Basic Stone-Age survival skills, two day course

Learn the survival skills of the Stone Age in 21st century

During this two day course, bushcraft specialist, Bo Brown will impart some of his impressive knowledge in the ancient skills.

These include:

Friction fire making (bow drill, hand drill)

Building three types of deadfall traps

Basic flint-knapping & stone tool construction

Cordage (string from plant fibre)

Edible & useful plant identification

Shelter building and water procurement & treatment.

The essential basics and skills that would keep you alive if you found yourself stranded without tools or matches in the wilderness - or just wanted to impress your friends in your back garden ...

The course takes place on Bo's property on the Niangua River, surrounded by the breathtaking 8000 acre Lead Mine Conservation Area in the Missouri Ozarks,

Two day basic skills course - $150/person and all materials are included

Bo Brown, has worked as a wildlife biologist since 1985 and is currently Associate Director with Ozark Center for Wildlife Research. His career has taken him all over the U.S. and Central America and provided the opportunity to develop a wealth of natural history knowledge. He has presented primitive skills and nature programs for many schools, museums, and elderhostels around the country. Bo co-founded Red Willow Primitive Skills, Inc. with partner Don Brink in 1993 and instructs at several large primitive skills gatherings

Bo also worked as a naturalist for the Missouri Dept. of Conservation in Branson, MO for 9 years, does part-time archaeological work in the Ozarks area for the Center for Archaeological Research, and is a professional musician

A chance meeting and long-time association since 1978 with tribal chief and medicine man Jim Fire Eagle was a major turning point, and set Bo on the path of learning the ancient ways that he follows today. This effort is dedicated to Chief Fire Eagle's memory.