Trackers PDX Blog

Every experience carries it's own lesson. We learn by doing, not by talking about doing. This holds true even when we (supposedly) fail. A "mistake" becomes a point to calibrate our technique. The key is to start small, letting complexity and competency find us. We unlearn this innate adaptability while going to conventional school. A student compelled to move quickly through a topic can be stymied by slow, stodgy curriculum. When their inspired to be studious and thoughtful, benchmarks…

You may have noticed the word "survival" in our camps quite a bit. Even though we use it copiously, I bristle a little at that term. To me survival is more about connection to nature than merely making it through. When many folks hear the word survival they think of getting voted off the island or some "Dude vs. Wild". In my version of Survival…

It would be preaching to the choir to suggest that we live in a culture of waste. I'm sure all who read this blog reduce, reuse, recycle and compost. A rare, brave few even humanure. Yet survival skills training offers a different and life-changing perspective…

It's important to grasp the full relevance of Wilderness Survival and Primitive Skills if they're to become more than a hobby. At its core Wilderness Survival requires you remain constantly aware of all available resources: shelter, water, fire and food. Primitive Skills, or long-term living with the wild, requires you to sustain and intensify…

I love creating camps. There's probably nothing I have more fun with than writing and crafting themes that help our kids (campers) and adults (staff) discover real adventure. Camps are my chance to totally be the sci-fi, Lord of the Rings, nature nerd I truly am. That said, I firmly believe a very important element has been missing from Trackers…