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Sep 26 2023

How to Collect Stinging Nettle Stalks

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Let’s learn how to collect Stinging Nettle stalks for string making and cordage. The best time of year is when the days get shorter, and the leaves begin to turn […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Plants

Sep 01 2023

Getting Back to Nature in Texas

“Having grown up in a family of hunters and being in the wilderness and roughing it, is old hat to me. I have always enjoyed being outside and enjoying what […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School

Aug 22 2023

Best Survival Knife

Another technique I use with this knife for is splitting wood and making spindle blanks for the bow drill. I take a wooden mallet (usually a heavy piece of wood, throwing stick, or whatever I can find) to pound on top of the blade to control my splitting. The technique works very well with this blade, as long as I’m careful and stay away from large knots.

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Survival Gear

Aug 19 2023

Debris Hut Survival

A debris hut is a survival shelter that houses one or two people. This is a survival shelter that can be built with no tools except your hands. The debris […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School

Jun 02 2023

Fire Craft for Teenagers

Fire Craft is one of the life-saving skills taught at Lifesong Wilderness Adventures Survival Camp for Teenagers. Youth have little opportunity to learn and develop these fire skills as society’s […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Teen Adventure Camps

Feb 08 2023

Predators Fang

Roosevelt Elk in Oregon clear-cut: “As poet Robinson Jeffers has noted, it is the fang that has created the fleet foot of the antelope.” Listed below is information about the […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Tracking

Feb 08 2023

Giardia “One Gnarly Dude”

Just when you thought drinking water was safe, think again. Giardia “One Gnarly Dude,” is a disease of the intestine caused by drinking infected water. Giardia is also found in […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Survival Gear

Feb 05 2023

Wilderness Teen Camp is a Wonderful Eye-Opening Experience

Wilderness Teen Camp A Testimonial ~by Christine Whaley “One summer I had the good fortune to be a guest at Mark Wienert’s, Lifesong Wilderness Adventures Teen Camp during the month […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Teen Adventure Camps

Feb 02 2023

Wild Plants Coastal Oregon

A large leaf plant called Skunk Cabbage blooms on the Oregon coast. Western Skunk Cabbage is an ancient prehistoric plant with giant green leaves when mature and one of many […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Plants

Dec 22 2022

I Slid Off The Road

I’ve slid off the road. Now what? If you’ve never driven a car in treacherous winter weather, this post is for you! Expect to encounter ice, black ice, frigid air, […]

Written by Mark J. Wienert · Categorized: Outdoor Survival School

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