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Sur-Thriving My Wilderness Survival Trek by Ashlynn Tibbott

Sur-Thriving My Wilderness Survival Trek by Ashlynn Tibbott

Leila Leta November 23, 2021 0
DEIJ at Wolf Camp: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & JUSTICE in Outdoor Education & Recreation

DEIJ at Wolf Camp: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & JUSTICE in Outdoor Education & Recreation

Chris Chisholm June 12, 2020 0
The Original STEAM Educational Experience - Online Wolf Camps & Academic Year Programs

The Original STEAM Educational Experience – Online Wolf Camps & Academic Year Programs

Chris Chisholm May 22, 2020 0

“Huck’s Song” written by Chris Anderson. Virtual Outdoor Camps & Classes: The Original & Ultimate STEM/STEAM EDUCATION Like the popular STEM Education movement in the classroom, STEAM brings education into […]

Day 40 & Last Spring Broadcast - Touching Deer, Coyote & The Meaning Of Life

Day 40 & Last Spring Broadcast – Touching Deer, Coyote & The Meaning Of Life

Chris Chisholm April 30, 2020 0
Day 39: Thank You Story, Song & Wolf Journey Survey

Day 39: Thank You Story, Song & Wolf Journey Survey

Chris Chisholm April 23, 2020 0

Thanks so much to everyone who has subscribed to our YouTube.com/WolfCampCollege channel, getting us over the 1,000 subscription mark which, according to youtube rules, enables us to live stream from […]

Day 38: The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day - Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants, Birds & Other Wildlife of the Puyallup Riverwalk & Foothills Trail

Day 38: The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day – Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants, Birds & Other Wildlife of the Puyallup Riverwalk & Foothills Trail

Chris Chisholm April 19, 2020 0

Today we take a virtual tour along the Puyallup Riverwalk celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Our Mission: Investigate the Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants, Birds & Other Wildlife […]

Day 37: Sequestering Carbon by Making Biochar & Planting Cedar Trees (plus fire by flint/steel with all-solar broadcast)

Day 37: Sequestering Carbon by Making Biochar & Planting Cedar Trees (plus fire by flint/steel with all-solar broadcast)

Chris Chisholm April 19, 2020 0

We continue to celebrate Earth Week today by sequestering carbon via “biochar” and planting cedar trees correctly to ensure the greatest long-term sequestration possible. We’ll also check to see how […]

Day 36: Celebrating Earth Week - SOLAR for the cost of One Month's Power Bill

Day 36: Celebrating Earth Week – SOLAR for the cost of One Month’s Power Bill

Chris Chisholm April 19, 2020 0

Join us as we celebrate the start of Earth Week by setting up our portable solar array for the season, something that can be done with new equipment for the […]

Day 35: HONEY BEES arrive at Blue Skye Farm!

Day 35: HONEY BEES arrive at Blue Skye Farm!

Chris Chisholm April 18, 2020 0

Live! Beekeeper Dave Dempsey installs HONEY BEES at Wolf Camp’s Blue Skye Farm. They were shipped in today from the Pierce County Bee Keepers Association who arrived back from California […]

Day 34: Live Archery Craft - Making & Throwing AT-LATLS and Rabbit Sticks

Day 34: Live Archery Craft – Making & Throwing AT-LATLS and Rabbit Sticks

Chris Chisholm April 18, 2020 0

Watch at Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm demonstrates how to make and throw rabbit sticks and an at-latl (using the arrow made during yesterday’s broadcast) which is the very device […]

Traditional Archery: Crafting & Shooting Quick Survival Arrows

Traditional Archery: Crafting & Shooting Quick Survival Arrows

Chris Chisholm April 17, 2020 0

Arrow Making Instructions Please note: Do not use wood arrows in compound bow.  Also, investigate “spine weight” of arrow woods to ensure that the wood you are using is strong […]

Day 33 Live Archery Craft - Making & Shooting SURVIVAL ARROWS

Day 33 Live Archery Craft – Making & Shooting SURVIVAL ARROWS

Chris Chisholm April 17, 2020 0

Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm demonstrates a quick way to make and shoot arrows in a survival situation. Follow along via our new  Traditional Archery: Crafting & Shooting Quick Survival […]

Traditional Big Game & Quick Survival BOW MAKING Instructions

Traditional Big Game & Quick Survival BOW MAKING Instructions

Chris Chisholm April 17, 2020 0

This post was originally published in February 2013 and last updated on in April 2020 with the above live stream video by Chris Chisholm. A. Harvest the Wood Quick Survival […]

Day 32 Live Archery Craft - Making Big Game & SURVIVAL BOWS

Day 32 Live Archery Craft – Making Big Game & SURVIVAL BOWS

Chris Chisholm April 15, 2020 0

Watch as Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm demonstrates the best way to learn the basics of bow making. Follow along on our popular Traditional Big Game & Quick Survival Bow […]

Oaks and the Mighty Acorn:  Harvest, Process and Enjoy!

Oaks and the Mighty Acorn: Harvest, Process and Enjoy!

Kim Chisholm April 15, 2020 1

Acorns: the nuts from oak trees. When you read this post and watch the live video we add, you’ll realize that this seems like a lot of work, even with […]

Day 31: Processing ACORN FLOUR & Making Pancakes

Day 31: Processing ACORN FLOUR & Making Pancakes

Chris Chisholm April 14, 2020 0

Watch as Kim & Chris in the outdoor Wolf Camp Kitchen take a deep dive into processing acorns for flour to make pancakes (follow along with our linked blog article) […]

Day 30: Making HAZELNUT MILK & TRUFFLE Dessert

Day 30: Making HAZELNUT MILK & TRUFFLE Dessert

Chris Chisholm April 14, 2020 0

Kim & Chris share the outdoor Wolf Camp kitchen for a deep dive into our native Beaked Hazelnut, also known in the grocery store as Filberts, showing you how to […]

Day 29: TOP 10 Most Important Local Wild Edible Plants

Day 29: TOP 10 Most Important Local Wild Edible Plants

Chris Chisholm April 13, 2020 0

In the video below, Kim & Chris “walk the yard” sharing the Top 10 Most Important Wild Edible Food Plants (or family of plants) including how you can grow some […]

Day 28: Campfire Songs & Stories - The Americana Easter

Day 28: Campfire Songs & Stories – The Americana Easter

Chris Chisholm April 12, 2020 0

Join us for the conclusion our Three Part Concert Series airing at 6 PM Pacific with Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm who will share classic American Cowboy & Spiritual songs […]

Day 27: Saturday Songs & Stories - Folk Legends of Love

Day 27: Saturday Songs & Stories – Folk Legends of Love

Chris Chisholm April 11, 2020 0

Join us for Part 2 of our Three Part Concert Series airing at 6 PM Pacific with Wolf Camp founder Chris Chisholm who will share stories and songs around the […]

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