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Maine Primitive Bushcraft & Survival Courses | Hands-On Training New Beginnings Gathering: An Experience in Ancestral Skills for Self-Reliance
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New Beginnings Gathering: An Experience in Ancestral Skills for Self-Reliance

$300.00

Dates: May 30 - June 8, 2025

Join us for a deep dive into ancestral skills, traditional homesteading, and self-reliance. This is an opportunity to learn from Adam Brown of Old Ways Rising Farm and Maine Primitive, bringing together knowledge from indigenous traditions, practical homesteading, and wilderness survival.

This isn’t just about learning skills—it’s about living them in a community that values resilience, tradition, and connection to the land. Whether you stay for a few days or the full experience, you’ll leave with knowledge, confidence, and a deeper connection to the skills of our ancestors.

$300 per car

Free camping – bring your own food

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Dates: May 30 - June 8, 2025

Join us for a deep dive into ancestral skills, traditional homesteading, and self-reliance. This is an opportunity to learn from Adam Brown of Old Ways Rising Farm and Maine Primitive, bringing together knowledge from indigenous traditions, practical homesteading, and wilderness survival.

This isn’t just about learning skills—it’s about living them in a community that values resilience, tradition, and connection to the land. Whether you stay for a few days or the full experience, you’ll leave with knowledge, confidence, and a deeper connection to the skills of our ancestors.

$300 per car

Free camping – bring your own food

Dates: May 30 - June 8, 2025

Join us for a deep dive into ancestral skills, traditional homesteading, and self-reliance. This is an opportunity to learn from Adam Brown of Old Ways Rising Farm and Maine Primitive, bringing together knowledge from indigenous traditions, practical homesteading, and wilderness survival.

This isn’t just about learning skills—it’s about living them in a community that values resilience, tradition, and connection to the land. Whether you stay for a few days or the full experience, you’ll leave with knowledge, confidence, and a deeper connection to the skills of our ancestors.

$300 per car

Free camping – bring your own food

Course Outline:

Day One

  • Check-in

  • Camp Setup Orientation

  • Opening Fire Awareness

Day Two

  • Fireside Knife Making Begins (Sunday – Wednesday)

  • Cordage and Morning Sit Routine

  • Tracking Workshop

  • Wildcrafted Cordage Sources

  • Campfire: Storytelling

Day Three

  • Knife Making (Continued)

  • Bone Tools (Monday – Tuesday)

  • Wildcrafted Plants for First Aid

  • Campfire: Primitive Adhesives

Day Four

  • Knife Making (Continued)

  • Bone Tools (Continued)

  • Wild Whip Basketry (Tuesday - Wednesday)

  • Wildcrafted Plant Preparations for Long-Term Hygiene

  • Campfire: Bird Language

Day Five

  • Morning Sit Spot

  • Exercise Knife Making (Last Day)

  • Wild Whip Basketry (Last Day)

  • Seasonal Foraging Strategies Campfire:

  • Campfire Cooking

Day Six

  • Morning Bird Language Exercise

  • Pinch Pot Pottery

  • Bow Drill Fire Workshop

  • Soap Rendering

  • Campfire: Natural Movement and Awareness Meditation

Day Seven Morning

  • Awareness Games

  • Felting Workshop

  • Foraging and Cooking

  • Teams Recipe Share

  • Wildcrafted Salad and Stir-Fry Presentation and Tasting

  • Soap Making

Day Eight

  • Opening Circle

  • Morning Service Project

  • Afternoon Skills Share

  • Trade Blanket

  • Closing Campfire

Day Nine

  • Exchanges and Breaking Camp Wrap-up by Noon

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