Lifesong Wilderness Adventures BLOG
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Our Blog offers posts and videos on wilderness survival training, wildlife, bushcraft, useful wild plants, animal tracking, and nature awareness.
There are posts on the joys and challenges of living life to the fullest within the embrace of nature.
If you feel the call of the outdoors and want to discover more, please read on as we explore life in the wonder and magic that is nature.
~Mark J. Wienert - Lifesong Wilderness Adventures
Blog Categories
Outdoor Survival School - General posts on Wilderness Survival Training.
Tracking - The art and science of wildlife and human tracking
Wild Plants - Broadening our knowledge of wild plants.
Survival Gear - A few thoughts on knives, bush food, and insects.
Survival Training for Teenagers - Testimonials and more.
The Philosophy - Live life and and protect Mother Earth.
Shadow Wolves
"In brightest day, in darkest night, no evil shall escape my sight, for I am the Shadow Wolf"- U.S. Customs Patrol Officer motto. Shadow Wolves Who are the Shadow Wolves? They are expert trackers of the desert. Skilled in the ancient way of ‘Sign Cutting '. Shadow Wolves track smugglers and human traffickers along the...Continue reading→
Lemon Balm: herbal tea for stress
Melissa officinalis or Lemon Balm in common speak. Is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). A medicinal, square-stemmed herb originating from southern Europe. Lemon Balm is now a naturalized medicinal plant in the US and Canada. Sometimes called Bee Balm, as honeybees favor this herbaceous plant. Mildly antiviral, the hairy leaves made into a...Continue reading→
We Train Here
"We train here," is a metaphor for learning to survive in the shadow of a mountain — where the sky is great and open like our mind is curious and open. We train in forest and meadow, where the deer feed and rest under a star canopy so clear and bright it takes our breath...Continue reading→
Survival Trick Enjoy the Little Things
Enjoy the little things is a survival trick that works. And a consistent theme with the graduates of our 28-day teen apprenticeship course. Survival trick enjoy the little things And Khalil is no exception. Khalil Edson first came to us as a student of our 28-Day Teen Apprenticeship program. I am proud of all my...Continue reading→
How to Track Wild Animals
Tracking is a fun way to discover and learn about animals and their behavior. The more you track Animals the more you will learn about them and the life they live. Learning how to Track is an ancient survival skill and the skill our ancestors relied upon to live, hunt, and forage. How to track...Continue reading→
Staying Alive in the Wild
Staying alive in the wild requires learning emergency shelter building. The Debris Hut is an example of a survival shelter that can be built without a saw or ax. All that is needed is an abundance of debris at your shelter location. Make sure the spot you choose for your debris hut is plentiful in...Continue reading→
Chickweed Power
Chickweed is a common, wild, edible plant that is packed with vitamins and minerals. It grows in shady, damp habitats. Stellaria media, with its juicy, tender, slightly sweet leaves and stalks. For a quick go-to food in spring. Chickweed is an excellent wild edible choice. Chickweed Power What does a hardcore, macho, worm-eating, outdoor, fungi,...Continue reading→
Make Drinking Water Safe
Learn how to make water safe to drink during an emergency. Water must be potable, drinkable, filtered, or boiled, to be safe to drink. Otherwise, you could become debilitated with Giardia or other waterborne disease. Water, you need it to survive. If you are in an emergency right now. You will need safe drinking water...Continue reading→
What should I take for a Wilderness Survival Weekend
Gear List Here is the recommended gear list for our overnight Survival Skills Weekend and First Circle Survival Camp. All items on the checklist below are important for an enjoyable and comfortable wilderness survival weekend experience. Gear List tent, ground tarp, and sleeping pad. Rent a tent/pad, and a carving knife for camp sleeping bag,...Continue reading→
Cobra Lily
One fascinating plant species, Darlingtonia californica, or Cobra Lily. Grows in boggy habitats in the western US. This includes southern Oregon and northern California. The Cobra Lily is carnivorous. It lures its prey with a foul-smelling stench, traps it. Then digests insect prey for food. Cobra Lily Although the distribution of the Cobra Lily aka Darlingtonia, is...Continue reading→
