Basic Skills: Covers the most important survival skills such as friction fire (bow and hand-drill, cordage (string and rope from plant fiber), basic flintknapping and stone tool construction, traps, edible/useful plant ID, water procurement and treatment, and shelter. Click here for Schedule Advanced Skills: (3 days) Covers weaponry (atlatl, bow and arrow, blowgun construction), advanced tool making and hafting, glues and adhesives (pine pitch, hide and fish glue), basketry, containers, ember-burned bowls, primitive cooking, advanced techniques for basic skills. Click here for Schedule
 Bo demonstrating the dry-scrape method of Hide Tanning in a Special Brain Tan Workshop The Hunter-Gatherer: For graduates of Advanced Skills, this is a chance to "take it to the woods". we will hike into the wilderness with a bare minimum of basic food staples and a blanket, and live as a small band of hunter-gatherers for approximately one week. (By special appointment only) Specialty Workshops: Periodically we will offer special workshops on a particular subject, such as hide tanning, flintknapping, pottery, etc. We can also schedule customized workshops for groups of 6 or more, with advance notice. Click here for Schedule Tuition fee: - Basic Skills Workshop - $150
- Advanced Skills Workshop - $220
- All meals and materials provided, primitive camping on location.
To register, send a 50% deposit, we'll send a site map upon receipt. Make checks payable at least two weeks in advance to: Bo Brown 1696 South Farm Road 241 Rogersville, MO. 65742 Bring: - Camping gear
- Rain gear
- Leather gloves
- Lockblade knife
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