I WILL sign up for the apprenticeship next year! After going to your tracking intensive I regret the time and money I've invested in Tracker and Teaching Drum. Your knowledge base and the way you share as a SUPPORTIVE community is what sets you apart from all the other schools I've explored. Thanks for being one of the best kept secrets in Wilderness Skills Sharing!
@survivalschoolcritic can't speak about what else is out there, but what I believe makes our apprenticeship unique is we start w/ your strengths & your interestes to address your challenge areas. The end product is a well rounded skills practitioner who, based on your own first hand experience, can thrive, not suffer, w/ no knife, rope, tarp, or equipment other than what the landscape provides 3 of the 4 seasons in ME, w/ solid understanding of what it would take to make it through the winter.
My learning in five days at Maine Primitive Skills blew away four weeks at Tracker School. The depth of skills, the community experience and the feeling of being valued and the sense that it was just as important to the instructors as it was to me to learn the skills made all the difference. Any woman wanting to expereince the advanced training without the tough guy attitudes should check these folks out. Theu know their stuff and are kind, humorous, and very supportive.
@rabidmonkeygirl Nice words, but remember that each "voice" has much to teach. I may get frustrated with the military approach, but for as limitied as it is, it does provide a method for sharing skills with a lot of people over a limited amount of time for the most dire of circumstances. When held to that light, nothing can compare. My best learning is when I set aside my prejudices and ego. Much Respect.
The value of a tribe can never be measured, or described. MPSS is a tribal learning environment; which is the social structure that evolution gave our species. When you plug into a natural tribe, it fosters growth in your soul and mind. Great video Mike, it captures some aspects of the experience well.
@trevaniongrenfell Thank you Trevanion. The challenge is conveying that "suffering" in the woods is only a stage of development & not where folks need to plateu/maintain their skill level. I.D-ing walls to skill development & helping folks through them is just as important as the skills. The adolescent stage of skill proficiency is too often viewed as "expert" level in our culture. Our daycamp kids make bow drill fires and build water tight shelters as 8-9 yrs. old. Tough guy approach? Silly.
I've been to the Tracker School, Wilderness Awareness School and a few of their spin offs. Generally of the two camps, one lacks compassion, the other lacks spine. You guys are the best of both worlds and I look forward to coming to many more of your classes. I'll add that the good folks at Pathfinder should be pounding down your door for the level of skill you provide in your intro courses. Their advanced doesn't come close!
@survivalschoolcritic Kind words, but remember we each have a piece of the sacred puzzle regarding these skill. Many of us, including Jon Young & Wilderness Awareness School, stand on the shoulders of giants (Tom Brown jr.) We often "kill our buddahs" in finding our voice w/ these skills. The military level of training has it's niche too. D. Cantebury is an approachable, good hearted man w/ a passion to share these skills @ that level & does a great job. We get what/who we need on our paths.
I WILL sign up for the apprenticeship next year! After going to your tracking intensive I regret the time and money I've invested in Tracker and Teaching Drum. Your knowledge base and the way you share as a SUPPORTIVE community is what sets you apart from all the other schools I've explored. Thanks for being one of the best kept secrets in Wilderness Skills Sharing!
woodsyteacher 2 weeks ago
What makes you apprenticeship different the the others out there?
survivalschoolcritic 2 months ago
@survivalschoolcritic can't speak about what else is out there, but what I believe makes our apprenticeship unique is we start w/ your strengths & your interestes to address your challenge areas. The end product is a well rounded skills practitioner who, based on your own first hand experience, can thrive, not suffer, w/ no knife, rope, tarp, or equipment other than what the landscape provides 3 of the 4 seasons in ME, w/ solid understanding of what it would take to make it through the winter.
primitiveskills 2 months ago
im gonna come and visit one of these days if thats ok with you
WildPrimitiveSkills 3 months ago
@WildPrimitiveSkills It would be an honor to have you here! Let us know so folks can make it for when your up!
primitiveskills 3 months ago
My learning in five days at Maine Primitive Skills blew away four weeks at Tracker School. The depth of skills, the community experience and the feeling of being valued and the sense that it was just as important to the instructors as it was to me to learn the skills made all the difference. Any woman wanting to expereince the advanced training without the tough guy attitudes should check these folks out. Theu know their stuff and are kind, humorous, and very supportive.
rabidmonkeygirl 4 months ago
@rabidmonkeygirl Nice words, but remember that each "voice" has much to teach. I may get frustrated with the military approach, but for as limitied as it is, it does provide a method for sharing skills with a lot of people over a limited amount of time for the most dire of circumstances. When held to that light, nothing can compare. My best learning is when I set aside my prejudices and ego. Much Respect.
primitiveskills 4 months ago
The value of a tribe can never be measured, or described. MPSS is a tribal learning environment; which is the social structure that evolution gave our species. When you plug into a natural tribe, it fosters growth in your soul and mind. Great video Mike, it captures some aspects of the experience well.
trevaniongrenfell 5 months ago
@trevaniongrenfell Thank you Trevanion. The challenge is conveying that "suffering" in the woods is only a stage of development & not where folks need to plateu/maintain their skill level. I.D-ing walls to skill development & helping folks through them is just as important as the skills. The adolescent stage of skill proficiency is too often viewed as "expert" level in our culture. Our daycamp kids make bow drill fires and build water tight shelters as 8-9 yrs. old. Tough guy approach? Silly.
primitiveskills 5 months ago
Love the intro!
ke6gwf 5 months ago
I've been to the Tracker School, Wilderness Awareness School and a few of their spin offs. Generally of the two camps, one lacks compassion, the other lacks spine. You guys are the best of both worlds and I look forward to coming to many more of your classes. I'll add that the good folks at Pathfinder should be pounding down your door for the level of skill you provide in your intro courses. Their advanced doesn't come close!
survivalschoolcritic 5 months ago
@survivalschoolcritic Kind words, but remember we each have a piece of the sacred puzzle regarding these skill. Many of us, including Jon Young & Wilderness Awareness School, stand on the shoulders of giants (Tom Brown jr.) We often "kill our buddahs" in finding our voice w/ these skills. The military level of training has it's niche too. D. Cantebury is an approachable, good hearted man w/ a passion to share these skills @ that level & does a great job. We get what/who we need on our paths.
primitiveskills 5 months ago
Fantastic video, great opening. Super video work! Great references! Well done. Have a great weekend, Sepp
Waldhandwerk 5 months ago