Program Description
Event Details
OFFSITE LOCATION UPDATE: Class starts at CCPL at 9am and moves to Weston Hills Recreation area at 11am: tinyurl.com/WestonHillsMap
CCPL welcomes local wilderness survival enthusiast and instructor Mark Andersen back to your library for our day-long Wilderness Survival Class (no prior class attendance necessary). Learn about a variety of topics sure to help you be resourceful and gain confidence for your next wilderness adventure. Join us!
Wilderness Survival Finale: Saturday, July 15 • 9am
NOTE: This class will start at the library. LOCATION UPDATE: Transportation necessary to Weston Hills Recreation area for hands-on outdoor activities. Participation is at your own risk.
Sandwiches for lunch will be provided, thanks to The Library Foundation.
- 9am-11am: classroom instruction at CCPL
- 11am: caravan for hands-on outdoor instruction to Weston Hills Recreation area (35 miles north of Gillette) tinyurl.com/WestonHillsMap
- Bring:
- water
- snacks
- pocket knife
- lawn chair
- sunscreen
- bug spray
- hat
- close-toed shoes suitable for easy hiking
- Topics:
- Shelter building
- Water: the art of finding and proper treatment
- Flint knapping: Stone knives and arrowheads
- Wild crafting and food gathering
- Edible and useful plants
- Rope making
- Primitive glues