Who's a typical student at Four Seasons Prehistoric Projects?
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  We strive to cultivate a village atmosphere where
people of different skill levels can learn from each other. For 7-day classes we
welcome beginners and experienced people alike. However, considering the
living arrangements at the primitive camp (see below), we require that people
have experience and be comfortable with primitive camping situations for an extended period of time.
Additionally, we require that people be able to
work with their hands, as most classes involve some crafting skills. Most of
our classes are week-long intensives and students should be in good physical
conditions to complete all the projects we will work on. Finally,
participants should have a high level of motivation!
There is no age limit for our classes, we encourage families with small children, teens and "elders". Generally, we do not take children
under the age of 18 without an accompanying adult.
What
accommodations are available at the primitive camp?
Being
a primitive camp, there are no modern amenities around: no electricity, no
running water, no bathroom, no laundry, no shower, no cell phone service. Students cook on open fires, carry drinking water
from nearby and bathe in the river.
Be sure you can be comfortable with these living
conditions before you apply to our classes or make other arrangements.
Where are
the nearest modern conveniences I can use?
The town of Twisp is 12 miles away. It has a grocery store, a health-food
store, thrift shop, a public library with internet access, a laundry facility with showers,
a post office, a food bank, a couple of gas stations, a play theater, and
often live music.
What's the
gear list I should bring to a program?
You
are responsible for your own sleeping gear. Bring a tent, a sleeping bag, a
thermarest, a tarp, etc; whatever you need to remain comfortable regardless
of the weather (see notes on climate below).
When you sign up for any Living Wild programs you will receive a more comprehensive gear list catered to your specific class.
Breakfast and dinner are provided during the week-long intensives, bring snacks for lunches and between meals.
During the Summer Immersion Program you are responsible for all your own food and cooking ware. Bring enough
food/snacks so that you don't need to run to town too often. It may be useful
for you to also bring containers/coolers to store your food in. Bring some
cookware that can stand being used on open fires/coals (like cast iron), as
well as a plate/bowl and utensils.
Please bring clothes with muted, earth-tone colors that blend with the natural
surrounding, natural materials do not melt from campfire sparks.
Finally, please minimize the modern gear you bring. We want to give you an
immersion experience into wilderness living skills and it's hard to do if you
bring hand-held TVs, Ipods, video games, or such other gizmos. Simple and
natural is better!
We
live at the edge of a sagebrush shrub-steppe and mountainous pine forest
area on the Eastern side of the North Cascades range. The climate is
generally dry and sunny, though we can get much snow in the dead of winter
(about 4 or 5 feet of snow at camp). In summer it can be very hot during the
day (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit) and cool at night (down in the 40s) so make
sure you have adequate clothing to deal with the big difference in day and
night temperatures. In the winter it can get very cold (it can be -20
sometimes) and you should therefore come with some warm clothes, gloves, and
hat if visiting during that time of year. Though relatively infrequent, it does rain sometimes, including big
summer storms.
What is
there to do in between classes if I decide to stay at camp?
There's
always a lot to do! You can finish the projects started in class, experiment
some more with the new information you were taught and practice your new
skills, start other projects, go out and gather wild foods, hike in the
mountains and fish at alpine lakes, be exposed to taking care of horses,
enjoy some relaxing time... There are endless possibilities; we're never
bored.
Can I bring my pet to classes?
Unless
we already know your pet and we gave you the ok (this is really rare), the
general answer is NO, no pets are allowed.
Where are
classes taught?
Most Living Wild classes are taught on private land on the Twisp river in Eastern Washington. Look carefully at the scheduled location as some classes are taught around the country and abroad.
Public land is close by.
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