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Headwaters Outdoor School

Earth Caretaker School

Wilderness Skills

It feels like going back 2000 years. Come prepared to immerse yourself fully.

Cost: $1150
Date(s): July 11, 2021 to July 18, 2021
Teacher(s): Tim Corcoran, Elliot Drake-Maurer, Jack Harrison

Students will learn basic skills needed to survive in the wilderness safely and comfortably. The philosophy behind these skills will be taught throughout the course. It will be held at our Mt. Shasta Camp which includes endless creeks, ponds and our authentic village consisting of sixteen bark tipis, two bark round houses.

We are proud to say this is the finest Skills Class taught today.

Skills Covered

  • Shelters: bark tipi, tipi, lean-to, debris huts and more
  • Water: how to locate and purify
  • Fire: bow drill and hand drill, campfire building, wood identification, etc.
  • Food: cooking methods
  • Wild Edible and Useful Plants: identification and gathering
  • Trapping Methods (no animals will be trapped during this class)
  • Hunting Methods: primitive hunting skills and philosophy
  • Hunting Tools: throwing sticks, spears, primitive bows, slings, bolas and more
    Cordage Making
  • Tool Making: working with stone and wood
  • Flint Knapping and Bone Working
  • Tanning Animal Hides
  • Camp Location and Setup

PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“All of the staff at Headwaters have the natural ability to understand the student’s feelings and respect their desires.”

- Paul B. Dirks
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:09:01+00:00
- Paul B. Dirks
https://hwos.com/testimonials/all-of-the-staff-at-headwaters-have-the-natural-ability-to-understand-the-students-feelings-and-respect-their-desires/

“To me, Headwaters Outdoor School means that there is hope in this world. Without going back to the land in a conscious way, there is no hope.”

- Charlie Storm Owl, teacher and elder
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:26:01+00:00
- Charlie Storm Owl, teacher and elder
https://hwos.com/testimonials/to-me-headwaters-outdoor-school-means-that-there-is-hope-in-this-world-without-going-back-to-the-land-in-a-conscious-way-there-is-no-hope/

“With the Headwaters Outdoor School I’ve seen more and done more in the wilderness than I’d ever do on my own! From these many wonderful experiences I find my life richer, deeper and stronger for it.”

- Judy Grant, Grant and Associates
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:27:50+00:00
- Judy Grant, Grant and Associates
https://hwos.com/testimonials/with-the-headwaters-outdoor-school-ive-seen-more-and-done-more-in-the-wilderness-than-id-ever-do-on-my-own-from-these-many-wonderful-experiences-i-find-my-life-richer-deeper-and-stronger-for-i/

“My first winter class back in ’93 was a monumental event in my life, as my journal reveals. My connection to the Earth was so powerful (right then). I owe much of that to Tim and his presence with Nature.”

- Steve Bollock, River Guide
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:30:02+00:00
- Steve Bollock, River Guide
https://hwos.com/testimonials/my-first-winter-class-back-in-93-was-a-monumental-event-in-my-life-as-my-journal-reveals-my-connection-to-the-earth-was-so-powerful-right-then-i-owe-much-of-that-to-tim-and-his-presence-with/

“Between the strokes of the bow drill and reading tracks in the snow, I received gifts unexpected: family, community, inspiration, laughter and the relationship with nature beyond belief.”

- Kelly Callahan, Teacher
Headwaters Outdoor School
2018-05-23T18:30:28+00:00
- Kelly Callahan, Teacher
https://hwos.com/testimonials/between-the-strokes-of-the-bow-drill-and-reading-tracks-in-the-snow-i-received-gifts-unexpected-family-community-inspiration-laughter-and-the-relationship-with-nature-beyond-belief/
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Headwaters Outdoor School
PO Box 1210
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
 
(530) 938-1304

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