Wilderness Living Skills Workshop

Penfield, IL 61862, USA

Opening | Outdoor Activities | Fee: $1 - $2455

Description

Wilderness Living Skills WorkshopOct 14-16, Friday 6pm - Sunday 12pm CSTLocation: Burr Oak Group Campground, Middle Fork River Forest PreserveSpend 3 days camping in the hardwood forests of Illinois where you will learn to make use of the landscape around you. This is an exciting class with lots of hands-on practice in the essential skills of wilderness survival. Participants will learn to make rope, light fires with fire-by-friction, build a shelter that will keep you warm and dry, find food in the wild, and techniques of cooking food over a fire. All this while sleeping in the comfort of your own tent. Adults only. Our instructors for this workshop are the highly experienced co-founders of Wild Nature Project. They have led this workshop at our location for 8 years, and we know you will enjoy them while learning so many new skills!$200 per person. Register by Oct 1. For more info: (217) 896-2455 or sclementz@ccfpd.org. For more information about the campground: http://www.ccfpd.org/forest-preserve/middle-fork-river-champaign-countyNote: To help keep costs down, we do not provide food in this course.COVID notice: All participants are expected to follow guidance from our local Public Health Department. You will be advised of the guidelines as the date gets closer.