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Living with Fire: Building, Tending, Honoring
June 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$60 – $130
What You’ll Do and Learn:
Craft Your Own Friction Fire Kit: Inhabit the timeless bow-drill method of creating fire and leave with a functional, handmade kit.
Harvest Natural Materials: Learn the age old practice of gathering tinder, kindling, and other fire-starting materials from the landscape around you.
Build and Tend a Fire: Construct a proper fire structure and gain confidence in lighting and maintaining it.
Explore Fire Accessories: Learn about fire-starting tools, fire-carrying techniques, and how to build a backcountry-ready fire kit.
One-on-One Guidance: Get personalized instruction and support in producing your first coal using friction fire techniques.
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