-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Wilderness class for family
- Thread starter axe
- Start date
mymindisamob
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2005
- Messages
- 15,180
What geographic area?
mymindisamob
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2005
- Messages
- 15,180
Sorry, I'm in the NW so no help here. Someone should come by with some knowledge of that area soon though. Good Luck.:thumbup:
i took my son to Mountain Shepherd's Wild Comfort course in Virginia this past spring. he loved it! i know it impressed him when i heard him sharing information with the other kids in the neighborhood. another kid was trying to get the group to go bear grylls in the woods behind the house. he explained the risks of that and better ways of doing things using info Reggie provided. btw, i took him there because i really enjoyed the Humble Thunder course i took the previous fall. definitely worth it, imho. www.mountainshepherd.com
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2003
- Messages
- 1,461
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2010
- Messages
- 43
Sorry to hijack but any suggestions for a class in the PNW, around Portland would be fantastic.
nice! closest thing i can find strictly for the SE united states..
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2009
- Messages
- 343
Check out http://www.cascade-adventures.com
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2007
- Messages
- 9,786
Well, I would say much of that depends on your son and what his likes and dislikes are. For the experience to be rewarding, you want your son to buy into the experience and look forward to it. His experience level will dictate a lot of what can be reasonably done. Even if he is excited by the survival shows out there, truth is, sleeping under a tarp in a bug zone can quickly overwhelm a young person not accustomed to such trials.
So consider a number of aspects: a) what are the shelter options, tents, primitive, other?, b) food - is it provided, are you providing it or is it crazy tough like you find it/kill it eat it, c) will he be the only kid there or are there likely others, a peer can be one of the best motivators out there, d) survival or primitive?, e) location, location, location - sometimes a new setting and new biome could be as much and adventure as near home, f) gear requirements and expectations - the aspect of outfitting yourselves might be an adventure right there; g) let him become his own man - toughest part but during the course let him learn and encourage his growth rather than doing everything, i.e. let the instructors be the instructors and your son is your peer in this matter.
Have fun and plan on many more such adventures!
So consider a number of aspects: a) what are the shelter options, tents, primitive, other?, b) food - is it provided, are you providing it or is it crazy tough like you find it/kill it eat it, c) will he be the only kid there or are there likely others, a peer can be one of the best motivators out there, d) survival or primitive?, e) location, location, location - sometimes a new setting and new biome could be as much and adventure as near home, f) gear requirements and expectations - the aspect of outfitting yourselves might be an adventure right there; g) let him become his own man - toughest part but during the course let him learn and encourage his growth rather than doing everything, i.e. let the instructors be the instructors and your son is your peer in this matter.
Have fun and plan on many more such adventures!