Wilderness Skills - 2-Day Combo - Grande Prairie E0000

When: November 18 and 19 from 10am - 4pm
Where: Evergreen Ridge Recreation Area

Emergency Shelters
Basic Firecraft
Bushcraft Torches and Knife Skills

This full day class is a great intro to emergency wilderness survival and bushcraft. The day will start with constructing emergency shelters using no tools and only natural materials. After lunch we will focus on the art of Firecraft and practice lighting and building our own. The day will end with making bushcraft torches that will first cover knife safety and proper use before getting into creating your own bushcraft torch using all natural materials that can be used for light, moving fire, and emergency signalling.

Long Term Winter Shelters 
Advanced Firecraft
Winter Survival Foods 

This full day class is geared to those who are interested in building on previous skills or those who are interested in a more wild and authentic wilderness skills experience. Participants will be constructing long term shelters, complete with a raised bed and firewall that can be used in all seasons. This will be followed by a workshop on how to start fires in wet and cold conditions using a variety of methods. The day will end with a look at winter survival foods and wild medicines that be a support in both a wilderness living and emergency survival setting. Please note that this class will include some heavy lifting and sawing. It is open to all ages (5-18) however younger kids may need some support from parents.

This is not a drop off program. If your student is not accompanied by an adult, they will not be able to participate in the program. Parents and children 5 and under are free with paying child.

**Please note that for these classes we will be working on the crown land behind Evergreen Rec Area. The closest washroom from the work site is a bit of a walk. We will be meeting in the parking lot and participants can use the washrooms then.