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2018 Course Dates, Hand Drill Fire Making, & School-Year Programs Begin - Alderleaf eNews, Sep 2017
September 21, 2017

Welcome to the September 2017 eNewsletter from Alderleaf Wilderness College!

In this issue...

1.) Core Programs Begin!
The new school year of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program and Advanced Wilderness Skills Program just began...

1.) Featured Article: Hand Drill Fire Making
Hand drill is a traditional method used to start fires that can be a challenging and rewarding experience...

3.) Just Released - 2018 Course Dates!
Homescale Permaculture, Axe Forging, Wilderness Survival, & More! See what's coming up...



Core Programs Begin!

Two cohorts of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program (AWCP) kicked off on September 5th. Both cohorts together are pictured above. They're having a great start to the school-year learning survival shelters, navigation, bow drill fire making, wildlife tracking, and more!

The Advanced Wilderness Skills Program (AWSP) began September 8th. They are getting ready for their first field trip of the year - to the Blue Mountains of SE Washington State to track wolves with tracker/biologist, Gabe Spence!



Featured Article: Hand Drill Fire Making

By Chris Byrd

Making a hand drill fire is a traditional method used to start fires in dry, low humidity climates. As opposed to the bow drill which has five components, the hand drill set-up is relatively simple, only requiring two components: the spindle and the hearth board. Despite the relatively simple set-up, hand drill fire can... (continue reading)



Just Released - 2018 Course Dates!

You can now register for 2018 courses and there's still a few spaces remaining in our upcoming fall 2017 classes. Check out the new 2018 schedule further below:

Remaining 2017 Dates:

Dates: Course: Cost:
Sep 23 Wild Mushroom Identification Class (full) $85
Sep 30 Wild Mushroom Identification Class $85
Oct 7 Wild Mushroom Identification Class (full) $85
Oct 7-8 Knife Making Course $450
Oct 14 Wild Mushroom Identification Class $85
Oct 21-22 Axe Forging Course (full) $430
Nov 4-5 Knife Making Course (full) $450
Nov 4-5 Wilderness Survival Course $250
Nov 11 Survival Fire Making Skills Class $85
Nov 18-19 Knife Making Course (full) $450

New 2018 Course Dates!

Dates: Course: Cost:
Jan 13-14 Wilderness Survival Course $250
Jan 23-25 Wilderness First Aid Course (WFA) $225
Jan 27-28 Knife Making Course $450*
Jan 30-Feb 1 Wilderness First Aid Course (WFA) $225
Feb 10-11 Axe Forging Course $480*
Feb 24-25 Knife Making Course $450*
Mar 1-11 Wilderness First Responder Course (WFR) $550
Mar 24-25 Knife Making Course $450*
Apr 7-8 Knife Making Course $450*
Apr 14-15 Axe Forging Course $480*
Apr 20-30 2-Day Track & Sign Evaluations (limited space) $250
Apr 21-22 Home-Scale Permaculture Course $250
May 19-20 Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants Course $250
May 19-20 Knife Making Course $450*
May 24-27 2-Day Trailing Evaluations (limited space) $300
Jun 16-17 Wilderness Survival Course $250
Jun 23-24 Overnight Survival Course $250
Jun 23-24 Knife Making Course $450*
Jul 9-13 Wilderness Survival Skills Intensive $600
Jul 9-13 Wilderness Skills Camp for Youth $250
Jul 14-15 Knife Making Course $450*
Jul 28-29 Axe Forging Course $480*
Aug 18-19 Wilderness Survival Course $250
Aug 18-19 Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants Course $250
Aug 24-26 Wooden Bow Making Course $300
Aug 25-26 Wildlife Tracking Course $250
Sep 1-2 Knife Making Course $450*
Sep 4 Wilderness Certification Program begins $12,950
Sep 7 Advanced Wilderness Skills Program begins $12,950
Sep 22 Wild Mushroom Identification Class $85
Sep 29 Wild Mushroom Identification Class $85
Oct 6 Wild Mushroom Identification Class $85
Oct 13 Wild Mushroom Identification Class $85
Oct 20-21 Axe Forging Course $480*
Nov 3-4 Wilderness Survival Course $250
Nov 10 Survival Fire Making Skills Class $85
Nov 17-18 Knife Making Course $450*



Considering attending the Wilderness Certification Program?

We're now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program that begins September 4th!

Learn more or apply at the Wilderness Certification Program page.



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