Wilderness Skills Workshops
Sure Foot’s guides can provide various workshops for your group. All workshops include lecture, discussion, activity, and lots of visual aids. Our workshops are as follows:
- “Appalachian Trail Hiking”
- An introduction into the history and culture of Appalachian Trail hiking, including gear, logistics, and physical training tutorials.
- “Nature and Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)”
- A first-hand account of the flora and fauna of the Arctic Refuge based on Jonah McDonald’s 30-day traverse of the Refuge and an overview of the political, cultural, and economic issues surrounding the oil-drilling controversy.
- “Hiking as Personal Pilgrimage”
- An exploration of the metaphorical and spiritual aspects of hiking, following Jonah McDonald’s “Universal Aspects of Pilgrimage.”
- “A Journey on the Camino de Santiago in Spain”
- The story of Jonah McDonald and Dana Goldman’s two-week bicycle trek on the medieval pilgrimage route across northern Spain.
- “Backpacking 101”
- The basics of backpacking, including gear, camp skills, choosing routes, cooking, animal encounters, etc.
- “Ultra-light Backpacking”
- Backpacking does not have to hurt! Jonah McDonald shows you many techniques to reduce gear and food weight without losing comfort or “breaking the bank.” Based on many ideas by Ray Jardine and tested over many years.
- “Backcountry Cooking”
- Sure Foot’s signature workshop - a fully interactive experience learning to cook multiple gourmet trail meals that need no refrigeration, are easy to prepare and take no unusual ingredients and keep pack weight low.
Our workshops are geared towards adults and older teens. If you are interested in a workshop or lesson for kids, please see our Extracurricular Clubs & Camps page.
