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Index for Cool Stuff, Nourishment, Wolf Journey Books Series and Guest Essays

Cool Stuff

• Music & Stories currently includes a recorded message from Chris for campers, Chris telling how a coyote helped him find his secret spot, and the first song Chris ever wrote, called Tale of the Wolf.
• Fun Challenges are in the works, and they include a tracking challenge, a test to see how much you know about earth skills, and a survival challenge.
• Photo Gallery is in the works, and it will include a tour of the Wolf Camp property, a tour of the great desinations we see in the Pacific Northwest, a typical day in the life of an overnight youth camper, a typical experience for a day camper, and a view into our cooperative residential intensives.
• Camp Store is up and running, and may include auction items depending on the season.

Nourishment

• Blog & Forum is where you can write about your experiences at Wolf Camp programs, and post messages to staff, students, and others you met here.
• Recommended Resources currently lists an old version of recommended books, audio and video, but it will be update when we have our online camp store ready to go.
• Similar Schools include links to other earth skills educational institutes in North America and elsewhere.
• Related Links are to websites that are helpful for students in the field, including permaculture.

Guest Essays.

• Woods Lake Species List by Wolf Camp staff.
• Survival Trek Log by Glen MacKay
• Nikki's Wilderness Survival Trek
• Daily Routines of the Earth Skills Practitioner (using permaculture principles) and Ethics of Earth Skills Education by Wolf Camp staff.
• What is Earth Skills Education reprinted with permission from Tim Smith, M.Ed.
• Naturalist Training: A Doorway by Bill Baroch, M.Ed.
• Your Everyday Herbalist by Christie Wolfe.
• Camper Preparedness & Emotions by Chris Chisholm.
• Law of Fours: The Order of Survival by Chris Chisholm.

Our Book Series is called Wolf Journey, written by Chris Chisholm. It is a comprehensive curriculum of earth skills education for all ages, including field exercises for the naturalist, tracker, herbalist, scout, hunter, artisan, and permaculture pioneer. Start by Clicking Here for an Overview of the Wolf Jounrey book series.

• Introduction to Book 1 - Skills & Arts of the Naturalist
• Chapter 1 Your Secret Place: Written Essay & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs.
• Chapter 2 Eight Great Hazards: Written Essays & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP. Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.
• Chapter 3 Sensory Awareness: Written Essays & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.
• Chapter 4 Sketching & Journaling: Written Essays & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.

• Introduction to Book 2 - Skills & Arts of the Tracker
• Chapter 5 Humans and the Hidden Wilderness: Written Essay & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.
• Chapter 6 Shape Shifting: Written Essays & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.
• Chapter 7 Detective Mysteries: Written Essays & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.
• Chapter 8 Bird Vocalizations: Written Essays & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.

• Introduction to Book 3 - Skills & Arts of the Herbalist
• Chapter 9 Caretaking Nature: Written Essays & Field Exercises; Recorded Stories & Songs to be uploaded ASAP.
• Chapter 10: Wild Medicine to be posted asap.
• Chapter 11: Fire Alchemy to be posted asap.
• Chapter 12: Primitive Cooking to be posted asap.

• Introduction to Book 4 - Skills & Arts of the Scout to be posted asap.
• Chapter 13: Attitude & Orienteering to be posted asap.
• Chapter 14: Navigating Air & Water to be posted asap.
• Chapter 15: Shelter and its Impact to be posted asap.
• Chapter 16: Stone Age Artisanry to be posted asap.

• Introduction to Book 5 - Skills & Arts of the Stone Age Artisan to be posted asap.
• Chapter 17: Hides & Hairs to be posted asap.
• Chapter 18: Skeletons & Viscera to be posted asap.
• Chapter 19: Tanning & Clothing to be posted asap.
• Chapter 20: Knapping & Playing to be posted asap.

• Introduction to Book 6 - Skills & Arts of the Hunter-Gatherer to be posted asap.
• Chapter 21: Butchering to be posted asap.
• Chapter 22: Fishing to be posted asap.
• Chapter 23: Trapping to be posted asap.
• Chapter 24: Hunting to be posted asap.

• Introduction to Book 7 - Skills & Arts of the Permaculture Pioneer to be posted asap.
• Chapter 25: Theory & Activism to be posted asap.
• Chapter 26: Farming & Forestry to be posted asap.
• Chapter 27: Appropriate Technologies to be posted asap.
• Chapter 28: Community Economics to be posted asap.

• Book 8: Wolf Journey Handbook for Students & Teachers

Come Meet Us

June 28, 2008, Saturday 2:00 p.m., Three Amongst the Wolves presentation by world-renown adventurist Helen Thayer, also author of Polar Dream and Walking the Gobi. We consider this the pinnacle event of our year, and believe us when we tell you that you will be absolutely grateful, profoundly moved, and totally delighted if you attend! Sustinance and refreshments provided, with donations accepted for Helen's world-wide youth education program, the Adventure Classroom. RSVP email required, or call 360-799-1997.

June 29, 2008, Sunday 10:00-5:00, Wolf Camp Open House, Visiting Day, Work-A-Thon, and Bar-B-Que. Come visit camp, joining us for the bar-b-que lunch by donation, or collect pledges to raise funds for your camp expeirence at the Work-A-Thon if you like. RSVP email required, and to request pledge forms.

September 21, 2008, Sunday 8:00-8:00, International Day of Peace bonfire, medicine lodge, autumnal feast and fast for cooperative intensive participants and alumni.

October 25, 2008, Saturday 5-8 pm, Twelve Year Anniversary Harvest Party for alumni, family and supporters. This is our way to say "thank you", with dinner provided plus inspirational music and stories with violin virtuoso and salishin bard Swil Kanim, tentative. You may arrive as early as 5:00 pm on Friday and stay as long as 5:00 pm on Sunday to help harvest and prepare for the winter. Our annual summer raffle runs throughout the summer, with winners drawn during the Harvest Party.

Click for a link to the Summer Weekend Stayovers course descriptions. Campers ages 9 and above who attended camp the week prior (or in the past) may stay by themselves. Otherwise, all ages are welcome with parent or legal guardian. The cost is $75 for the first family member, $50 for the second, and $25 for the third. No charge for children 5 and under. The weekend itinerary normally includes a pot-luck lunch on Saturday from Noon-1, clean-up and naps from 1-2, swimming and fishing from 2-4, pizza and pop from 4-5, clean-up and campfire prep from 5-6, nature movie from 6-8, and campfire music and stories from 8-10. Sunday starts with a nature walk and fishing from 8-9, breakfast runs 9-10, the weekend theme workshop runs from 10-12, lunch is from 1-2, camp clean-up is from 2-3, scavenger hunt prep is from 3-4, camp tours for newly arriving campers are from 4-5, and dinner is from 5-6.

June 28-29, 2008: Leadership Theme (Unique Schedule due to Helen Thayer presentation and Work-A-Thon)
July 5-6, 2008: Wildlife Theme (arts of tracking and bird language)
July 12-13, 2008: Firemaking Theme (fire by friction and hazards)
July 19-20, 2008: Ethnobotany Theme (wild and cultivated edible/medicinal plants)
July 26-27, 2008: Arts Theme (primitive crafts and the composition of poetry, painting, and music)
August 2-3, 2008: 4x4 Essencials Theme (preparations for backcountry travel)
August 9-10, 2008: Scouting Theme (history, philosophy and challenge, with unique schedule due to Stilliguamish River Festival)
August 16-17, 2008: Maps Theme (geographies of washington and scotland)
October 25-26, 2008: Thanksgiving Harvest Theme (Unique Schedule due to Swil Kanim performance and Harvest Party)

2008 Online Scholarship Fundraising Auction

June 15-22, 2008, Sunday-Sunday 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Online Auction for Max Davis Scholarships. This is the annual fundraiser upon which we depend for most of the year's scholarship funds, so please consider donating an item (by sending us an email with a description of the item, then we will arrange to pick it up) or by bidding on an item during the auction. Thanks!

Employment: We only need instructors with experience running camps and teaching in the field of Earth Skills, including Permaculture, Tracking, Primitive Artisanry, Advanced Herbalism, or Wilderness EMT training with real outdoor survival practice. If you would like experience as a teacher and learn skills of the Naturalist, Tracker, Herbalist, Scout, Hunter, Artisan, or Permaculture Pioneer, apply to become an instructor through our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship.

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