PRIMITIVE SURVIVAL SKILLS - part of our certificate and certification program. This is a 4-part series which will occur on the first Saturdays of the month, including today, and continuing each second Saturday.  This Session begins with a workshop on WATER: Finding it, Purifying it, Storing it.  We’ll make a solar still, transpiration bag, and […]

Call (626) 791-3217 (office) or (323) 605-7283 to pay with a credit card;   Or mail a check to School of Self-Reliance, Box 41834, L.A., CA 90041. Indicate class you will attend, and how many will attend. E-mail (or Paypal) to christopher_nyerges@yahoo.com.  Check the website for new classes.

Learn the most basic of wilderness shelters, and continue to work on a traditional shelter.  Meet at Location 2, Hahamongna Watershed Park.  Bring gloves.

Christopher will present a free public lecture at the Hacienda Heights Library, 16010 La Monde Street, Hacienda Heights, free to the public. Participants will learn about the many native plants found in our area, and their many uses in the past by indigenous peoples. You will get to see many of the common native plants […]

We’ll walk in a section of the Arroyo Seco and explore the history and unique plantlife of the area. We’ll be near the original Busch Gardens, and near the Suicide Bridge. We’ll see edible and medicinal plants. Bring your bowl for salad, and bring your canteen. We’ll meet in the parking area of the Casting […]

In this walkabout, we’ll learn about the uses of the wild plants, how to make fire, making cordage, building shelters, purifying water, cooking, and more.  We cover a lot in the day.  Dress comfortably, and carry water, a bowl, and bring  your knife.  Hahamongna Watershed Park, Location 2.