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SUMMARY:URBAN PREPAREDNESS  -- in view of the many recent Disasters
DESCRIPTION:Urban Survival Guide\, by Nyerges\nSaturday\,  May 2\, 10 a.m. \nUrban Preparedness can mean a life of self-reliance!   But it also means you’re a bit more prepared for disasters such as an earthquake\, or a flood\, or a fire. \nWe will cover some of the basic elements that you should know in order to take care of yourself at home.  This class is all about urban preparedness. \nWe’ll cover issues about WATER and how to store water in Los Angeles County.  What FOODS should you store\, and grow.  We will also show (and cook) some wild foods. We will share how to COOK in your backyard if you can’t use  your indoor stove.  We will address first aid only minimally — we suggest  you take a Red Cross course. We will share TOILET alternative that is relatively easy.  We will also show some of the alternate devices to ELECTRICAL devices.   And we’ll talk about the notion of a “bug out bag\,” and some common sense\, such as the benefits of joining Neighborhood Watch\, or starting one\, if one is not active in your neighborhood. \nThis class will include a short PLANT WALK to learn about edible and medicinal wild plants. \nLocation sent with registration \nBooks and products will be available for sale \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/urban-preparedness/
CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,Survival Skills,Urban skills
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SUMMARY:FORAGING WALK -- WILD FOOD OUTING
DESCRIPTION:  \nMay 9\, 10 a.m \n \n  \nSaturday\, May 9\, 10 a.m. \nWILD FOOD FORAGING AND ETHNO-BOTANICAL WALK \nJoin us for our outing where we explore the edible\, medicinal\, and other useful qualities of many of the plants found in the environment with many introduced plants.  Both natives and non-natives will be seen.  This will be leisurely and you will get a chance to taste some of the plants. \nWe will introduce a few basics of systematic plant identification\, and ways you can take your own records.  We’ll also bring up another important point:  Many of the wild plants that we see — and especially the non-natives — can be easily cultivated in your own yard for ease of harvesting. Also\, we’ll tell you about some of the local native plant nurseries where you can obtain native plants — such as toyon\, ceonothus\, oak trees\, mulefat\, elder\, etc  — and grow them in your own yards\, which is an ideal situation. \nWear comfortable footwear and bring water.   Bring a bowl for eating. \nThis class can be credited towards the Ethno-botany certificate. \nDirections sent upon registration. \n$65 (Seniors and students $45). \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/ethno-botanical-walk-2/
CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,medicinal plants,mulefat,Survival Skills,uses of willow
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T100000
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SUMMARY:ANIMAL TRACKING with Rob Remedi--  CLASS IN HONOR OF MASTER TRACKER JIM LOWRY\, RIP
DESCRIPTION:T \n  \nThis class on  ANIMAL TRACKING with Rob Remedi \nwill be held in honor of Jim Lowery\, master tracker\, who passed away in April 2026. \nRob Remedi was Lowery’s top student and acolyte\, and he passes along the tradition of Jim Lowery.  We will say a few words about Lowery at this class for those of you who didn’t know him. \n  \nSaturday\, May 16\, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  \n\n\n\nRob Remedi\n\n\nLET’S GO ANIMAL TRACKING\n\nANIMAL TRACKING\n\n\nWhether you’re new to animal tracking or already have some experience\, this class will provide you with ample knowledge and a solid foundational skillset on the art and science of tracking.  The outing covers actual field observation and practice in Clear Print Identification\, Wildlife Sign and Interpretation (including track aging)\, Gaits and Patterns\, and concepts in Behavior and Sign on the Landscape.\n\nThe outing location offers great possibility especially of finding track and sign of a wide scope of animals such as mountain lion\, coyote\, fox\, deer\, raccoon\, skunk\, rabbit\, squirrel\, turtle\, frog\, owl\, hawk\, and many others!   The experience is guaranteed to have you looking at the ground and landscape in a completely different way.\n\n\n\nRob is one of the best trackers we’ve ever met — and time spent with Rob is time well spent on your tracker education.\n\n\n\nNote:  We’ll take an easy-rated slow-going walk\, 1.0 mile\, mostly on-trail yet a bit off trail exploration in a dry streambed.\n\n\nRSVP\nArroyo Seco (exact directions sent with registration)\n\n\n$65 ($45 senior/student)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us to learn to read the ground for an accurate account of the animals who call home in our local mountains and parks.\n\n\nThis class is led by instructor Robert Remedi\, a locally certified tracker with over 30 years’ experience\, one of the most knowledgeable trackers and wilderness teachers in the U.S. today.\n\nBring:  Proper clothing for weather\,  water\, snacks\, lunch\, notebook/pen\, hat\, sunscreen\, bandana\, bowl\, utensils.\n\n \n\n \n  \nTRACKER JIM LOWERY\, R.I.P. \nJim Lowery (photo from Earth Skills web site)\nIn mid-April of this year\, 2026\, the wildlife tracking world lost a great: Jim Lowery passed away.  He was 78 years old. \nWhen I first became aware of the world of tracking – tracking animals and people — mostly through the writings of Tom Brown Jr.\, I met Jim Lowery who was widely regarded as one of the best trackers of the West. \nWhen Westways magazine hired me to write a review of Jim Lowery\, I was treated to a private tracking class not far from his home.  He read the animal tracks in the soil as a normal person would read a newspaper. He told me what animals walked there\, and when they turned\, or sped up\, and he had an almost psychic sense of what the animal was doing and why. \nLater\, Jim would teach at the weeklong Dirttime events that I conducted in the local mountains with Dude McLean and Alan Halcon.  Jim would set off a dedicated zone where no one was to walk\, and we came back in a day to interpret all the tracks that appeared in the soil.  Jim could handle a large class of student trackers who were all working hard to interpret the soil. \nOver the years\, I would run-into Jim at various wilderness locations\, teaching a class\, often with his “sand box” that he created to create and study tracks. \nJim was exceptionally knowledgeable about all aspects of the subject of tracking.  Plus\, he was a good teacher\, friendly\, and interested in the student’s progress. \nI will miss him. \n  \nI asked Rob Remedi to say a few words about Jim Lowery.  Rob was a protégé of Jim Lowery\, and always mentioned Jim in his own classes. \nFROM ROB: \nJim’s book. Note: Rob Remedi is at the right\, with white hat\, observing a track.\n“I had the great fortune to partake in Jim’s classes.  It is he whom I owe my tracking abilities\, and frankly\, who led me to further hone my skills and teaching.  He was first my teacher; me\, a neophyte to the art of tracking\, and eventually he became a colleague and a valued friend.  I even had the privilege to teach alongside him. \nJim took classes from Tom Brown back in the 1980’s.  Serious about sharing these ancient arts\, Jim started Earth Skills in Southern California and began teaching tracking and wilderness skills. \nJim was a master specifically in tracking\, knowing exactly what he taught.  Once\, I housesat while he was away\, and I saw a six-tiered bookshelf stocked with his personal tracking notebooks. Perusing through those notebooks\, they were full of footprint measurements\, gaits and patterns\, and details and observations of the animals he crossed paths with.  I knew he was a treasure worth learning from. \nYet\, he did not teach with an air of superiority.  It was a kindness; a gentle\, calm\, personable presence that made me (and everyone else) want to take his classes just to “hang out” and soak up his vast knowledge.  In addition\, his teaching was totally hands-on\, inviting you to get down in the dirt\, where he welcomed feedback\, opinions\, and interpretations with validity. \nThere are too many stories and experiences to share here\, but they all remain in my heart.  Still\, I wish everyone could have met this incredible man.\nHe is survived by his wife\, Mary Brooks\, who assisted him in his classes and is an accomplished tracker in her own right. \nWords of wisdom: when you get the “inkling” to call someone\, do it before it’s too late.  I miss you\, Jim.   – Rob Remedi” \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/tracking-wildlife-with-rob-remedi/
CATEGORIES:Survival Skills,Tracking
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SUMMARY:SURVIVAL SKILLS INTENSIVE --  An Field Overview of all the Skills you NEED
DESCRIPTION:May 23\, Saturday\,   10 a.m. \n \n \n \n  \nSURVIVAL SKILLS INTENSIVE \nMay 23\, 10 a.m. \n$75  ($55 for seniors and students) \n  \nHere’s a chance to practice all of the basic skills that are considered the essential skills.  We will do a little bit of everything\, and try to keep hiking to a minimum. \nKnowledge of plants and their many uses is a critical skill that relates to every other skill.  You will learn how to identify key plants\, and how to use them for food\, medicine\, fire-making\, cordage\, and more. \nFire-making is an essential survival skill\, and you should always have a few ways to make fire.  On this class\,  you will practice  primitive fire-making\, as well as cooking\, and water purification. \nAlong the way\, you will learn about emergency shelters\,  how to make cordage\, and more. \nA great day to get into the mountains with like-minded people. \nLocation details sent upon registration.  Bring a bowl\, knife\, and water. \n \n  \n  \nBooks by Nyerges available at class. \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/survival-skills-intensive-2/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Ethno-botany,medicinal plants,mulefat,plants for making fire,shelter building,Survival Skills,uses of willow
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T120000
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SUMMARY:MIDDAY FIRE WORKSHOP  -- hands-on
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 28\, Noon. \nLUNCHTIME FIRE WORKSHOP \n  \n \nSURVIVAL\, BUSHCRAFT\, SELF-RELIANCE! \nPrimitive skills are very popular\, and the ability to make fire without matches is at the top of the list. \nWe will practice a few of the primitive methods of fire-starting methods\, and you will learn some of the secrets that come from years of experience. \nYou will get to practice the bow drill\, the hand drill\, flint and steel\, and the fire piston. \n  \nWe will also go for a short walk (if time) so you can see the types of woods that are best for making fire\, and the tinders that are best for getting your fire to light. \nAnd enjoyable gathering.  Bring a bowl and water. \nAnd yes\, you will learn about a few wild plants at this class as well. \n  \nLocation sent when you register — most likely Hahamongna. \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-plant-id-walk-with-soup-and-fire-making/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Ethno-botany,plants for making fire,Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T100000
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SUMMARY:FORAGING  WALKABOUT: WILD  FOOD & USEFUL PLANTS\, with Focus on FIRE and WEAVING plants
DESCRIPTION:FORAGING USEFUL WILD PLANTS — for FOOD\,  FIRE\, WEAVING\, MEDICINAL\, and UTILITARIAN — \nMay 30\, 10 a.m. \nWe will explore a watershed area\, seeing native and introduced plants. \nOur focus today will be to learn about those plants that are used for food\, making fire\, and weaving.  You will  learn about various edible plants\, and medicinal plants.   And while we might collect some greens used to make soup\, we want you to see the plants that will be used to make primitive fire.  And if you’re interested in basketry\, you will see the traditional plants used for cordage and weaving. \nActual networking!\n \n \nOn our walk\, you will learn  how to identify these plants\, and learn how to properly harvest. \nJoin us for an insightful walk into a wild area\, and learn about useful plants. \nBack at the tables\, we will show how to make the parts of a fire kit\, and you will get a chance to try it yourself.  And we will also demonstrate simple basketry techniques as well. \n \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDress comfortably and bring water.  Bring a bowl for eating.   The trail will be more or less flat. \nLocation sent after registration. \n$65 [seniors/students $45).
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/wild-food-and-useful-plants-by-the-season-2/
CATEGORIES:Ethno-botany,medicinal plants,shelter building,Survival Skills
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