Wilderness Survival level 2

Wilderness Survival- level 2 Moccasin-Foot 

During this 3 full day course students who have completed the first Wilderness Survival course will continue their path of skill and knowledge in the wilderness setting.  This course will take the student further into the depth of the level of wilderness survival and wilderness living skills.

Like the first Wilderness Survival course the teachings found in this course are based within the context of both wilderness survival and wilderness living. Students delve ever deeper into an intermediate level in the ways of  mind set, shelter, water, fire, food,  first aid, locator signs, wilderness creations and the powers of intent. Students also learn about the dangers of the mind in survival situations, both solo and in groups and how to anticipate and avoid such issues.

Students learn more detailed awareness skills that were known by the scouts of old, more varied and detailed shelter building, utilizing water filtering and purification techniques, fire making using a wider variety of materials in a wider variety of conditions (including bow-drill), a wider variety of wild edibles, more detailed first aid skills in the wilderness setting, natural navigation methods under different conditions and using a wider variety of techniques, more snare practice, camouflage and tracking, camp creations that will go beyond the basic needs meeting… You’ll learn how to heat water and cook in a piece of bark with no rocks!

This intermediate level course holds the teachings and explorations that give the student a much firmer and varied set of wilderness skills that will allow them to attain a higher level of self confidence and comfort in the wild.

The days will begin early and run late. Students should be prepared to work long hours and be prepared for any weather.

This course is geared to the modern individual who wishes to learn how to survive in the wilderness setting for the purpose of emergency wilderness survival, primitive camping, primitive trekking or simply extended and intended stays in the wilderness.

Students must be a minimum of 18 years old and have already completed the Wilderness Survival 1 course.

A list of local lodging will be sent to any who ask. Friday night will be spent in tents that you bring and Saturday night will be spent in the primitive shelters you build.

Class begins at 9am on Friday morning. Class ends around 3pm on Sunday.

A complete equipment list will be emailed to students upon registration. Pre-registration is required for this wilderness survival course. Pre-registration requires a $75.00 non-refundable deposit. You can make your deposit here.

Total cost for the course is $420.00. Once you pay the deposit of $75.00 the remaining cost of $345.00 can be paid below through paypal or with money order.

All payments can be made by money order, cash upon arrival or Paypal.

 This is a certified wilderness survival course. Students who successfully complete the workshop will be mailed a Certificate of completion from Ways Of The Wild Institute.

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Wilderness Survival level 1

Wilderness Survival- level 1  Greenfoot

During this 2 full day workshop students will come to understand what wilderness survival and wilderness living truly mean. The knowledge and skills through use of hands on techniques will be gained by the students of this wilderness workshop. This is the first workshop in a series of 3. Each one will take the student higher in skill. The third level Wilderness Survival workshop is a two day and one night survival situational one where skills are put to the real time test.

The teachings found in this workshop are based within the context of both wilderness survival and wilderness living. The basic 5 needs of proper mind set, shelter, water, fire and food are covered in detail. Along with the basic 5 needs will be woven in the skills of first aid, locator signs, wilderness creations and the discussions of intent.

Students learn awareness skills, primitive shelter building, water locating and purification methods, fire making, basic wild core edibles, basic first aid skills in the wilderness setting, natural navigation methods and modern navigation methods…
During this workshop students learn how to build their own weather proof shelters, make fire even in pouring rain, how to create an emergency track-pack and how to use everything in it, safety, foresight, basic camp creations like container making, wild rope making, basic trap making and much more!

The days will begin early and run late. Students should be prepared to work long hours and be prepared for any weather.

This workshop is geared to the modern individual who wishes to learn how to survive in the wilderness setting for the purpose of emergency wilderness survival, primitive camping, primitive trekking or simply extended and intended stays in the wilderness.

Students must be a minimum of 18 years old.

A list of local lodging will be sent to any who ask. This is a daylight hour workshop, not an overnighter in the woods.

There is free PRIMITIVE camping for those interested in the wilderness area.

A complete equipment list will be emailed to students upon registration. Pre-registration is required for this wilderness survival course . Pre-registration requires a $75.00 non-refundable deposit. You can make your deposit here.

Total cost for the course is $375.00. Once you pay the deposit of $75.00 the remaining cost of $300.00 can be paid below through paypal or with money order.

All payments can be made by money order, cash upon arrival or Paypal.

This is a certified wilderness survival workshop. Students who successfully complete the workshop will be mailed a Certificate of completion from Ways Of The Wild Institute.

Student Testimonials:

I recently spent a weekend in the woods learning wilderness skills from White Wolf and I can actually remember what he taught me without the need to reference notes and books. We learned how to make fire using  flint, found water sources, built a debris shelter and many more wilderness skills. These are only a very few of the major highlights, but the most important thing that I learned  from White Wolf is how  to feel  relaxed and more at home in the woods. It was peaceful to learn from him. He has an amazing amount of knowledge and presents it in a way that is easeful and comprehensive. White Wolf generously shares his wisdom, and that generosity of spirit is inspirational.

P. M., Vermont

I just got back from a basic class and it was awesome. I highly recommend this school. I have had other out survival training and this school surpasses them all. The instructor has a very patient and nurturing approach. While I am not there yet, living entirely in the wild is very doable. This instructor knows it all, shelter, food, fire starting, mind set, medicinals, …….

MT- Michigan

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Fire Burial

Fire Burial

I was prompted to write this short blog since the warm season is upon us and many people will or have been taking to the land to camp, backpack and picnic. At Ways Of The Wild Institute we do our best to teach people how to live with the land and not against it.

Over many years I have traveled to many places and in the wilderness areas and open spaces of North American. The one this that I constantly find are old campfires that litter the ground like canker sores. Black coals heaped up in an ugly mound where nothing can grow. Trash scattered about and laced through the dead ash. Pre-technological peoples did not leave such scars upon the land, such as their old fires as they traveled. They understood how all things are connected and how everything can be used to support something else if the basic components were understood. Fire is no different.

It is true that fire produces ash which can fertilize the soil so other plants can grow in abundance. However, this does not mean that the ashes do any good heaped up in a massive mound at an old campfire site. Campfire become so hot in such a localized section of soil that it sterilizes the soil it burns upon. The ashes can help to bring life back to that soil again. How this works is simple:

BURY YOUR FIRES. Traditionally the people always dug a small hole and made their fires in the hole. They did not burn their fires on top of the ground. They placed their firs in a hole for a number of reasons. One reason was to keep the fire contained so it was harder for it to spread across the ground. Another reason was to keep the coals hotter, longer because the dome shaped hole forces the hot coals to fall downhill onto the center coals and thus keep all the coals hot. I the fire is laid flat the outside coals did fast because they loose heat due to exposure. Fires were also burned in a hole because less heat was lost since the earth acts as a natural insulator and also helps to reflect the heat more evenly around the fire. If a fire is in a hole it is easier to cook on also because you have the ledges around it as well as a more condensed area of coal base. One of the most excellent reasons to burn fires in a hole is that when you are done with the fire you can bury it and make it disappear from the landscape. The soil snuffs the fire out and buries the ash which then fertilizes the soil from beneath. Much like when farmers fertilize their fields, they turn the fertilizer under and do not leave it on top of the soil.

At the Ways Of The Wild Institute I teach all about fire on many levels to give students  a firm and vast grasp and awareness of the element fire. All of these ways I speak of here, along with many, many more are covered fully.

If you are in an area where you cannot dig because of rock or the ground is frozen you can still disperse of the old fire. After the coals are completely doused and you can dig your bare hands in them without feeling heat, scatter them far and wide. Do not leave them in a heap as a scar but disperse them so that the small pieces can leach into the soil in small amounts with the rains or snow melt.

It is a wisdom way of the land to erase as many traces of our presence as possible, and this includes campfires. With little effort you can make your camp look like you had never been there and one main way to do this is to bury that fire. Scatter the charred logs and rocks and place them charred side down. It takes no time at all and makes a huge difference! Try it and see.
I have buried so many old campfires of other people I can’t even count. You can do the same. If you are wandering through the land and find an old campfire mess, bury it and scatter all the charred wood and blackened stones. It doesn’t take long to do and you will be helping the environment in many ways. If you can’t pack out the trash you may find, bury it deeply.

It is a simple thing to do and assists the environment greatly. Many people head to the wild lands of the world to get a break from the polluted and crowded places. If we wish to be able to keep going back to the wild places then we need to take care of them and this means erasing out impact upon the land by way of simple techniques like burying our campfires and packing out the trash we may have created…including any man made items that were thrown in the fire that did not burn.

Help out and feel good about it.

Wulamallessin, (be well and happy)
White Wolf

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Wilderness Ways- Fire Making

Fire in wilderness survival- 4 hours

During the course of this workshop students learn the ancient connections to the element of FIRE. Practical wilderness techniques are taught for fire making in the wilderness in any weather. These techniques can be used in wilderness survival situations, camping or in your own backyard. Students are shown fire making methods as well as shown and given great detail about each and every step to successful fire making in sun, snow, rain, wind…

Not only physical fire making techniques are taught in this workshop, but also the ancient connections on many levels to the element of FIRE. Students learn how to relate and connect on deeper levels to this great element and find out how it connects to many aspects within their lives. In any wilderness living or wilderness survival situation, one needs to be able to make the deeper connections, that were known to pre-technological cultures around the globe in order to embrace the full spectrum of any technique and interaction with life outside the modern.

After techniques are shown students then begin their own practice of the skills under the guidance of White Wolf, the Alpha Guide of the Institute.

By the time this workshop is finished students have a solid foundation of skills for making fire in the wilderness for use in wilderness survival, wilderness living, camping or backyard fun.

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Wilderness Ways- Camouflage and Evasion Foundation

Camouflage- 7 hours

During this workshop students learn the ancient arts of camouflage and evasion through the techniques used by Scouts of old to blend into their surroundings on all levels. The techniques utilized for camouflage and evasion can be used in wilderness survival, wilderness living, camping or for fun and games in parks, towns and backyards!

In this workshop students not only learn why camouflage is a necessity of interacting within the wilderness setting, but also within urban settings. They learn the arts of how to camouflage not only the body, but also the mind, emotions and intent.

Evasion tactics and foundational skills are also covered in great detail on not only how to move and where to move, but also how to use the mind, land, season, environment, energy and a pursuers mind to your benefit. Jujitsu of the mind through evasion techniques combined easily with camouflage skills will make this workshop one to remember!

In this fun filled workshop students get down and dirty in the wilderness of Vermont and learn, utilize and test their camouflage and evasion techniques! Please remember this is a foundational workshop and not a course. By the time this workshop is finished, students will have a basic core foundation of proper camouflage and evasion techniques to use in wilderness survival, wilderness living, camping, hunting, tracking, birdwatching, capture the flag or any other creative camouflage needs from games to combat.

Come on out and get down, get dirty and learn the core foundational skills of “REAL HIDE AND SEEK”! Come on out and learn from the Wolf- White Wolf as he masterfully guides you through a piece of his world- the wild world…

All students must pre-register. You can do so at our Deposit page.

The hidden

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