2015 Calendar of Outdoor Workshops And Woodcraft Camps

WOODSMOKE WOODCRAFT SCHOOL

Building Confidence through Knowledge, Skills, and Resources

A School of the Woods Focusing on Woodlore, Woodcraft Skills, Wilderness Survival, and Self-Reliant Living

2015 Outdoor Basic Skills Workshop Series

Orientation Workshop – Phase I

May 9, 2015

10940 Danne Lane, Fairhope

     Minding the Rules of Three

      Building a functional kit and developing a kit mentality

      Every Day Carry (How far have I got to go?)

      Vehicle Kit

      Gear that you need

      First-Aid

      Hygiene and Sanitation

      Dealing with ticks, chiggers, and mosquitoes

Fire Making Workshop – Phase II

June 13, 2015

10940 Danne Lane, Fairhope

      Primitive flint and steel

      Modern ferro rod

      Magnifying Lens

      Friction

      Tinder, kindling and fuel

      Fire Lay

      Dakota Fire Hole

      Making char cloth and charred punk

Shelter Workshop – Phase III

July 11, 2016

10940 Danne Lane, Fairhope

      Tarp Set-Ups

      Winter Conditions

      Summer Conditions

      Dealing with Foul Weather Conditions

      Constructing Semi-Permanent Shelters

Hydration Workshop – Phase IV

August 8, 2016

10940 Danne Lane, Fairhope

      Natural vs. Chemical Contaminants

Water Sources

      Digging for ground water

      Making it safe to consume

      Evaporation and Distillation from the ground

      Collecting water from green growing shrubbery

      Tapping (Birch in the spring)

Staying Fed Workshop – Phase V

September 12, 2016

10940 Danne Lane, Fairhope

      Open fire cooking

      Packables for the short term

      Procuring for the long term

      4-F’s of Survival … Fish, Feathers, Fur, and Foraging

Primitive Archery

Sling shot

Snares

Fishing/Frogging Spear

Throwing Stick

The versatile .22

Wild edible plants

Insects

Steel traps (Conibear 110)

Rat trap

      Animal Diseases (Rabies and rabbit fever)

Staying Found Workshop – Phase VI

October 10, 2015

Location to Be Announced

      Compass reading and land navigation

Fall Woodsmoke Overnight Gathering

November 14-15, 2015

      Overnight at Little River State Park – Atmore, AL

      Opportunity to utilize gear and skills in an overnight setting

      Recap of course content

      Dress rehearsal for the upcoming Early Winter Wilderness Trek

      Opportunity to meet and get to know other woodcrafters

There is no charge for students that have completed Phases I through VI.

Individuals attending the gathering are responsible for their own park fees.

Early Winter Wilderness Trek

December 4-7, 2015

      Early Winter Wilderness Immersion Experience - Conecuh National Forest

There is no charge for students that have completed Phases I through VI.

Individuals participating are responsible for their own parking fees.

Pack-In Trapping Camp

January 16 -17, 2016

Cost: $125.00

      Introduction to traps and trapping

      Snares and primitive triggers for use in survival situations

      Conibear traps

      Foothold traps

      Dog-proof traps

      Making effective sets

      Dealing with trapped animals and processing the catch

Late Winter Wilderness Trek

February 19-22, 2016

      Late Winter Wilderness Immersion Experience – Conecuh National Forest

There is no charge for students that have completed Phases I through VI.

Individuals participating are responsible for their own parking fees.

WORKSHOP FEES

Individual workshops - $40.00 per student age 18 and over.

No charge for minors under age 18 accompanied by enrolled parent or responsible guardian.

Class size is limited to 7 adults.

Pre-registration and payment in advance is required.

INTENSIVE BASIC SKILLS WEEKEND COURSES

Intensive weekend courses that cover Phase I-VI can be scheduled.

Intensive courses run from 9:00 Friday morning through 12:00 Sunday.

Cost: $240.00

Waiver of Liability

While safety is our primary concern, individuals participating in these outdoor programs realize the possibility of accidents and injuries and assume all responsibility for their own personal health and welfare.

A Waiver of Liability that holds Woodsmoke Woodcraft School, its instructor(s), students, and program/event hosts harmless must be signed and on record before participating in any of these outdoor programs.


CONTACT ...

David Kralik

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