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| mountainheart |
Posted - May 22 2006 : 2:05:07 PM
Does anyone know of someone who teaches people how to live in the wilderness? To me, that would be my "Thoreau" quest (to know that when I die I will not find I never lived.) |
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| wes1761 |
Posted - June 07 2006 : 5:30:12 PM
You might check with your states Department of Conservation or D.N.R., whatever term is used for your state. I know here in Missouri, I teach Hunter Education, and there are various programs offered, such as: Cleaning and cooking fish, Dutch Oven Cooking, cooking of wild game, as well as begining, intermediate, and advanced Handgun, shotgun, and pistol classes. Hope this helps!!
Respectfully,
Wes Olson |
| mountainheart |
Posted - June 07 2006 : 2:25:20 PM
Oh my, Kurt, if those are my only options I'm in trouble. My cabin is on a lake, so I think fishing would be viable right?
On the cutting wood with a chainsaw, I would love to learn to use an axe, but I have a dabilitating disease that even a chainsaw is a testimony to my zeal for being a woodsman. :) |
| Kurt |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 07:11:24 AM
Real life forageable food is insects, larvae, small amphibians, snakes, nettles, cattail roots. Not a lot of elk in New Jersey and then there are rules and regulations about shooting game. Being hungry all the time is a big part of forageing. |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 23 2006 : 4:38:05 PM
Depending on how "far into the woods" you are, - there should be plenty of wildlife. You may not see them - but they know you're there. After a snow storm - take a hike deep into the woods, you should find all kinds of tracks, very surprising if you don't. ... LL 1462, - cutting wood is completely legal. In fact there's a move in some states to protect "dead & down" trees, as they provide shelter for a number of birds, rodents etc. |
| LeyLana1462 |
Posted - May 23 2006 : 3:35:24 PM
A "Chainsaw" now that's not fair!!!!
It's not really getting back to basics either. You should be using an axe.
Are you allowed to just cut down wood in the States? You're not allowed to here in Oz. You have to survive by picking up whatever falls to the ground.
I hear you tho Mountainheart. I love getting back to nature. I am Pagan and very proud of it. I am also raising my children in the old ways.
There is something special about being able to get away from it all isn't there. |
| mountainheart |
Posted - May 23 2006 : 10:05:19 AM
Thank you!!!! I'll look into that. I doubt if I can this summer, but at least can have some options.
MG I am already renting a hunting cabin every other weekend on a lake owned by a B & B. that's what is getting me more and more hungry for the quest. I have a chain saw and cut my own wood and love being in the woods, but not a lot of wild life or foragable (spelling?) food. :) |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 22 2006 : 8:28:35 PM
I see some "bear prints" on his board, ... ;) |
| Dances with Beagles |
Posted - May 22 2006 : 8:25:17 PM
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Originally posted by mountainheart
Does anyone know of someone who teaches people how to live in the wilderness? To me, that would be my "Thoreau" quest (to know that when I die I will not find I never lived.)
As a matter of fact, there is someone....here in New Jersey!!
Tom Brown Jr. is a tracker, and teaches courses about wilderness survival and tracking. He runs them in New Jersey (yes, we do have some wilderness left...), and in California. He teaches the survival and tracking techniques, but also his philosophy and respect for nature.
go to http://www.trackerschool.com/
Hurry! I'm sure that the classes will be filling up!
If you get a chance, read some of his books.
You can search Amazon for some of his books---there are many books to choose from...
good luck!
Nancy
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| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 22 2006 : 3:55:40 PM
You might do a Google/Ask.com search mountainheart. You could easily come up with several "survival" sites. Their interests are "not exactly" what yours are, but many of the techniques are the same. If you don't know how to handle a gun, - buy one and learn. Another thought here, - you might try renting a vacation or even a hunting cabin, - and sorta give things a "trial run" for awhile. |
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