THE WOODS LIFE

Steven M. Watts, (click his name to see a photo of Steve), the Master of all things related to classic camping, traditional camping and woodcraft, recently released his “Kamp Kephart” workshop schedule for 2016.

Sadly, I’m already quite late in posting this notice as I have been informed that the February 27th/28th Workshops –  Nessmuk’s KIt Bag &  The Aleut Pack Harness and the October 2nd Workshop – The Woodsman’s Bag  are already full! 

In addition, the March 13th Workshop – Frontier Fire  has only a few openings left.  Here is the Workshop Schedule ~

Click here if you would like to download the flyer.  Steve notes that he is still accepting registrations on the other courses.  If you want to develop your classic camping skills, don’t miss this opportunity to take one or more of these workshops!

Classic camper and woodcraft mentor and friend Steve Watts has released the schedule for the Kamp Kephart series of skill workshops for 2014.

If you live near Gastonia, NC or can make it out there – DO NOT miss the opportunity to learn from a Master woodsman.  As you may know, Steve and David Wescott are working on an up-to-date series of traditional camping “how-to” books.  Called the “Classic Camping” series, the first of seven planned books are currently in the works.  To attend one of these workshops would be akin to attending a workshop conducted by Horace Kephart, Ernest Thompson Seton or Dan Beard a century ago.

The workshops are one-day affairs that are affordable and teach skills that are rarely offered as part of a short course curriculum.  Just look at the skills being offered next year –

Oh – if I lived close enough to attend!

2013 promises to be a GREAT year for learning traditional camping skills and ethics.  In addition to the week-long Woodsmoke symposium, classic camping authority Steve Watts has organized a series of weekend courses through The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina.  The workshops have been organized into a series of day-long classes over a different skill on each of the two days of the weekend.  The first workshop begins February 23, 2013.  See the Workshop information above and schedule below (click on the images to enlarge them) ~

If you live near Gastonia, North Carolina, you don’t want to miss this opportunity, so call The Schiele Museum to sign up today!

If you are into traditional camping or want to see what it’s all about, you need to attend WOODSMOKE ~ The Second Annual Classic Camping and Bushcraft Symposium, held in Tetonia, Idaho, July 14-20, 2013.  Woodsmoke is oganized by Backtracks, of Rexburg, Idaho, an organization founded by Dave Wescott that conducts primitive living skills conferences.  Woodsmoke is limited to a maximum of 100 participants, so if you want to atttend the newest and largest school of traditional camping, sign up quickly!  I was not able to attend last year and have regretted not being there for the inaugural event.  For more information, Email Backtracks or phone them at (208) 359-2400 to find out more.