Wilderness Survival Skills & Martial Arts June 22 -27, 2008
Wolverine & Chickadee Week: Masters of Survival
Wolverine & Chickadee: Such drastically different seeming animals, but so alike in their indomitable will in the wild! Chickadee's every cheerful demeanor will lead our way as we learn to imitate her joy. Wolverine's refusal to back down from a worthy challenge will stretch our limits, both physical and mental. Join us as we learn from the daily lives and lore of these amazing teachers of the stormy wilderness.
This week we learn Wilderness Survival Skills and Martial Arts in the Cascade wilderness. Survival becomes about the joy of the Chickadee and the strength of the Wolverine.
This is NOT man verse wild BUT instead people learning to connect to nature in the way people have for thousands of years. We practice primitive skills from making stone tools, fires without matches, weaving, tanning, and fabric arts such as leather sewing (make your own moccasins)!
We also focus on tracking and learn about primitive hunting methods*. Stealth arts are practiced everyday, along with martial arts that help us stay balanced, fit and safe. Our SHIFT: Martial Arts is Ju Jitsu, Boxing, Jeet Kun Do, Kali and Taoist standing exercises all combined to make a holistic system.
Many of our meals are wild harvested and we will eat WELL! We cover safe harvest of wild edible plants, preparing your own meat* and primitive outdoor cooking techniques, such as a steam pit!
Simple Survival Basics are also covered such as orienteering, staying found, emergency survival and basic first aid.
*sensibilities of vegetarians are respected, we have other equally valuable activities and options when a learning activity focuses on meat
Trekkers Ages 10-14 camp includes
- Transportation and food to and from Bend and Portland
- Overnight in the Cascades mountains
- Wilderness Survival Skills that focus on shelter, water, fire and food
- Primitive crafts and how to make them true art: basket weaving, leather working, principles of bow making, stone arrowheads
- Animal Tracking
- Stealth and invisibility
- Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants
- A joyful survival attitude
- Make your own moccasins
- Make fire with no matches
- Simple Survival Basics staying found and safe in the woods
- Nature Folklore Immersion in Wolverine and Chickadee Stories and Role-Playing: Survive Anything
- SHIFT: Animal Play, Martial Arts and Movement
Who Ages 10-13
When Overnight, June 22 -27, 2008
Where Pickup @ the Scout Pit, 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland OR Map It
Tuition $415
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Age Ranges
For 2008 we offer separate camps for students entering these specific ages.
Lil' Possums Ages 4-5 The name says it all! Lil' Possums camps are a half day to give them the experience in the natural world while having a warm and sheltered base camp to go back to. We often bring in safe pet animals like gentle bunnies and the right reptiles to help the develop a close relationship with nature.
Coyote Rangers Ages 6-8 Coyote Ranges are there for adventure. We use storytelling telling, movement arts and nature exploration to foster the natural questions they have about the world.
Otter Players Ages 8-10 Otter Players explore a little more and a little further! They are often out and about the different greenspaces in the city with occasional BERRY picking trips to local farms.
Trekkers Ages 10-13 Otter Players explore a little more and a little further! They are often out and about the different greenspaces in the city with occasional BERRY picking trips to local farms and MORE!
TrackersRITES Ages 13-18 TrackersRITES says it all in the name! We are very excited to offer cutting edge experiences that ALWAYS fundamentally shift how YOUNG ADULTS feel about their vision for life. This "shift" is done with collaborative skills that bring out the inner nature of the person. Our instructors ALWAYS take care to RESPECT the personal and diverse beliefs of the families and young people we work with.
Base, Mobile and Overnight TrackersNW camps are a mix of Base, Mobile and Overnights. For Base Camps students come and remain on site for the day. For Mobile Camps they adventure abroad and return to base camp later that day. For Overnights students pitch camp in the experienced care of TrackersNW Staff.
Staff The skilled staff of TrackersNW includes experienced regional wilderness educators on the leading edge of place-based education. We are committed to safety and fun in unique outdoor education experiences.
