Survival Skills Shelter craft is an important survival skill to learn. Factors such as weather and availability of material will most likely dictate the shelter-type you build. The lean-to shelter is an example of a design to tackle extreme cold in the northern forest. Here there is found an abundance of trees for building and wood for […]
Mountain Lion Facts for Search and Rescue
Predator Awareness in the Rural & Urban Interface Mountain Lion photos by Mark Wienert Mountain Lion Facts Mountain Lion – Felis concolor or cat of one color The mountain lion is also known as cougar, panther, ghost cat, catamount, and puma. About the Mountain Lion The mountain lion is the largest feline carnivore of North America. Adults […]
The Best Bow Drill Woods
Best woods for the bow drill create a hot coal faster. Imagine you’re shipwrecked like Tom Hank’s in Castaway. Stranded on a Pacific island with no matches or lighter. Or, lost in east Texas. You can’t boil your drinking water or cook the mouse you just trapped for your survival stew without fire. What are you […]
The Amazing Blue Elderberry
The Wild Blue Elderberry I am a push over for the wild blue elderberry. An amazing shrub that offers the knowledgable forager a tremendous bounty of uses. Parts of the elderberry are used for making fire, musical instruments, hunting weapons, and traps. And in late summer and autumn prepare the ripe blue elderberries for a sweet and […]
28-DAY Wilderness Camp
28-Day Wilderness Camp for adults. Are you ready to immerse yourself in nature? You will love this exceptional 28-Day wilderness adventure. No camping experience required Where is Camp? Northern California near Mount Shasta. The rugged setting includes forest and open landscapes in a Montane habitat. Who Comes to Camp? Why you, of course. And people like […]
Teen vs. Wild
Teen vs Wild What does Bear Grylls have that your teen wants? Read on. He is an ordinary person with a big heart, loads of energy and charisma. With a number one television program tweens, teens, and youth pay attention to. Man vs. Wild is entertainment. Summer Adventure Camp for Teens in California Teen vs […]
Summer Adventure Camp for Teens in California
Summer Adventure Camp for Teens in California Summer Adventure Camp for Teens in California is a few hours drive north of the San Francisco, Bay area. Camp activities Teens camp out in a pristine wilderness setting. Activities include hiking forest trails, learning woodcraft and camping skills. Catching their first fish! Camping under the stars and […]
Wilderness Teen Camp: a Wonderful Eye Opening Experience
Teens & Staff – wilderness teen camp Lifesong Wilderness Adventures ~ 2013 Wilderness Teen Camp Review Last summer I had the good fortune to be a guest at Lifesong Wilderness Adventures wilderness teen camp during the month of July. What a great adventure for all involved! Summer Adventure Camp for Teens in California The students […]
Chickweed Power
Chickweed is a common wild edible plant that is packed with vitamins and minerals. What does a hardcore macho, worm eating, outdoor enthusiast eat for breakfast this time of year? Chickweed of course. Chickweed or Stellaria media, has juicy, tender, slightly sweet leaves and stalks, all of which I add to my morning salads. Yep, you […]
Make Drinking Water Safe
Make Drinking Water Safe – in an emergency Make drinking water safe to drink in an emergency. Potable, drinkable, filtered, boiled, and safe to drink. Water, you need it to survive. If you are in an emergency situation right now. You will need safe drinking water to hydrate your body. The simplest and quickest way […]
Rite of Passage for Teens
Rite of Passage for Teens Rite of Passage for Teens Lifesong Wilderness Adventures A wilderness journey to adulthood by Henry Poole Last year I ran across some research that discussed the history of rite of passage into manhood for boys. Recalling my experience of growing up in the 70s and 80s, I felt an “aha” […]
Top Wilderness Survival Courses
Top Wilderness Survival Courses in the U.S. Wilderness survival courses with Lifesong Wilderness Adventures For over 23 years Wienert has taught wilderness survival and extreme adventure to both men and women with courses running 3 to 28 days in northern California, Oregon, and Texas. First Circle Camp CA and LOST TX Survival Training First Circle Camp and LOST […]
What should I take for a Wilderness Survival Weekend
What should I take for a wilderness survival weekend? This is our recommended gear list for our California Weekend Survival School. All items on the checklist below are important for an enjoyable and comfortable camp experience. Tent, ground tarp, and sleeping pad. Rent a tent/pad, and a carving knife for camp Sleeping bag, pillow Eating […]
Cold and Flu Remedies from Nature
Cold and Flu Remedies from Nature. Are you feeling achy with a scratchy throat? Onion soup may be the remedy. Onion soup to the rescue Try this: make a soup with six onions, an entire bulb of garlic, about an inch of grated fresh ginger and cayenne pepper. Chase away colds and flu, advises health […]
Mark Wienert Professional Survival Instructor
Mark Wienert Professional Survival Instructor Mark Wienert. Wilderness Skills Instructor since 1994. Tools of the trade Mark Wienert professional survival instructor teaches the skills you need to meet your basic needs during an wilderness emergency. For folks spending any time outdoors hiking, hunting, or on multi day backpack trips. A basic understanding of wilderness survival […]
Sign language – reading natures clues with Mark Wienert
Sign language – reading natures clues with Mark Wienert Animal and Man Tracking Sign language Reading nature’s clues to find animal paths is also a way to slow down and find an appreciation of nature BY GARRET JAROS For The Register-Guard Appeared in print: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, page D2 REEDSPORT OR. — The tracks […]
Darlintonia-Cobra Lily Lifesong Teens Wetlands Restoration Project
One species, Darlingtonia californica, occupying boggy habitats in the northwest United States of America (southern Oregon, northern California). Although the distribution of Darlingtonia is somewhat similar to the distribution of serpentine rocks in these areas, they aren’t identical at all. Darlingtonia doesn’t appear restricted to the serpentine sites, but it does appear to grow well in areas rich in heavy metals. The […]
Teen Camp Conservation and Habitat Restoration Project
Teens Restore Damaged Wetlands in California July is Teen month at Lifesong Wilderness Adventures, and teens participate in an ongoing wetland restoration project involving a meadow damaged by off-road vehicle use. Teens earn community service credits through habitat restoration as part of Lifesong’s outdoor conservation projects. With hands-on involvement teens are empowered by learning that […]
Sharpening the Tracker Knife
Sharpening the Tracker knife Sharpening the Tracker Knife looks complicated, and it is at first sight. But read-on for some simple tips on knife sharpening. Back in the day a knife called The Tracker was made by Dave Beck and were for sale at the Tracker School. You can read the history of the Tracker knife […]
Oregon Wilderness Survival Courses
Oregon Survival Skills Wienert is offering weekend survival courses in basic and advanced outdoor survival skills at his Oregon coast location. Class size limited. Custom and group courses available. These are the Oregon courses available for the fall and winter school season. basic and advanced fire making emergency survival shelters wild edible and utilitarian plants of coastal Oregon intro – traps and […]
Wing of bat, eye of newt….
Wing of bat eye of newt so the incantation may go. What is safe to eat and what is not, a good thing to know in any situation, and vital when you are trying to survive. The Oregon Coast has much to offer on both counts. Take the Rough-Skinned Newt for instance. I have been […]
Are Fish and Game Agencies and Idaho Governor Otter Promoting Poor Hunting Conservation?
Elk in clear-cut – Oregon 2007 Photo by Celeste Cole “WHY HUNTERS ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR WILD PREDATORS” “Despite the self-serving propaganda coming from hunting groups that hunters are an adequate “tool” to control herbivore populations, research has demonstrated sufficient differences in the animals selected by predators compared to human hunters. In general, hunters […]
THE EDGE ~ Extreme Survival Camp Testimonials
THE EDGE ~ Client Testimonials Our clients say it it best. Reflections of THE EDGE; a testimonial the Will to Live – Part I Skills by – Joshua Poole “This extreme, intense challenge is what drew me to the wet and wild world of southern Oregon. Some may be interested in survival skills for […]
Survival Trick Enjoy the Little Things
Survival trick enjoy the little things Survival trick number one Enjoy the little things is a survival trick that works. And a consistent theme with the graduates of our 28-day teen apprenticeship course. teen apprentice 28-day wilderness adventure California And Kahlil is no exception. Kahlil Edson first came to us as a student of our […]
How to track animals
How to track animals Tracking is a fun way to discover wildlife. How to track animals brings you closer to the often seemingly invisible world of animals. Sign language – reading natures clues with Mark Wienert learning how to track we can discover the sign and movement of animals. Recently students mapped out coyote, gray […]
Thru-Hike Survival Training
Thru-Hike Survival Training for the Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike survival training Pacific Crest Trail THE EDGE For your Thru-Hike, backcountry training, I recommend our extreme adventure camp, THE EDGE, as part of your hands-on PCT preparation.. Our 6-day, 5-night EDGE survival adventure imparts skills that you need to develop for real backcountry survival emergencies. Your […]
California Survival Classes
There are many myths that surround survival training. A great many of these myths have no basis to the reality of learning real survival skills. Join Mark Wienert and Lifesong Wilderness Adventures and learn from one of the best.