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SUMMARY:PRIMITIVE to MODERN FIRE WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:HANDS-ON FIRE-MAKING WORKSHOP   —  August 15\, 10 a.m. \n  \n \nFIRE!   Yes\, it can be dangerous\, and yet\, it can save your life.  Uncontrolled\, fire can be devastating.  Yet\, once you learn how to make and control fire\, it’s possibly one of your most important survival skills since you use fire to stay warm\, to purify water\, to cook food\, to signal\, to make tools\, etc. etc. \nLearn how to make fire by several primitive methods.  You will learn the 4 Principles by which fire is generated: friction\, the sun\, chemicals\, and electricity.  You will practice several of these\, and learn the best techniques for mastery. \n \nYou will use reflectors and magnifying glasses\, batteries\, flint and steel\, the bow\, the hand drill\, the piston\, magnesium and others. \nYou will learn by doing. You goal will be to create an ember\, and “mother” it to a flame.  You will learn which woods are best\, and how to process your woods. \nA short walk will be included to see which plants are best for your fire-making kit. \n \nThis class applies to our Bushcraft Certificate. \nLocation 2. Details sent with registration. \nCopies of our books are available at all classes.  \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/noon-primitive-fire-workshop-25/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Ethno-botany,mulefat,plants for making fire,Survival Skills
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SUMMARY:GOURD WORKSHOP\, mid-day
DESCRIPTION:mid-day   GOURD WORKSHOP \nThursday\, August 20\, noon. \n \n \nHere’s another ancient skill that you’ll enjoy learning.  Botanists know that the “ornamental gourds” came out of Africa\, and somehow made it to the American south\, and spread to the Southwest.  How they got to the Americas is a matter of debate — some say they simply floated\, but it’s very likely that they simply came on one of the many boats from Africa that came to the Americas in the pre-Columbian era. \nYou will get to choose a gourd\, and learn all the steps necessary to clean\, cut\, sand\, and create a funtional product. \nEach person will work on turning an ornamental gourd into a bowl for eating\, or perhaps a canteen\, ladle\, or plate. \nThere are several skill sets involved\, and we’ll talk you through them so you’ll understand the mechanics of making a gourd that you’ll be happy to use. \n  \n  \n  \n \nWe’ll bring tools\, but if you have a good knife\, hacksaw\, fine files\, bring them!  Not a highly-complicated craft\, but requires patience.  You will select a gourd that we bring\, and clean it\, decide where to cut it — no two gourds are alike  — and then clean the inside and smooth the sharp edges. You’ll end up with a new skill and a bowl or dish that you can use right away. \nYou’ll also get to take seeds home so you can grow your own if you have the space. \n \n$45.   [$30 for seniors/students]    RSVP for this one so we bring enough gourds!   Location given after you register. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/noon-gourd-workshop-30/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Survival Skills,Urban skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T100000
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SUMMARY:FIBRE-CRAFT 101 (including introduction to basketry)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 26\, 10 a.m.  FIBRE-CRAFT 101: \nThe Art of Turning Plant Fibres into Bags\, Baskets\, Nets\, String\, Sandals. \nWe’ve had some requests for a BASKETRY Workshop. This class will include Basketry basics\, though this class will not be only basketry. \nThe art of working fibre is nearly a lost art. You’ll learn to recognize some of the common plants which yield a useful fibre\, and learn how to work them into strings\, and baskets\, and nets\, and sandals\, and more. In the old days of the Southwest\, the lives of the people were literally tied together with fibre: for shelter\, for clothing (hats\, belts\, shoes)\, fishing nets\, bags\, weaponry\, fire-making\, brushes\, looms for fabric. \nIn the past\, most people had a more intimate connection to plant fibres.  There are so many practical applications\, though today someone makes everything we use.  So it’s become a lost art. \nYou will learn how to process a few plant fibres and how to make them into a usable product! \n \nActual networking!\n \n  \nWe will do a short walk (if time) and learn about some of the plants that are useful for weaving\,  and making cordage. \nYou will then learn by making some of the useful products. \nAlong the way\, you’ll also see many of the other useful and edible plants of the area. \nNOTE: PLEASE RSVP SINCE WE NEED TO PLAN TO BRING SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES! \n$65   (Seniors and students $45) \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-fibre-craft/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Ethno-botany,Survival Skills
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SUMMARY:WILD FOOD OUTING\, with cooking
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 10\, 10 a.m. \nWILD FOOD OUTING \nToyon berries\n  \n \n  \n  \nFolks\, this will be an excellent way to see what’s in season and to try some of the wild edibles.  We will go on a short walk to explore an area and learn about the wild plants\, and their edible and medicinal uses. \nWe will study the diverse flora and we’ll have an opportunity to make a fire and do some light cooking. \n \n  \nStudents examining fresh chicken-of-the-woods\nCome and enjoy your time outdoors learning about plant and how they can be used for teas\, salads\, soups\, and medicines.  Also you’ll learn about those plants used for fire in a traditional manner. \n \nHahamongna Watershed Park; exact meeting spot given upon registration. \n \nBring water\, a bowl\, and knife.  Bring your snacks if necessary.
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/wild-clay-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Foraging
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SUMMARY:TRADITIONAL CONTAINER WORKSHOP:  MAKE A BURN-BOWL
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 17\, 10 a.m. \nCONTAINER WORKSHOP:  LEARN TO MAKE AN EXPEDIENT BURN BOWL \nJulia Han shows a burn bowl made by Christopher from a burl\n \nAs part of our Container series\, we have taught how to make clay bowls (from local clays)\, how to make baskets\, how to process gourds\, how to make yucca and agave quivers\, how to make soap stone bowls (yes\, a slow process!)\, and this time\, how to make a burn-bowl.  A burn bowl is a piece of a log that we slowly burn out with coals\, and then scrape it out to create a useful bowl.  You will learn by doing. \nWe begin with a dry log\, and cut select pieces. Then we split them\, and you will slowly burn them out to create a functional bowl.  In fact\, there are many items that can be made by this process. \nWe will create coals in our fire\, which you will then carefully put onto your wood. You let it burn a bit\, and then you scrape.  You create a little hole\, and then you add another coal\, and repeat\, and repeat.  Bring a spoon for scraping.   Bring eye protection too. \nSometimes this goes quickly\, and sometimes not\, so bring your water and a snack. \nProbably Hahamongna\, but we will send location to registrants. \nLimited participation. \n$65 ($45 seniors/students)
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/traditional-container-workshop-make-a-burn-bowl/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Survival Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T100000
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SUMMARY:PRIMITIVE & MODERN TECHNOLOGY: FIRE WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:PRIMITIVE & MODERN TECHNOLOGY: FIRE WORKSHOP \nWE’LL BE COOKING TOO! \nOctober 31\, 10 a.m. \nAngelo’s favorite book on FIRE\nWe will take a walk and you will see the woods that are used to make the most basic methods of fire-production: The bow and drill\, and the hand drill.  You will also see flint and steel.  You will learn by doing.  You will work to make an ember\, and you will learn which woods are best\, and how to process your woods. A short walk included to see which plants are best for your fire-making kit.   This is a timeless bushcraft skill. \n \nWe expect that each person will be able to collect and process most of your kit during this class. You will learn this fundamental bushcraft skill by doing!  An excellent overall survival skill\, since fire is at the very heart of survival: signalling\, purifying water\, cooking\, etc. \nBONUS: Once we make a fire\, we’ll cook some wild foods at the grill for each of you to try. \nLocation 2\, Hahamongna. \nExact  location sent with registration \n 
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/primitive-fire-workshop-25/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Foraging,plants for making fire,Survival Skills
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SUMMARY:THANKSGIVING SEASON -- WILD FOOD COOKING WORKSHOP -- INCLUDING ACORN PROCESSING
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 21\, 10 a.m. \nWILD FOOD COOKING WORKSHOP \nJoin us as we do a short walk to forage wild foods that are in season\, and learn how to recognize what is available now. \nWe’ll then gather and prepare  the various wild foods\, along with some that we have brought\, including ACORNS.  You will work together to create a salad\, a soup\, an egg dish\, acorn pancakes\, tea\, and some sort of desert items.  We’ll have mushrooms if we find any. \nLearn how to eat the older nopales\nIt’s worth noting that when the first peoples of Hahamongna lived here\, they relied on the plant and animal life for their sustenance. You will just be getting a small taste of what that would have been like.  And it is worth noting that the majority of the wild foods that are available today are mostly European invasive plants\,  plants that the first peoples would not have had. \n \nBring your notebook and camera\, and bring your water and bowl.  This is not a spectator sport\, so be prepared to process greens\, make the fire\, and cook. \n$65 ($45 for seniors and students)
URL:https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/thanksgiving-season-wild-food-cooking-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Bushcraft,Ethno-botany,Foraging,Survival Skills
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