Outdoor Skill Essays & Video
Day 40 & Last Spring Broadcast – Touching Deer, Coyote & The Meaning Of Life
Day 39: Thank You Story, Song & Wolf Journey Survey
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
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)
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
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!
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
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
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 […]
Traditional Big Game & Quick Survival BOW MAKING Instructions
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 […]
Oaks and the Mighty Acorn: Harvest, Process and Enjoy!
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 25: Creek Sneak! Testing Our Wildlife Tracking & Birding Tips
Watch the broadcast below which covers some of our Wildlife Tracking & Birding safety tips and “tricks of the trade” we haven’t shared over the last couple days for the […]
Day 24: Live Tracking & Trailing of Fox, Coyote, Deer, Elk & More!
Check out today’s live video (below) which begins with a quick review of yesterday’s animal tracking primer, then launches into the tricks of the trail as we follow fox, coyote, […]
Day 23: Bird Songs, Calls & Casting Animal Tracks with Plaster of Paris
In today’s video, we start with a quick review of yesterday’s animal tracking primer including awareness skills, then introduce the language of the birds which helps us find animals, make […]
Day 21: Orchard Tour & How To Plant Trees – It’s Earth Month!
Where Do Trees Come From? Answer Today in the Live Stream below! Tour the Blue Skye Farm Orchard and then plant a cedar tree with us, the best way to […]
Day 20: Blue Skye Farm Permaculture Design, Blueberry Mulching & Community Garden Installation
Join us today for an introduction to the permaculture design of Blue Skye Farm, Mulching Lesson & Community Sidewalk Garden Installation. It’s part of our “You Healthy? Go Outside!” Evening […]
Day 19: Mason Bees and the Blue Skye Farm Orchard
Join us today for a deep dive into Mason Bees and how they pollinate the Blue Skye Farm Orchard. It’s part of our “You Healthy? Go Outside!” Evening Broadcasts – […]
Day 18: The Amphibian Hunt from Rain Barrels, Rain Garden, Bioswales, Pond, Creek, River…
Join us today for an “Amphibian Hunt” following the path of water from our roof, through rain barrels, rain garden, bioswale, pond, creek, and river to the sea. It’s part […]
Day 17: YARD CRITTERS – Bugs & Grubs, Beetles & Flies, Other Insects & Spiders
Oh yeah! Join us as we find edible insects, bugs and grubs, beetles, flies and other insects as well as spiders. for our “You Healthy? Go Outside!” Evening Broadcasts – […]
Day 16: Kim’s Chickens of Blue Skye Farm
Meet Kim’s 9-Year-Old Chickens of Blue Skye Farm! Moonbeam, Josephine, Junebug, Cassiopeia, Carolina are the sole survivors of various avian ailments that afflict laying hens. Hear what the results of […]