Practice Ancient Fire-Making
Sat, May 20
|Universalist Unitarian Church
Fire-making is a fundamental survival skill that will boost your confidence and increase your enjoyment when hiking and camping.


Time & Location
May 20, 2023, 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM CDT
Universalist Unitarian Church, 2355 Oakdale Rd, Coralville, IA
About the Event
You may have seen wilderness survival programs showing people easily creating campfires without matches or lighters. You can learn those same valuable fire-making skills to become more confident in your hiking and camping endeavors while gaining a closer, mutualistic relationship with the natural world.
During this class, you will experience the basics of friction fire-starting using a bow drill.
First, we will mindfully wander the woods, learning about our local natural areas by identifying and gathering materials for a fire from ideal trees, shrubs, herbs and grasses. Tips will be shared about tending the wilderness to increase its health while foraging for materials.
Next, you will learn to carefully craft those natural materials into a bow, fire board, spindle, handhold and tinder bundle. As you learn practical skills with a knife, you will naturally cultivate virtues of slowness and patience.
Lastly, techniques for igniting an ember from the tools you…
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Abundance of Resources
This fee is for people with expendable income. This option allows you to assist others in attending our classes by “paying it forward” for those who have less access to opportunities.
$95.00
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This fee is for people who have the resources they need to make ends meet and can attend our classes at full cost.
$80.00
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$50.00
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