Course Catalog

The multidisciplinary curriculum of our programs is comprised of the following courses, organized around the 7 elements of skill, journey, craft, nature, culture, sustainability and self. For long-term students we also offer programs in business planning and administration.

Think of courses as academic packages of information. They combine together to form our immersion programs, just as a semester of college is comprised of numerous courses. Not every course is a part of every semester. We’ll be updating our web site to reflect which course are part of each immersion program in the near future.

To Summarize:
Courses: Topic-based, components of our field-based programs. Each course has it’s own intended learning outcomes and specific assessment criteria.

Programs: Learning programs in the field or online, comprised of one or multiple courses.

This is the complete list of courses we offer. Individual programs will have a list of what is covered on that program.


Skill

  • 101    Axemanship
  • 102    The Cutting Edge: Knife Skills
  • 103    Understanding Saws
  • 104    The Scythe
  • 105    Knots Level 1: Camp Knots
  • 106    Knots Level 2: Canoe Knots
  • 107    Knots Level 3: Fishing Knots
  • 108    Knots Level 4: Rescue Knots
  • 109    Science Of Fire
  • 110    Advanced Fire Ignition Strategies
  • 111    Map & Compass Land Navigation
  • 112    Barehand Navigation
  • 113    Marine Navigation For Sea Kayaking
  • 114    Individual Shelters Of The Northern Forest
  • 115    Group Shelters Of The Northern Forest
  • 116    Shelters With Internal Open Fires
  • 121    Fly Fishing
  • 122    Ice Fishing
  • 123    Spin Fishing
  • 124    Traditional Fishing – Summer
  • 125    Traditional Fishing – Winter
  • 126    Modern Trapping
  • 127    Northern Wilderness Survival In Summer
  • 128    Northern Wilderness Survival In Winter
  • 129    Hand Tools For Working Wood
  • 130    Hand Sewing

Journey

  • 131    Trip Planning & Safety
  • 132    Provisioning For Summer & Winter
  • 133    Canoe Level 1: Introduction
  • 134    Canoe Level 2: Paddling Strokes
  • 135    Canoe Level 3: Paddling Maneuvers
  • 136    Canoe Level 4: Poling Strokes
  • 137    Canoe Level 5: Poling Maneuvers
  • 138    Canoe Level 6: Lining
  • 139    Canoe Level 7: Rescue
  • 140    Traditional Snowshoeing: Shoes, Bindings & Technique
  • 141    Sleds & Toboggans; Design, Loading & Use
  • 142    Canvas Tents & Trail Stoves
  • 143    Sea Kayak Level 1: Introduction & Paddling
  • 144    Sea Kayak Level 2: Safety & The Marine Environment
  • 145    Sea Kayak Level 3: Rescue

Craft

  • 161    Philosophy Of Crafting
  • 162    Household Handcrafts
  • 163    Cord & Rope Crafts
  • 164    Knife Crafts – Summer
  • 165    Knife Crafts – Winter
  • 166    Fire & Wood Crafts: Burned Spoons & Bowls
  • 167    Basketry
  • 168    Metal Craft: Knifemaking
  • 169    Deadfalls & Snares
  • 170    Canoe Paddle
  • 171    Leather Crafts: Rawhide, Pelts & Braintan Buckskin
  • 172    Winter Footwear: Sewing Mukluks
  • 173    Brown Ash Pack Baskets
  • 174    Traditional Snowshoes
  • 175    Toboggans & Sleds
  • 176    Shave Horse Design & Construction
  • 177    Archery: The Three Bows
  • 178    Arrows

Nature

  • 191    Understanding The Weather And Observational Forecasting
  • 192    Stars & The Night Sky
  • 193    Trees Of The Northern Forest
  • 194    Economic Botany Of Herbaceous Plants
  • 195    Mammals & Their Tracks
  • 196    Freshwater Fish
  • 197    Birds
  • 198    Insects

Culture

  • 221    Outdoor Leadership
  • 222    Cross-Cultural Differences In Ecological Knowledge

Sustainability

  • 251    Humanure Composting Systems
  • 252    Off-Grid Solar Power Systems
  • 253    Gardening For Food
  • 254    Lasagna Gardening: Sheet Mulching

Self

  • 281    Food & Water Logging
  • 282    Water Fasting For Survival Instructors
  • 283    Frozen 48 Challenge

Business

  • 311    Sustainable Business Design
  • 312    Marketing & Web Design For Results
  • 313    Small Business Mentoring
  • 314    Becoming A Professional Guide

Cooking

  • 401    Foundations Of Outdoor Cooking
  • 402    Outfitting The Remote Kitchen
  • 403    The Jack Mountain Pot System
  • 404    Cast Iron Cooking: The 8″ Dutch Oven
  • 405    Camp Stoves
  • 406    Thermal Cooking
  • 407    Intro To Baking
  • 408    Sourdough Baking

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