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Wolf Journey Earth Skills Training Course

Day Outings Checklist To Consider
Not all these things are necessarily appropriate for every study site visit.
Consider your circumstances and then make adequate preparations.


• Sleep well the night prior and eat a substantial breakfast.
• Drink plenty of liquids in the morning before you go out. Take a full water bottle.
• Prepare a mid-morning snack, a lunch, and a mid-afternoon snack in zip-lock bags. Pack it inside a couple black plastic garbage bags, and take a cup or bowl.
• Waterproof footwear with wool socks. Cotton socks are okay for comfort only. High rubber boots or gortex hiking boots are the best for waterproofing, but not for silent movement. Aqua socks or moccasins are great, or other thin/soft sole shoes that don’t restrict ankle movement.
• Wool/fleece tops & bottoms, and polypropylene/wool/acrylic long underwear. Bring cotton clothing only for comfort on a dry day. Light long sleeves and light long pants that you can get dirty are ideal for moving through brush. Rain gear is okay, although you will find the wool/fleece/polypropelene to be superior because it dries as fast as it gets wet, at least on the inside, due to the airflow through it. Cotton absorbs water and makes you cold.
• First Aid Kit - see next page. Hat for sun or cold, and gloves. Bring a bandana, too.
• Enough toilet paper for the day, handi-wipes to wash hands, and zip-lock bags for soiled paper and garbage. See Chapter 1 for natural bathroom etiquette. A shovel with 2’ handle for digging latrines, fire pits, or restoration. Organic Omega soap for hands, face, body, hair, dishes.
• Matches in a plastic vile for those trained in fire safety.
• A waistpack or backpack with your journal, colored pencils and sharpener. Field guides depending on the kind of experience you are seeking. Also optional are a camera, binoculars.
• A knife in a safe sheath (locking blade if it folds) for those that are trained in safe use, storage, and maintenance. Whet stone for sharpening. A jagged edge blade for sawing for those that are trained in safe use, storage, and maintenance, plus a correct shape file for sharpening.
• A compass is optional if you know how to use it, or if you are good at aidless navigation.
• Something to offer the land in case you harvest. See Chapter 4 for ideas.
• Small musical instruments, like wooden flutes, rawhide drums, rattles.
• Put enough gas in your car if you think you’ll be a driver.


Overnight Camping Checklist To Consider
In addition to the above day outings checklist.

• water container (bag), water purification tablets or water filters.
• enough food and water - ask around for suggested items and proper storage.
• stove (working) with wind blocker, and enough fuel.
• pots, pans, holders, spoons and other favorite utensils and cooking wares.
• sleeping bag, wool blanket, thermorest or other sleeping pad.
• bivouac sack and mosquito netting, tent or clear plastic tarp.
• enough rope for shelter, hanging food up to keep away from animals.
• toothbrush, sanitary pads, comb, needle and thread.
• insect repellent for those who don't know how to handle bugs yet.
• flashlight/headlamp with extra batteries and/or candles/lantern with safe flame containers.

First Aid Starter Kit

Take some time to create your own first aid kit, and put in it the items you and those you are with may need. Make sure you practice using every item before you put it into your first aid kit, and then look through the kit regularly to keep it stocked and to stay familiar with what's in it. The acceptable way to do this is to take a 24 hour or longer Wilderness First Aid course. Contact the Wilderness Medical Training Center at www.wildmedcenter.com for schedules. For waterproofing, put your first aid items inside zip lock bags instead of buying a nylon bag.

Either: AMA First Aid Kit: Available cheap at many big grocery stores. Includes:
At-A-Glance First Aid Guide
6 big, 10 small band aids & 2 patch bandages (keep replacing these after use)
2 Aspirin tablets (don't take if bleeding - get Tylenol/Advil/Motrin instead, though you'll learn
in a Wilderness First Aid course why Ibuprofin is best to use in case of trauma)
2 Antiseptic towelettes (an environmentally sensitive alternative is to replace these with
Gauze Pads dipped in Witch Hazel stored in a baggie)
1 Sting Relief Pad (if you can clearly identify it, use Plantain from non-toxic lawns or
trailsides for better results - see Chapter 10 for more information on herbal medications)
1 Antibiotic ointment pack for infected cuts. If the wound is fresh and not infected, just
irrigate it with lots and lots of purified water, keep it dry, and get stitches if necessary.

Or: Pocket Medic First Aid Kit available at many outdoor stores. Includes the above
plus the following items which you can add yourself instead of buying the kits:
2 butterfly closures (for closing up cuts that will need stitches later)
1 moleskin dressing patch (basically a large band aid for blisters or scrapes)
1 pack of gauze sponge dressings (to soak up blood or as toilet paper)
2 safety pins (for securing makeshift splints, etc., such as with the bandana you bring)
1 Tweezers for removing splinters & ticks (get an extra - these are easy to loose, and easy to
accidentally poke you and cause severe injury, so be very sure to store them properly)

Also add the following whether you purchase a kit or put together your own:
Emergency Whistle; Rubber Gloves for contact with bodily fluids and handling road kill
Poop Pack in Plastic Baggie: Toilet Paper; Matches for emergencies and burning toilet
paper after use; Handi-Wipes for cleaning hands; extra baggie for carrying out soiled paper.
Pencil and Paper with Your Emergency Contact Numbers written down.
Antihistamine pills for allergic reactions. Carry an injection such as the Anakit or Epi-pen if
a severe reaction is possible - by prescription only in the U.S.
Aloe sprig or extract for rashes and burns - fully cool and sanitize before applying.
Sport tape & Ace bandage for handling sprains, strains, etc.; Rolled gauze, and a couple
cravats (big strips of cloth or oversized bandanas) for large wounds and dislocations.
Water bottle or plastic syringe to squirt water straight out the tip so you can sanitize cuts and
flush eyes of sand/salt/dirt or other irritants; EmergenC package for a boost after dehydra-
tion - available at grocery stores; Sunscreen (don't forget lips - be sure to spread evenly);
Sam Splint or metal camp stove wind screen for bone/spine immobilization.
Clear plastic Coleman emergency poncho for wet/windy weather, or to make a solar still - see
Chapter 9 for a description of this method of acquiring potable water.
Thin, synthetic hat, gloves, and socks in case of a cold emergency.

Index to Wolf Journey (chapters currently uploaded)

• Introduction to Part One - Skills of the Naturalist
• Chapter 1 - Your peaceful place.
• Chapter 2 - Fears & Hazards.
• Chapter 3 - Sensory Awareness.
• Chapter 4 - Sketching & Journaling.
• Introduction to Part Two - Skills of the Tracker
• Chapter 5 - Humans and the Hidden Wilderness.
• Chapter 6 - Shape Shifting.
• Chapter 7 - Mammal Mysteries.
• Chapter 8 - Bird Vocalizations.
• Introduction to Book 3 - Skills of the Herbalist
• Chapter 9 - Caretaking Nature.
• Wolf Journey Handbook for Students & Teachers.
• Chapter 30: Glossary of Terms.
• Chapter 31: Outings Checklists.
• Chapter 32: Understanding Taxonomy.
• Remaining chapters to be uploaded asap.

Wolf Journey is available complimentarily online, though we suggest donating $1.00 per chapter or set of recordings you utilize, with checks payable to Wolf Camp, 1026 14th St. SW, Puyallup WA 98371. Books and other resources which you will need for successful completion of field exercises throughout Wolf Journey can be purchased through Granny's Country Store or by calling them at 406-287-3605 to order. You can work through Wolf Journey independently, but we recommend this book series as part of our Correspondence Course, Academic Year Class Series, In-Depth Apprenticeships and Summer Training Camps, but if you would like an instructor from your own area to guide you while studying these skills, we recommend clicking on PrimitiveSkillsLinks.Com to find an earth skills specialist near you who can personally review your field exercises and journaling work, which you can keep track of on your Student Transcripts. Other schools and outdoor instructors who would like to use this curriculum for their own programs are free to do so. We would appreciate donations, or having your students donate as described above.