hides

finishing up a week-long primitive skills workshop as part of survival school staff training. i chose hide tanning as my course.

did two deer hides.
steps: scrape off flesh. soak in lye solution. scrape hair and epidermis. rinse. scrape flesh side again to remove membrane. soak in brain solution. wring out, stretch, rack it up and soften til it's dry. smoke treatment. (smoking the hides will ensure that they stay soft even if they get wet later).

now gotta decide what to make out of these.

WFR

stepping outside the classroom...

Finished the recert class for wilderness first responder. Did lots of good scenarios-- various trauma and medical emergencies, and how to deal with them in the back country.

Now a week vacation before more staff training at the survival school.