In a survival situation, the ability to trap small games consistently is critical, because energy conservation is crucial. With Traps, we can be hunting in multiple places at once, but the making of traps is only one part of the artform of Trapping. Without the skills of Animal Tracking, you won't be successful. Learn and practice different types of deadfall traps, and understand how the art of tracking is an integral part of trapping.

Rebuilding our relationship with animals, and our place in the circle of life is crucial if we truly live close to the earth. All life is sacred, and any time we take a life we must honor it by wasting nothing. In this class, we explore ways to utilize the skins, bones and other parts of animals that have become our food. Each participant will have the opportunity to tan a rabbit fur with an ancient method called bark tanning. Learn the bark tanning process all the way from raw rabbit skins to a beautiful, soft, tanned fur for you to keep. We will include everything you need to know to go home and make use of animal hides you might come across-even roadkills! Tom will cover some different ways to turn bones into tools, and how to make those tools functional.

We will explore the waterways of the southern Oregon mountains, where we will learn all about cattails and the weaving, harvesting, processing, and propagating of this most useful plant. We will also learn how to make fish spears as well as a variety of tools for capturing anything from a crawfish to a bullfrog!

We will go over safe practices when identifying new mushrooms as well as mushroom family basics. We will also find and allow a trial of safe edible species. Wild mushroom propagation, sustainable harvesting methods, and identification methods are part of this class's offerings.