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Earth Native Wilderness School – Austin-Bastrop

Wilderness Survival Weekend Class, Camouflage and Concealment Class, or Edible Plants Class (Up to 53% Off)

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In a Nutshell

Instructors teach students how to survive in the outdoors, conceal themselves in the wilderness, and eat wild plants

The Fine Print

  • Expiration varies
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 4 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Registration required by 2/22/13. 13-day cancellation notice or fee up to Groupon price may apply. Must be 11 or older for 2-day wilderness survival class; under 15 must be accompanied by an adult participant. Camouflage and concealment class and edible plants class valid for all ages; under 13 must be accompanied by an adult participant. 2-day wilderness class valid on 5/4-5/5/13 only. Camouflage and concealment class valid 3/30/13 only. Edible plants class valid 4/13/13 only.
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Thriving in the outdoors demands skills that many of us no longer have, such as building a fire or finding enough tree bark to feed your horse. Spark your instincts with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

The two-day Wilderness Survival Weekend class delves into basic survival skills, including fire by friction, basic shelter building, trapping small game, and determining which plants are edible or medicinal. The instructor will also touch on purifying and collecting water and teach identification of local edible and medicinal plants. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to navigate the countryside using the stars and build a rope from local plants.

Students learn to conceal themselves in the wilderness using mud, foliage, and other natural materials. The class covers primitive and modern-day camouflage techniques, along with good locations and strategies for concealment.

  • $35 for an Edible Plants class on April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (a $75 value)

This class explores the many plants found in the area that can not only be consumed but also often provide better nutrition than their counterparts in the grocery store. Instructors offer tips on finding common edible plants and how to harvest and prepare them.

Earth Native Wilderness School

In a time when most people find out about survival skills through reality television, brothers Dave and Michel Scott are the exception. The two brothers spent their formative years exploring the Texas wilderness. Dave, a U.S. Army veteran, is one of only 17 people in North America qualified as a Track and Sign Specialist. He and his brother have devoted themselves to helping society remember the skills that have kept us alive for thousands of years.

Earth Native Wilderness School’s instructors come from all walks of life, but they each have a love of nature. With lessons in medicinal plants, basic wilderness survival, and wildlife tracking, the school’s classes teach students skills such as fashioning tools for survival, arrow making, fire-by-friction, and finding an ATM in the desert. The staff also realizes humanity's spiritual connection to nature, and can also guide students through a vision quest to strengthen one’s relationship with nature.

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The Groupon Guide to: Farm Animals

The act of taking care of farm animals is called “husbandry” because of the old saying “You think taking care of pigs is hard—try taking care of my husband!” Here’s a guide to the animals you can expect to find on your local farm:

Cows: Cows are one of the ugliest animals to look at, but in a national taste test they were found to have the best-tasting milk. Visit a local farm to taste the milk of these horrific beasts for yourself.

Horses: Horses are the supermodels of the animal world. Farmers will spend hours at a time grooming and complimenting a prized horse, just to see a flash of its big, toothy smile.

Pigs: Don’t even get a farmer talking about these fun lovers. Pigs are the party animals of the barnyard, and if you don’t believe it, just hold a yummy treat above their snouts and watch them dance!

Dog: Every barnyard has to have a dog. A dog is a farmer’s best friend and will stand by him through everything, even during the farmer’s loneliest days, when he realizes that in cultivating his farm he has lost sight of that which he should have been cultivating most—relationships with humans.

In a national taste test one farm animal was found to have the best-tasting milk—you’ll be surprised by the ugly answer!

Earth Native Wilderness School

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