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Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. We recommend bringing a camera to capture the beautiful sunset scapes. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
Mt. Baden-Powell: Elevation: 9,407 feet Hike Duration: 8.25 Miles Skill Level: Moderate to advanced
Nature Reconnection is proud to introduce our new “Summit Series”. Where we will be summiting two of Socals mountains, Mt Baden-Powell and Mt Baldy. First in the series is Mt Baden-Powell, which is near Wrightwood CA. And offers amazing landscape and wildlife photography opportunities. If you have never been to the top of Baden Powell, it is definitely something to add to your bucket list. We will most likely see big horn sheep, deer , red-tail hawks and more if were lucky. Please bring your own food and water.
Join us for our 2 day adventures through the mountains, and deserts of Southern California. These classes teach skills on the move, only stopping when teaching moments arise. Moving from one point to another creates realistic scenarios and allows instructors to convey principles within situations as they arise. We believe this creates the most real and memorable experiences while bringing out each students full potential. All forms of primitive skills will be used over this course!
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
In wilderness survival or in the case of a natural disaster it will be crucial that you build a shelter to survival hash climates or conditions. Understanding how to create effective survival shelters is one of the most important skills you will learn. From keeping you protected from the elements to providing a place to rest, survival shelters serve a key role in survival situations. We will discuss many types of shelters, proper time to use them and show the most effective way to construct your own shelter.
Every third Sunday of the month, we will be hosting a clean up day. We will pick a spot in Wrightwood that needs some love, take a before picture, then clean the area and take an after picture! This is a great way to keep our home clean, build community and reconnect with nature. Materials will be provided.
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. We recommend bringing a camera to capture the beautiful sunset scapes. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
Learn to build your own primitive bow. In this class you will learn how to identify and locate good bow staves in our local wilderness and what properties and characteristics to look for. From start to finish you will make your bow. You must bring a hatchet and knife to participate in the build of your bow with the class. Bow staves will be provided. Safety googles and gloves are also recommended. No power tools will be used! Come prepared to break a sweat and build a beautiful, functional bow.
Come and learn the art of primitive arrow making. We will learn how to collect arrow shafts from the local surroundings, haft arrowheads, and fletch feathers using pine pitch and sinew. We enjoy teaching a lot of primitive skills but this course is special because you create something that flies through the air. You also learn skills that transcend over into lots of other areas pertaining to survival and crafting. Bring a pocket knife.
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. We recommend bringing a camera to capture the beautiful sunset scapes. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
This class will teach you true self reliance; the ability to make fire anywhere, and anytime with no tools. You will be taught two methods, the Hand Drill and the Bow Drill. The Hand Drill method is the most primitive and thus requires tremendous focus and energy. You spin a wooden stick against a wood board with your bare hands and make a small ember which is then blown into a flame.
Learning the lithic art of knapping will transport you back into time. It is both a meditation and math equation at the same time. Lithic technology paired with the knowledge and skills of friction fire set humanity on its path to the modern age. In this course you will learn how to produce stone tools and knapp arrowheads, dart points or axes.
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. We recommend bringing a camera to capture the beautiful sunset scapes. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
Wrightwood has some of the most beautiful landscape in California and its right in our back yard. By signing up for this hike, you will get to experience that beauty first hand. These hikes are designed to cater to any skill level. Lunch is included, so gear up and we'll see you in the woods!!
This is a very exciting hands on class, for all ages!! Everyone will learn how to identify, and process residual clay sources. Then how to hydrate the clay and create master pieces. Come join us on any of Thursdays listed!!
Join us for our 2 day adventures through the mountains, and deserts of Southern California. These classes teach skills on the move, only stopping when teaching moments arise. Moving from one point to another creates realistic scenarios and allows instructors to convey principles within situations as they arise. We believe this creates the most real and memorable experiences while bringing out each students full potential. All forms of primitive skills will be used over the duration of our experience, including plant identification, and wild edibles. This is a primitive walk about, meaning you will be bringing little or “no” gear with you, depending on your instructors created scenario. Always show up to your walkabout prepared with all necessary gear and your instructor will tell you what is acceptable for your course.
December 28th - December 29th 2019
Instructors: Chad Keel, Kody Sherwood
Cojon - Wrightwood, California Primitive Walkabout
Learn to build your own primitive bow. In this class you will learn how to identify and locate good bow staves in our local wilderness and what properties and characteristics to look for. From start to finish you will make your bow. You must bring a hatchet and knife to participate in the build of your bow with the class. Bow staves will be provided. Safety googles and gloves are also recommended. No power tools will be used! Come prepared to break a sweat and build a beautiful, functional bow.
3 day “Black Friday escape.” - Advanced Weather Conditions Expected
Let the people fight it out in the cities and lets go walk in nature for a couple days. 3 days, 2 nights moving across the mountains and deserts practicing primitive survival skills. This course is for the outdoors person, survivalist, military, law enforcement, etc., and we expect you to have knowledge and be prepared for this challenge. No food, water, or tools will be brought on this trip. Everything will be focused around locating water sources and navigating terrain. As any walkabout course taught through nature reconnection, our lessons are taught as we move and as nature presents her opportunities or “lessons”. We sleep underneath the stars or in quick debris shelters depending on weather and location. Prepare to push your limits and see where your boundaries are in a fun, engaging, and extremely hands on course.
Come and learn the art of primitive arrow making. We will learn how to collect arrow shafts from the local surroundings, haft arrowheads, and fletch feathers using pine pitch and sinew. We enjoy teaching a lot of primitive skills but this course is special because you create something that flies through the air. You also learn skills that transcend over into lots of other areas pertaining to survival and crafting. This class is $40, this amount covers your materials. Bring a pocket knife.
Join us for our 2 day adventures through the mountains, and deserts of Southern California. These classes teach skills on the move, only stopping when teaching moments arise. Moving from one point to another creates realistic scenarios and allows instructors to convey principles within situations as they arise. We believe this creates the most real and memorable experiences while bringing out each students full potential. All forms of primitive skills will be used over the duration of our experience, including plant identification, and wild edibles. This is a primitive walk about, meaning you will be bringing little or “no” gear with you, depending on your instructors created scenario. Always show up to your walkabout prepared with all necessary gear and your instructor will tell you what is acceptable for your course.
October 26th - October 27th 2019
Instructors: Chad Keel, Kody Sherwood
Cojon - Wrightwood, California Primitive Walkabout
Learning the lithic art of knapping will transport you back into time. It is both a meditation and math equation at the same time. Lithic technology paired with the knowledge and skills of friction fire set humanity on its path to the modern age. In this course you will learn how to produce stone tools and knapp arrowheads, dart points or axes. This course is $80 per person. This amount covers your materials that you will be working with. Tools will be produced on site, shared, or sold separately. Bringing your own tools, or materials is encourage but is not necessary. Learn how to make your own stone tools! Multiple Methods, concepts, and principles will be explained and demonstrated. This is the perfect class for anyone you enjoys the outdoors and natures wonders!
instructor: Chad Keel
Location: Wrightwood
Join us for our 2 day adventures through the mountains, and deserts of Southern California. These classes teach skills on the move, only stopping when teaching moments arise. Moving from one point to another creates realistic scenarios and allows instructors to convey principles within situations as they arise. We believe this creates the most real and memorable experiences while bringing out each students full potential. All forms of primitive skills will be used over the duration of our experience, including plant identification, and wild edibles. This is a primitive walk about, meaning you will be bringing little or “no” gear with you, depending on your instructors created scenario. Always show up to your walkabout prepared with all necessary gear and your instructor will tell you what is acceptable for your course.
September 28th - 29th 2019
Instructors: Chad Keel, Kody Sherwood
Wrightwood - Azuza, California Primitive Walkabout
This class will teach you true self-reliance; the ability to make fire anywhere, and anytime with no tools. You will be taught two methods, the Hand Drill and the Bow Drill. The Hand Drill method is the most primitive and thus requires tremendous focus and energy. You spin a wooden stick against a wood board with your bare hands and make a small ember which is then blown into a flame. This method has had one of the widest distributions on earth, and is now nearly a forgotten skill due to inventions like the match, or lighter. The hand drill method is a thing of beauty and art. Second you will learn about the Bow Drill method. Historically Bow drills were used between the 4th and 5th millennium BC. Similar drills were found in other parts of the Indus Valley Civilization and Iran one millennium later. This method is a lot easier to master, and can also be used to bore holes into wood or stone. After learning and practicing both of these methods you will have the ability to create fire in any circumstance that may present itself.
Join us for our 2 day adventures through the mountains, and deserts of Southern California. These classes teach skills on the move, only stopping when teaching moments arise. Moving from one point to another creates realistic scenarios and allows instructors to convey principles within situations as they arise. We believe this creates the most real and memorable experiences while bringing out each students full potential. All forms of primitive skills will be used over the duration of our experience, including plant identification, and wild edibles. This is a primitive walk about, meaning you will be bringing little or “no” gear with you, depending on your instructors created scenario. Always show up to your walkabout prepared with all necessary gear and your instructor will tell you what is acceptable for your course.
August 31st - September 1st 2019
Instructors: Chad Keel, Kody Sherwood
Pinon Hills - Wrightwood, California Primitive Walkabout
email: community@naturereconnectionclass.com
