Wolfpack Family Nature Connection & Wilderness Skills - Fire by Friction

Come and learn the ancient art of fire by friction and ignite the fire within you. This workshop is a tutorial in bow drill fire making and the importance of learning how to create fire.

While on this quest for fire you will;

Learn basic knife safety
Learn several carving techniques
Carve and construct your own bow drill kit
Learn the proper techniques for starting a friction fire
Learn proper material identification and selection,
Learn proper fire structures, and tinder collection.
Experience creating fire for the very first time just as your ancestors did.

When: 10AM-4PM December 6, 2025, 10 am-4pm
Registration Fee: $35-$75/person Sliding Scale (*Sliding scale you choose per person what you want or can afford. General admission is our suggested fee per person)
Location: Ancestral Knowledge Museum & Research Center - Riverdale/Lanham
Age: 10 & older

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• This Saturday, 15th November, 10:00 am, Southeaster Style Buckskin Moccasin Making with Jeff Gottlieb in Lanham
• This month, 29th November, 10:00 am, Wolfpack Family Nature Connection & Wilderness Skills: Emergency Shelter Building in Lanham
• This month, 29th November, 10:00 am, Wild Kitchen Weekend FUNdraiser in Lanham

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