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SUMMARY:TRADITIONAL ARROW-MAKING WORKSHOP\, LUNCHTIME
DESCRIPTION:LUNCHTIME ARROW WORKSHOP \nThursday\, September 14\, Noon \nYou will learn at least two common methods that arrows were made in the past. This is a great bushcraft skill\, and a great survival skill\, with many applications. \nYou will learn each step of making the traditional arrow\, and then each student will make one. \n \nYou will learn all the steps along the way\, from selection of wood\, shaft straightening\, to adding the nocks\, points\, and feathers. Bring your knife\, and fine files if you have them.  Otherwise\, tools will be provided. \nLocation sent upon registration. \n$45  ($30 senior/student)
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/traditional-arrow-making-workshop-40-2/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,mulefat,Survival Skills
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SUMMARY:THE ART OF LOCK-SMITHING
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 18\, 10 a.m. \n  \nClass size limited  due to need for personal instruction.  $5 of class fee is the cost of the  tools you take home.  (Additional tools available to purchase) \nIn this introduction to the art of lock-smithing\, you will learn how a pin tumbler lock works (the most common lock on doors). \nA pin tumbler lock is the most common lock found on homes. Understanding the inner-workings of a pin-tumbler lock\, including how to re-key your lock and how to pick your lock are valuable pieces of knowledge while working toward self-reliance. \nOur class will take you through the details of the pin tumbler lock and you will learn how pin tumbler locks are picked open. You will work through the process using locks that are super easy to pick through locks that are very difficult to pick. By class end you will understand exactly how this process works and you will find success opening several locks without keys\, using only bypass tools. \n \nYou will work through various steps of difficulty from a single pin (to get the feel) to a 5 pin lock with a difficult pinning order. \nWe’ll look at high-security locks\, pick guns\, plug spinners\, and other basic locksmith tools. \nYou will also learn how to proceed to more advanced studies in the field of lock-smithing. \n \n  \n \nLocation sent out with registration. \n$65.
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/the-art-of-locksmithing-45/
CATEGORIES:Survival Skills,Urban skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T064917
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230116T223713Z
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SUMMARY:BUSHCRAFT WORKSHOP -- TRAPS\, TRIGGERS\, DEADFALLS\, NETS\, CORDAGE ... and short plant walk
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 28\, 10 a.m. \nBUSHCRAFT SKILLS: NETS\, SPEARS\, etc…. \nDuring this  workshop\, you will learn a series of classical bushcraft skills. \nYou will learn — by making — how to set a deadfall\, make the triggers\, and set up the quail trap. \nYou will also learn some basic cordage skills\, like making cordage\, making a usable net\, making a brush\, etc. \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nThis class includes a short walk to learn about selecting the correct woods from the wild\, and to identify some wild foods. \nBring your knife if you have one. \n \nLocation sent with registration.  THIS CLASS APPLIES TO A BUSHCRAFT CERTIFICATE
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-craft-workshop-25/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221111T210000
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SUMMARY:URBAN SURVIVAL SERIES -- ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRICITY\, and FIRE discussion -- ON-LINE
DESCRIPTION:  \nALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRICITY\, with a discussion of FIRE-STARTING METHODS — ON-LINE \nFRIDAY\,  November 11\, 7 p.m. \n  \n  \n \n  \nElectricity is today a staple of modern life — and yet!! — most of us would be unable to function without it! \nLet’s take a look at some of the simple alternatives to electricity\, either because you want to live simply\, or due to a blackout. \nWe’ll show the many refrigerator alternatives where food can be stored without electricity. \nWe’ll address the many manual tools that you can and should have. \nWe cover the many lighting alternatives\, from past to present. \nOf course\, we know that solar power is a viable alternative too\, and you’ll learn how to find out more if you want to get solar devices for your home’s lighting\, or other electrical uses. \n \n \nIn addition\, we’re going to talk about making fire\, both in the wilderness and in the urban setting. Fire provides warmth\, dries your clothes\, cooks your food\, purifies your water\, etc. It is at the very foundation of human civilization. \nLearn about the 4 Principles by which fire is made. We’ll cover all these methods\, with many hints for your personal success. \nON-LINE \nLINK IS SENT UPON REGISTRATION \n$20   ($15 seniors and students). \n \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-fire-workshop/
CATEGORIES:plants for making fire,Survival Skills,Urban skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T064917
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SUMMARY:URBAN SURVIVAL SERIES:  WATER FOR LIFE --  ON-LINE
DESCRIPTION:  \nFriday\, October 28\, 7 p.m. \nWATER FOR LIFE: Finding it\, Purifying it\, Storing it \nwith a focus on the URBAN environment. \nEveryone needs water\, and no cities exist without a steady water supply. Where do we get our water\, and how reliable is the supply? \nWe’ll explore survival sources of water in both the wilderness and the urban areas.  Some will be surprising.  We’ll look at the various ways to purify water – all four basic methods.  And since you really should keep a supply of water in your home\, we’ll share some of the simple ways to store water in your garage or closet. \nThere’s a lot to think about on this vital topic. \nJoin us for the class and the conversation that follows.  www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com \n  \n(Qualifies towards our Weekend Warrior certificate) \n  \nPresented on Zoom \nLink sent to registered students. \n$20  ($15 seniors and students) \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/weekend-warrior-series-focus-on-water/
CATEGORIES:Survival Skills,Urban skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T140000
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SUMMARY:KNOTS\, TARPS\, and SHELTERS
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 13\, 10 a.m. \nLearning about emergency shelters\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmergency “Man Made” shelters: KNOTS\, TARPS\, and SHELTERS.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is an excellent class to learn and practice basic KNOTS\, and TARPS.We will begin with a review of the priorities of survival and how to address each. From there\, we will focus on part of the thermoregulation priority…shelter.\n\nYou will learn various tarp set-up\, the tarp sizes\, various tarp materials and weights\, the various knots to secure your tarp as a shelter\, stake management\, and so much more!The ability to practice the knots is itself an essential and basic skill. When combined with with tarps\, you will be learning some ways to turn that tarp into an emergency shelter. Additionally\, you will learn what is best for colder situations\, for hot situations\, and even the rain. What is the best direction to face your tarp\, and all the details such as tarp knots and stake management\, will all be included.\n\nStudents will set up various tarp configurations and different types of tarps\, from ultralight on up. We will explore the use of light-weight painter tarps for emergency shelters as well asmilitary poncho’s for emergency shelters. You will learn what to do if your tarp has no grommets. Then on to tarps ranging in size from 5×7 to 10×10. We will even show you how to make a tent out of a tarp.\n\nTaught by Wilderness Skills instructor Keith Farrar\, who teaches in a very lively and hands-on manner.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation sent out after registration.\n\nBring snacks if needed.  There will be a very short snack break.  As a bonus\, you will see a few wild foods during this time.\n\n$65 regular;  senior/students $45
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/knots-tarps-and-shelters/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,shelter building,Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220811T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220811T140000
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SUMMARY:SHELTER WORKSHOP -- mid-day
DESCRIPTION:SHELTER.  Thursday\, August 11\, noon. \nToday\, we will focus upon  wilderness shelters. You’ll get to set up a few modern shelters\, but mostly we’ll work on a few of the more traditional sorts of shelters that you’d construct strictly from the wild. These include the body hollow\, the lean-to\, and the half-dome shelter. \n \nYou’ll also discover various ways to stay warm on your bed in such shelters.  Class includes a short walkabout\, hands-on\, some plant identification and gathering\, and fire-making. \n \nPricing: $45 per class; $30 for senior and students. \nLocation:  We’ll send you the location upon registration.
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/weekend-warrior-workshop-series-4/
CATEGORIES:shelter building,Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T064917
CREATED:20200113T185203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T055424Z
UID:13090-1652961600-1652968800@www.schoolofself-reliance.com
SUMMARY:MIDDAY  TRIGGERS\, TRAPS\, DEADFALLS\, SNARES
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\,May 19\, noon \nTRIGGERS\, TRAPS\, DEADFALLS\, SNARES\, AND RELATED BUSHCRAFT  Workshop \n\n \nIn our approx. 2   hour class\, you’ll learn (by doing) how to make figure 4 deadfalls\, promontory pegs\, quail traps\, snares\,  and maybe a few other techniques\, depending on our time. \nYou will learn by doing\, so don’t forget to bring your  knife if you have one (Swiss Army is OK\, but a sheath knife is better).  (If not\, we have some for sale) \n  \n  \n \nEmail us for Location — we’ll send you location upon registration. \n$45 ($30 senior and students)
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-triggers-traps-and-snares/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211001T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211001T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T064917
CREATED:20190703T133336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T002045Z
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SUMMARY:WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS Class\, Five Weeks\, $65.
DESCRIPTION:SURVIVAL SKILLS\,  Friday\,October 1\, 7 p.m. \nSponsored by Pasadena City College.  Call (626) 585-7608 for information and registration. Cost to college is $65. This course consists of five two-hour classes\, on five consecutive Friday nights.  Class topics include uses of wild plants for food and medicine\, purifying and finding water\, making fire with primitive and modern methods\, natural navigation\,  finding fibre from natural sources and making cordage\, emergency shelters\,  tools and weapons\, and more. The conversation and questions from students makes this lively and engaging.  Taught by Christopher Nyerges.   \nCurrently conducted on-line — Students will be notified when the class returns to the campus. \nLink is sent  for each class upon registration.
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/wilderness-survival-skills-class-five-weeks-60/
CATEGORIES:Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210925T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T064917
CREATED:20200101T022210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210919T211817Z
UID:12565-1632564000-1632578400@www.schoolofself-reliance.com
SUMMARY:SHELTER CLASS\, part of Weekend Warrior Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 25\, 10 a.m.\, SHELTER SKILLS\, part of our Weekend Warrior Series. \n  \nLet’s take a look at the shelters you might have in your backyard\, as well as make-shift shelters from tarps. Are there ready-to-occupy shelters in the woods? What sort of shelters would you be able to make in the wilderness? We’ll talk about your possible shelters ranging from the post-earthquake shelter\, to ready-to-occupy wilderness shelters\, to the shelters you’d build from what’s available in the wilderness. \nLearn about body hollows and their application and limits. \nLearn how to make a simple lean-to\, and variations. \nLearn about the wickiup. \n$65.   (Senior/Student $45) \nLocation sent upon registration. \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/weekend-warrior-workshop-shelter-focus/
CATEGORIES:Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T064917
CREATED:20200129T212616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T221551Z
UID:13813-1631818800-1631826000@www.schoolofself-reliance.com
SUMMARY:SURVIVAL SKILLS ESSENTIALS
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 16\,  7 p.m.\, SURVIVAL SKILLS ESSENTIALS \n \nON-LINE HOME EDUCATION \nIn this program\, we will do our best to approximate the skills that we teach in our all-day Survival Skills class in the local forest\, for those of you who live far away\, or simply cannot make it with us into the forest. \n  \nWe will cover how to make fire with primitive methods\, and some modern methods.  You will see various methods for building  an emergency shelter.  You will learn  how to create soap from  various wild plants.  We will discuss the many ways to find water and ways to purify water.  We will also show the many wild foods that are very common.  And more. \nThis class can be used as part of our Weekend Warrior Certification Series \nJoin us for this 2 hour class with optional social time and discussion afterwards. \nPresented on Zoom\, Pay on Paypal to Christopher_nyerges@yahoo.com. \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/survival-skills-intensive-65-2/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210711T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210711T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T064917
CREATED:20200924T061242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T182720Z
UID:24637-1625995800-1626015600@www.schoolofself-reliance.com
SUMMARY:MAP AND COMPASS 2 WITH NATURAL NAVIGATION with Rob Remedi
DESCRIPTION:MAP & COMPASS 2 with NATURAL NAVIGATION with Robert Remedi\n\n\nSunday\, July 11\, 2021  @  King Gillette Ranch (Calabasas)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30am – 3:00pm //  $25.00  //  **RSVP required**\n\nA repeat of this outing (popularly requested) but this time adding field practice. Learn to use a compass and read a map\, as well as natural navigation (using nature/celestial and your awareness to find your way). Then we’ll take to the field\, putting the skills into practical use. Includes finding and taking a bearing and utilizing BOTH compass and map to navigate. Suitable for 1st-timers but seasoned outdoors people and previous (returning) participants will benefit as well!Cost for the class is $25.00\, including all materials. Repeat participants welcome. Free Parking.** RSVP Required **Bring Water\, Lunch\, Snacks\, Notebook\, Comfortable/Proper Outdoor- wear\, Hat\, Sunscreen\, Bandanna\, a Compass (if you have one)Directions and Payment Info TO BE SENT UPON RSVPPlease RSVP to secure your space. \n\n\n\nTO RSVP:  contact Robert Remedi\, robremedi@hotmail.com\, 805-499-2924.  OR…\n at  meetup.com/Wild Food and Self Reliance Discovery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/tracks-natural-navigation/
CATEGORIES:Survival Skills
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