North House Folk School - Courses, Classes, Workshops

Bushcraft: Wilderness Living Skills

Outdoor Skills & Travel

Mors Kochanski

Attention hikers, campers, hunters or anyone with a passion for the outdoors. This is your opportunity to learn wilderness outdoor skills firsthand from devoted outdoor educator Mors Kochanski, the author of "Bushcraft," a definitive book on wilderness travel. Mors defines "bushcraft" as the knowledge of basic existence skills that allow you to live comfortably in the bush on an indefinite basis with a minimal dependence on technological materials and tools. A series of informative hands-on topics will be covered. You will create your very own 2-kilogram wilderness skills kit--everything you'd need to survive comfortably in the woods. Participants are encouraged to apply their skills in Mors' two day field course, Bushcraft: In The Field (see separate course description). Welcome Mors to the Midwest as he travels from his home in Alberta, Canada for North House Folk School's Winterer's Gathering and Arctic Film Series. Mors will also instruct a two-day field course called Bushcraft: In The Field (see separate course description) following this course.

Buy Mors' book from the School Store:
Bush Craft

Dates

No classes currently scheduled

Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-5pm

Tuition:

$190.00 per student (May 1-Oct 31)
$190.00 per student (Nov 1 - Apr 30)

Materials:

Varies ($40-$50)

Levels:

Beginner to Advanced

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)