Ancient Skills Workshop

A three-day program of introduction to the natural world and to the skills needed to survive comfortably in a wilderness environment.

When:
June 8-10, 2012 – (Registration deadline of April 30, 2012)
Where:
YMCA Camp Minikani (in the Kettle-Moraine area of south-central Wisconsin; 30 minutes from Milwaukee; 2 hours from O’Hare Airport).
Cost:
$295; minimum class size of 15 students.
Included:
  • All meals, Friday dinner through Sunday lunch, prepared and served cafeteria-style by Camp Minikani staff.
  • Comfortable dorm lodging or, if you prefer, tent camping with a view of Amy Belle Lake.
  • All instructional materials.
  • Course content: fire by friction, shelter-building, animal tracking, awareness skills, fox-walking, “splatter vision”, and much more.
  • Individualized instruction from experienced folks who have a passion to pass on these ancient skills; the student/instructor ratio is no greater than 6:1.
  • And if you are one of the first 10 to register, you can choose a FREE “Medicine Hawk Wilderness Skills” baseball cap or T-shirt when you arrive.

Register for the June 2012 workshop

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Comments from previous ancient skills workshop participants:

  • Excellent! I am still amazed at how much we learned in such a short amount of time. I also thought the whole weekend was very well-planned.
  • I…really enjoyed the addition of the spiritual/native American philosophies. I feel that I not only improved my wilderness skills, but also my way of looking at the natural world & our place in it.
  • Especially memorable was all the hands on learning…Starting the fire was incredible. The feeling of accomplishment and humility that came with it was amazing.
  • I found all the skills to be useful and well taught…I never felt too busy or too slow…I think the tone of the course is a large part of what I enjoyed—respectful, laid back, and spiritual/reverant [sic] for all the topics.
  • The Instructors were great. Full of knowledge. All with different strengths. Fantastic.
  • I particularly appreciated the fact that all instructors shared their personal experiences and cared enough to check in with each of us to help us with the experiential learning… providing feedback and guidance.
  • You inspired me to learn more & continue on a path to connect with the earth.
  • I think each instructor brought something unique to the group and I feel privileged to have been taught in their individual areas of expertise. I also really enjoyed the sharing of stories and experiences. What a fun and interesting way to learn.