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Water Procurement and Wild Food Walk

August 2010

Around 25 people showed up for the monthly meetup. We had a great time, hiked for a bit more than an hour and looked at various methods of water procurement. The most effective one was using a "sweat bag" directly from willow branch. The water collected tasted quite good too! (continued in the NEWS section)
Wild Food Walk in Los Angeles
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CLASSES COMING UP (see schedule for more info):

Sunday - August 8 - Morning Class: Wild Food Walk - Afternoon Class: Making Elderberry Jam

What are Urban Outdoor Skills?

Urban Outdoor Skills are basically outdoor, wilderness and primitive skills adapted to the urban environment. They are meant to provide the city dweller with the skills necessary to become more self-reliant in the city. Another goal is to provide a much better understanding of the natural resources around us and learn to use them.

Typical classes includes subjects such as: how to use alternative energy sources, how to be better prepared for emergencies, how to create organic soaps using local ressources, how to achieve a more natural self-reliance, finding existing food in the wild to supplement a diet or create gourmet food, how to preserve food, knowing the various uses of some plants (aromatic, medicinal, etc...), water purification and much more...

While learning those skills is a lot of fun, it also has VERY specific applications and benefits. To name a few:

  • Save money and eat often more nutritious (free) food than what you find usually in the stores as well as ways to supplement your diet by growing your own organic food even if you are an apartment dweller.
  • Peace of mind knowing that you and your family don't have to be complete victims of potential emergencies such as Power Outages, Earthquakes, etc....
  • Create potential new sources of income by learning interesting crafts (Organic soap making, canning, making essential oils from wild plants, etc..).
  • Deep satisfaction knowing that, should the need arise, you will not be at the complete mercy of your environment and can even help others around you.
  • Lower some of your energy bills by using free alternative energy sources should you decide to do so.

And much more...

If you're interested, explore the site. I've included a lot of information that already can be helpful, mostly in the wild food and the news section. Should you be interested to attend some of the classes, check the schedule and contact me.