're going, and prepare to stay 98.6° for the 72 hours they statistically find people within. And plan to do it crippled, since if you're stuck out there you probably are. Don't plan on building nifty shelters and snaring game. Pack a bivvy sack and a Snickers and you'll come out ahead.
I always wanted to take an NOC course. Heard they’re quality.We have the Nantahala Outdoor Center here. we also have an REI. The NOC is partnered with SOLO. Which has been a wilderness training school since 1976. One class offers a two day where you spend the night in your own man made shelter.
Care to share his name? Being an Arkansan whose interested in this info I would like to know more?I have a friend up in NW Arkansas that teaches land nav and stuff like making fire, etc. He is also an invited instructor at a school in Utah every year. Background in mountaineering as well. Teaches more survival skills than hut building and snaring.
I had the same experience/arc as I came to love and then leave bushcraft forums etc. Some of the skills are transferrable, but yeah there's a lot of "look at this fancy knife" and such. To each their own I suppose. The Peterson field guide to edible wild plants is great to carry around and diyI went through a big bushcraft kick in college. 90% of stuff out there is grown men playing make believe. Which is fun, but if you're looking for practical skills, those are rare.
I gradually came around to the Cody Lundin school of thought. Always tell people where you're going, and prepare to stay 98.6° for the 72 hours they statistically find people within. And plan to do it crippled, since if you're stuck out there you probably are. Don't plan on building nifty shelters and snaring game. Pack a bivvy sack and a Snickers and you'll come out ahead.
Rick at Packrat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville.Care to share his name? Being an Arkansan whose interested in this info I would like to know more?