BUSHCRAFT 101 - Florida Everglades

This 4-day, 3-night course introduces the survival mindset by blending the essentials of your kit with skills for creating useful items from the natural landscape. You’ll learn how to supplement or replace expendable gear with what nature provides, giving you the confidence to be better prepared in an emergency—or simply to enrich your camping experience.   Registration deadline: 2 weeks prior to class start date. Topics Covered: Tools and tool maintenance Crafting wooden tools for camp Bow drill fire-making Flint and steel & “next fire” mentality Non-conventional water collection and disinfection methods Debris huts and natural shelters Making containers  Raised bed construction Resource selection  Medicinal trees and plants Introduction to Tropical Medicinal Trees and resources Cordage making Handline fishing reels Fish Traps traps Fishing Gigs and Gig Fishing Net Making Processing and preservation of Meat Sources Several species of meat taken from the area will be processed during the course. Duration: 4 days, 3-nights Class Limit 18 You must purchase a Florida Freshwater Fishing License to attend class. Start time: 8 am (first day of class) Required Gear List - Click Here Cancellation Policy - Click Here Meeting Location Broward County Rest Stop (8am first day) 4535 I-75 S Fort Lauderdale, FL 33327 Vehicles will be left at the secured rest stop mentioned below. From there, we will travel in groups by boat to the island, which is a 45-minute journey from the ramp Location on Map Disclaimer: Please make sure you take all gear with you at the end of the class. If gear is left behind, we will not be able to ship it to you, and will be considered abandoned. Minimum age 13 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult student registered for this class.