1st Annual Rendevous

For thousands of years, our ancestors lived immersed in their environments. Come, explore the many skills and techniques used all over the world to survive. Through recreating the equipment and skills used, we hope to gain a better understanding of our natural environment, and be equipt to sustain in it. We are a group of people getting together to share, learn and practice ancient bushcraft techniques and technologies. Practicing the old skills such as fire by friction, shelter construction, edible and medicinal food harvesting and preparation, bark containers, basket making, packframes, tool construction, flint knapping, pottery, traditional tanning, as well as many more ancient outdoor living skills. Our purpose is to reconnect with nature through recreating our ancestors skills and crafts. All experience levels are welcome.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

1st Annual Rendevous

Date: August 23-25, 2013

 This is a summer rendezvous that will grow and develop over the years into a closely-knit community, woven with the art and practice of wilderness living.

This years rendezvous will be a group camping weekend, with informal workshops led by volunteers. Saturday night will be a group cook-out followed by a 'give-away fire'.

Core Skills for workshops:

Food: edible and medicinal plant walks, fire cooking, hunting weapons, tracking.

Shelter: tool making (flint-knapping), material identification

Fire: fire-by-friction techniques

Water: purification techniques

Crafting: rope making, basketry

 To Bring:

books on any or all of the core skills

give away items (hand crafted, garden produce, excess items, etc....)

everything you need to be self-sustaining in the bush (camping)

Please RSVP by e-mail rachelsbuckskins@hotmail.com