Using the best woods for the bow drill fire starter will create a hot coal faster. Imagine you’re shipwrecked like Tom Hanks in Castaway. Lost in central Texas or stranded on a Pacific island with no matches or lighter. You can’t boil your drinking water or cook the mouse you trapped for your survival stew […]
Cold Water Immersion Therapy
Dang! That water is cold! As a sometime cold-water immersion therapy enthusiast. I enjoy water immersion to temporarily reduce muscle soreness and joint pain after a long hike or workout. According to studies on the effects of cold-water therapy on humans. Submerging one’s body at temperatures of 59F or colder offer the best results for […]
Fire Plow Wood Types
Fire plow wood types from the warm beaches of Hawaii to the misty coastal forests of Oregon. And you ask; which ones work best for the fire plow method of starting a fire? Fire plow wood types The fire plow is a Polynesian fire making technique. This primitive fire skill developed in part, due to […]
Extreme Survival Camp Reviews
Survival adventure reviews from our EDGE students. I have been running this adventure survival course since 2006. And true to its nature it has been a great program. The term extreme adventure camp refers to what the training prepares you for. It’s not about risking your life in fact the camp prepares you for survival […]
Accidental Sourdough Starter
I looked skeptically into the jar I was holding. A whiff of fermentation greeted me. Small bubbles gave the surface of the sourdough starter a foamy look. I gave the soured batter another whiff. Yes, without a doubt. I had created an Accidental Sourdough Starter. This accident of good fortune would be my main food […]
Visual Man Tracking
Visual Man Tracking in action. Applying the skills of a Visual Man Tracker. A Search and Rescue Tracker scans the area for clues that show spoor of a lost person’s trail. What is Visual Man Tracking? Visual man tracking is an ancient hunting technique still in use today for locating and trailing wildlife. But in […]
Shadow Wolves
Shadow Wolves. “In brightest day, in darkest night, no evil shall escape my sight, for I am the Shadow Wolf” — U.S. Customs Patrol Officer motto. Shadow Wolves are children of the wilderness. “This tracking, in the ancient way, is often called “cutting sign” or “checking spore” by members of tribes such as the Sioux, […]
Lemon Balm: herbal tea for stress
Melissa officinalis or Lemon Balm in common speak. Is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). A medicinal, square stemmed herb originating from southern Europe. Lemon Balm is now a naturalized medicinal plant in the US and Canada. Sometimes called Bee Balm as honeybees favor this herbaceous plant. Mildly antiviral, the hairy leaves made into […]
Young Wolf Youth Camp
The Young wolf represents courage, strength, curiosity, and the trail to becoming a human being. It is the way we teach our girls and boys. The transformation of the wolf child to the adult is a process of time and unfolding. Like a tiny seedling breaking the surface of the earth. It is nurtured by […]
We Train Here
We train here. A metaphor. learning to survive in the shadow of a mountain. Where the sky is great and open. Like our mind curious and open. We train here in forest and meadow where the deer feed and rest. Under a star canopy so clear and bright it takes your breath away. We train […]