Fire-Making, Storytelling, and Ceremony
Secrets of the Forest
Published on 1. April 2020
232 pages
978-1-4930-4558-7 (ISBN)
Description
In the second volume of the Secrets of the Forest series, Mark Warren addresses a wide range of what an outdoorsperson needs to know about fire such as:
The second half of the book is dedicated to storytelling and ceremony. Its main purpose is how to design stories that augment whatever lessons a teacher has in mind. Such stories can familiarize students with the fine points of archery, canoeing, tracking, stalking, and other crafts or skills. Borrowing from Native American traditions, Warren introduces dozens of ways for young outdoorspeople to build self-esteem and a deep connection with the forest. This volume contains more than 100 original activities.
- how to create it from scratch using three different methods (hand drill, bow drill, and fire-saw).
- which species of trees and dried winter weeds make good candidates for a fire kit.
- where to find tinder that can combust.
- how to construct a fail-proof pyre by mixing fast-burning fuel with dense hardwood.
- how to sustain a fire for the long term, including how to safely store a smoldering fire that can survive for several days.
The second half of the book is dedicated to storytelling and ceremony. Its main purpose is how to design stories that augment whatever lessons a teacher has in mind. Such stories can familiarize students with the fine points of archery, canoeing, tracking, stalking, and other crafts or skills. Borrowing from Native American traditions, Warren introduces dozens of ways for young outdoorspeople to build self-esteem and a deep connection with the forest. This volume contains more than 100 original activities.
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Mark Warren owns and runs nationally renowned Medicine Bow Wilderness School in the mountains of North Georgia where he teaches nature classes and primitive skills of the Cherokee. Mark has taught survival courses to thousands of schools and groups all over the country. In 1980, the National Wildlife Federation honored Mark as Georgia's Conservation Educator of the Year. In 1998 Mark became the U.S. National Champion in whitewater canoeing, and in 1999, he won the World Championship Longbow title. He is the author of the memoir Two Winters in a Tipi published in 2012 by Lyon's Press.
Content
- Intro
- Foreword
- Author's Note
- PART 1: Calling Up the Flame
- Chapter 1: Striking Out-The Match, for Better or for Worse
- Chapter 2: "Thinking Like a Flame!"-Master Pyre Building
- Chapter 3: The Trees That Swallowed Fire-Finding the Proper Wood to Create a Fire of Friction
- Chapter 4: First Friction Fire-The Bow-Drill
- Chapter 5: By These Two Hands-The Hand-Drill
- Chapter 6: Rubbing Two Sticks Together-The Fire-Saw
- Chapter 7: The Eternal Flame-Making a Lasting Fire
- PART 2: Storytelling and Ceremony
- Author's Note
- Chapter 8: Tall Tale Teachers-The Story That Shares a Lesson
- Chapter 9: Stories for Pure Entertainment-No Audience Member Left Behind
- Chapter 10: A Story of Place-The Legend of the Medicine Bow
- Chapter 11: Slipping into Someone Else's Skin-Teaching Empathy through Storytelling
- Chapter 12: Giving Birth to Transition-The Voice of Ceremony
- Chapter 13: Defining the Spirit-The Naming Ceremony
- Chapter 14: A Cloak of Pride and Proficiency-The Honor Shirt
- Chapter 15: The Tracks of Time-The Winter Count and Medicine Pouch
- Chapter 16: The Fire Within-A Warrior for Our Times
- Chapter 17: The Sequester and the Song-A Journey Within
- Suggested Reading
