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Always RSVP at least one week ahead of time >>>Location details at bottom of page<<< Please come to all outings with at least water, a knife (simple folder is OK), and a bowl (since we make a wild food salad at nearly every outing).
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Sat. Jan. 2, 10 a.m WILD FOOD OUTING and 2012 discussion, $20. Learn how to identify edible, medicinal, poisonous, and useful plants on this leisurely walk. Hahamongna Watershed Park; entrance is at Foothill and Oak Grove Dr. in Pasadena. Meet at south end of the upper area (across the street from La Canada H. S.). [pg. 535, E5]. Sat., Jan. 9, 10 a.m. FIRE WORKSHOP, $25. Learn to make fire from bow and drill, hand drill, magnesium, flint and steel, batteries, the sun, etc. We’ll also go for a short walk and collect a salad. Hahamongna Watershed Park, Location 2. Sat. Jan. 16, 10 a.m. SURVIVAL SKILLS WORKSHOP, $34 at Orcas Park, in the Big Tujunga Wash, northeast of Hansen Dam, in Lake View Terrace. From the 210, exit Osborne and go east to Orcas Ave. and enter the park. We’ll meet in the southern-most parking area. [pg. 503, A2] We will work on shelters, weaving, plant ID, and possible fire skills during this approx. 4 hour outing. Location 9. Sat., Jan. 23, 10 a.m. WILD FOOD OUTING, $20. Join us as we explore a chaparral-riparian area, and learn about various plant uses. We’ll make a salad, and then discuss various bows while we practice at the range. Bring your bow if you have one. This is south of the Rose Bowl in the Arroyo Seco, near the Archery range. Casting Ponds, Lower Arroyo, Location 8. Sat., Jan. 30, 10 a.m. ORIENTEERING CLASS, $25. Learn how to use a map and compass. We’ll cover the basics of orienteering, plus go on a plant walk, and do fire-making. Hahamongna Watershed Park. Location 2. Bring a compass.
FEBRUARY Sat., Feb. 6, 10 a.m. Wild Food (and some weaving) Workshop, , $20, Hahamongna Watershed Park, Location 2. Meet at south end of the upper area (across from La Canada High School). [pg. 535, E5]. We’ll learn about twine, sandals, and nets as they were done in the past, and then we’ll go on a wild food gathering walk. Expect to find mushrooms too! Sat., Feb. 13, 10 a.m. Wild Food Outing, $20, Bailey Park, Sierra Madre Learn about local native plants and some introduced exotics as we walk in Sierra Madre’s Bailey Canyon. Meet in the parking lot at Bailey Canyon Park. From the 210 Freeway in Arcadia, go north on Michillinda to Grand View in Sierra Madre. Turn right (east) on Grand View, then go left (north) on Lima St. one long block to Carter, where you turn left (west). You will see the park entrance on your right. Thomas Guide pg 566, J1. Feb. 14, 1 p.m. Valentine's Day, Sun. $20, 5835 Burwood Ave., Highland Park. Join us and learn about the historical Valentinus, and the confusing and conflicting aspects of "love." We'll also view a movie, and have light refreshements. To reserve, email Prudence at PruWeb@aol.com Sat, Feb. 20, 10 a.m. Wild Food Outing, ., , $20. Cobb Estate, at the extreme north end of Lake Avenue in Altdena. Location 7. This is a chaparral environment, with lots of introduced exotics, since there was once a monastery and orchard on this site. begins Friday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. 5-week Survival Skills Class, Pasadena City College, Call 626-585-7608. Class topics include Plants, Fire, Water, Shelter, Tools and Weapons. Sat., Feb. 27, 10 a.m. Survival Skills Intensive, , $51, at Orcas Park, in the Big Tujunga Wash, northeast of Hansen Dam, in Lake View Terrace. From the 210, exit Osborne and go east to Orcas Ave. and enter the park. We’ll meet in the southern-most parking area. [pg. 503, A2]; Location 9. We will work on shelters, weaving, plant ID, and possible fire skills during this approx. 5 hour outing.
MARCH Sat.,March 6, 10 a.m.
Sat., March 13, 1 p.m. Fire workshop and Wild Food Outing, $34. Learn to make fire from bow and drill, hand drill, magnesium, flint and steel, batteries, the sun, etc. We’ll go for a short walk and collect a salad. Hahamongna Watershed Park, Location 2. Sat. March 20, 10 a.m. Arrow-making class and Wild Food Outing, , $25. Making a good, functional arrow is harder than you think. We’ll work some shafts, glue or tie on feathers, and secure ready-made points or points you make. We’ll also have some modern arrow-making gear. Then we’ll collect a wild food salad. Hahamongna Watershed Park, Location 2. Sat., March 27, 10 a.m. Survival Skills Intensive, $51. Increase your survival skills. In this 5 to 6 hour class, you'll learn how to make fire without matches, build a sturdy emergency shelter, make soap from plants, weave rope and baskets from natural materials, gather wild plants for food, and more. Hahamongna Watershed Park, Location 2.
APRIL Sat., April 3, 10 a.m.
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Reservations There are several preferred ways to reserve a spot on an outing Send us a note specifying for what date, and how many people, along with a check, to School of Self-reliance, Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041. If you mail it "late," just call us and let us know it is in the mail. Call or email us and let us take a credit card for payment for the outing. Call the office at 626-791-3217, or 323-255-9502. Or email to christopher_nyerges@yahoo.com. If no one is there when you call, just leave your name and number and message and we’ll get back to you. You can also make a payment via paypal to Christopher_nyerges@yahoo.com. On the paypal comment section, be sure to note what date and class you are paying for, along with how many you're paying for, if more than one...We will get an email letting us know you’ve paid.
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