More classes for 2025/26 coming soon
2025
12 months of skills and community followed by a Stone Age Project.
we are now half way through this program, more classes will be posted in the following months
In this rapidly changing world where technology is constantly outdating and updating itself do you ever just want to unwind? Unplug?
Living Wild school offers a lifestyle. As well as being Stone Age and wilderness skills oriented, adventure, culture and community building are strong aspects of our programs where we can develop real human contact.
Let’s Live Wild!
“Lynx’s courses are about far more than the skill list you will read on the website.
They ask you to step into the deeper skills of community building, self-motivation and emotional agency in the world. In addition to teaching practical knowledge and sharing her experience, she holds space for you to step into your own intentions and abilities. With the range and depth of her knowledge she can meet you where you are at and help you to take the next steps towards resilience and connection.” JW participant in March Mini Immersion 2024
Winter Internships
Blikberget, Norway
300 Euros per month
(plus winter classes at half price)
Contact: livingwildinfo@gmail.com
Lynx is interested in having a few interns over the winter months to join her living simply at her homestead.
This serene and quiet environment is the perfect place and winter is the perfect season for deep introspection and dreaming.
Lynx enjoys building a small clan or community to experience this. You will be expected to pay for your own food and travel and make a contribution of 300 Euros per month. This includes dormitory living space, electricity, firewood and cooking gas & equipment.
There is space for up to 6 interns at a time. If you are an Immersion student you will be offered priority,
There is no running water or
indoor plumbing but we have a
wood fired sauna…
and a cold plunge in the creek afterwards to make you feel alive - and stay clean!
She will not be teaching a regular class format, but sharing her unique lifestyle with you.
If there are classes running during your stay, you are welcome to join these classes at half price.
This opportunity is for cat lovers!
Meet Aslak and Niila
…And horses
We are regularly working, playing and using the horses to help us around the place if you are interested in learning about horse behaviour and gentle training methods.
Meet Karma, Idunn and Baldur
You are requested to participate in general chores on the farm for approximately 5 hours per week. This may include animal care, firewood and general maintenance.
We ask you to commit to at least 1 month.
This will opportunity will be primarily open to past students and LWS participants, please email us if you are interested explaining why you would like to join, and where you would be traveling from. It is important that you are at ease in winter living conditions.
The Dreamer - Mid Winter Intensive
Offering a brand new class concept!
Blikberget, Norway
750 Euros/ 8,500 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
As the longest night draws close we prepare ourselves for the coming year with ceremony song and thanksgiving
Making sound, song and music in the dark times.
Bringing dreams, desires and stories to life.
Sharing a lifestyle embracing community spirit.
Come and share your songs, create rhythm and instruments from the elemental sources of rock, stick, skin and bone.
Together we will sing and explore melody, harmony and percussion.
Giving thanks for the darkness and the return of the sun.
Percussion with rock, stick, bone and skin
Flutes
Rattles
Voice
Drumming
Fat lamps and torches
Night walks
Solstice ceremony
Accommodations are simple; using both our community space with dorm room, kitchen and wood stove as well as our rustic outdoor camp.
Two meals are served each day (they are paleo diet based on local and wild meat with vegetables and other local foods.) Students should purchase snack lunches before arrival at the school.
Winter Basic Skills Intensive
750 Euros/ 8,500 NOK
Blikberget, Norway
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Several hours each day will be dedicated to crafting and learning, both indoors and out.
I generally wait to meet the group to determine the pace of the class depending on the group's needs and abilities. Because the classes are small it is possible to accommodate both beginners and more advanced participants.
Some of the skills we will cover include:
Tracking
Friction fire making
Buck saws
Snow shelters
Knife making
Fat lamps and torches
Skiing and snowshoeing
Tracking the local wolf pack is always a highlight!
(if we’re lucky!)
Two meals are served each day (they are paleo diet based on reindeer and elk meat with vegetables and other local foods.)
Spring Full Immersion
Blikberget, Norway
3 month program!
3500 Euros/ 40,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Have you dreamed of this?
The Full Spring immersion can be taken alone and you may still be eligible for the following Stone Age Project. To join the Stone Age Project however, you will need to have the necessary gear requirements (that we will cover in the Fall Immersion and be invited to join by Lynx.) All the classes starting in March will also be focused on learning the skills necessary to complete your Stone Age gear for the project. See the individual classes that make up the whole program and the gear list for the project for what will be learned.
The Tailor
March 1- 31
The first segment of this 3 month immersion covers The Tailor.
(see The Tailor- March mini Immersion for full description of classes)
The Fisher
April 1- 27
The second segment focuses entirely on various fishing techniques.
(see The Fisher- April mini Immersion for full class description)
The Gatherer
May 1- 26
The third segment includes The Spring Basic Skills and The Gatherer mini Immersion focused on wild edibles and containers.
(see The Gatherer-May mini Immersion for full class description)
The Tailor - March Mini Immersion
Blikberget, Norway
1500 Euros/ 17,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
You need a minimum of two tanned hides to participate in this class (hides will not be provided.)
Hide uses
Pattern making
Draping
Clothing making
Stitching techniques
Fur hats
Moccasins
Felting (clothing and blankets)
For those who have all the hides for their full Stone Age clothing you will be tailoring and transforming yourselves!
(For all your clothes you need a minimum of 4 large soft hides for shirt and pants, 1 fur for hat, 2 bark tan hides for rain poncho. Piece of moose skin for moccasins- these techniques can be learned during the October Tanning immersion.)
The classes will be on a formal 5 days on, 5 days off schedule. During the “off” days you may continue working on the techniques learned during the class.
During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community!
Food is not included in the immersion price, please check FAQS for further details.
The Fisher- April Mini Immersion (FULL)
Blikberget, Norway
1500 Euros/ 17,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Modern and primitive fishing techniques
Hook and line making
Baits and lures
Fish traps
Net making
Gill net fishing
Canoeing skills
Fish skin tanning
Skin boat maintenance and use
Drying and preservation
lake and sea fishing
Towards the end of the immersion
we will embark on a multi day canoe excursion to the coast to fish, harvest shell fish and seaweeds, put to test the newly learned skills and experience Norways pristine nature.
The classes will be on a formal 5 days on, 5 days off schedule. During the “off” days you may continue working on the techniques learned during the class.
During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community!
Travel costs and food are not included in the immersion price, please check FAQS for further details.
The Gatherer - May Mini Immersion (FULL)
Blikberget, Norway
1500 Euros/ 17,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Wild edibles
Identification
sustainable harvest
preservation
preparation
cooking of seasonal plant foods.
Pottery
Pack baskets
Water canteens
Rawhide containers
Birch bark containers
Wooden bowls and utensils
Carving techniques
Wood burning
During the immersion we will embark on a multi day excursion to put to test the newly learned skills, gather wild foods and experience Norway’s pristine nature.
The classes will be on a formal 5 days on, 5 days off schedule. During the “off” days you may continue working on the techniques learned during the class, gathering and preserving food for the coming project!
During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community!
Travel costs and food are not included in the immersion price, please check FAQS for further details.
Spring Basic Skills Intensive (FULL)
Blikberget, Norway
750 Euros/ 8,500 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
The Basic Skills class is an introductory class that will introduce and explore elemental alchemy. The class can be continued as the Spring Mini Immersion - The Gatherer for those students who have time to delve deeper into the skills.
Using our heads and hands we will create a number of useful items such as fire kits, stone blades, bone awls, cordage, burn bowls and carved utensils.
With our hearts and voices we will weave an unforgettable story that you will carry for a lifetime.
The focus of this class is on Stone Age techniques but if you are new to these skills we will also give an introduction to metal knife, saw and axe use, safety and maintenance.
With the use of simple tools and time tested techniques we
Cut stick with stone,
Coax fire from wood,
Shape wood with fire,
Carve bone with stone,
Twist rope from wood,
Breakfasts and dinners are provided. Students should bring their own snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
Stone Age Project
By invitation only
Location to be decided
Free (you must have completed at least the Full Spring Immersion 2025 to be eligible and have the required gear list )
Here it is, the Stone Age Project 2025
Have you dreamed of being part of a clan that you know and trust, living with just the things you have made with your own hands from raw natural materials, heading off into the wilderness and seeing what it feels like to be completely immersed?
Gear list of required items
Bedding:
Buffalo or fur sleeping robe/ hand felted blanket
skin sleeping pad
Bark tan skin
Clothing:
Deerskin long sleeved outer garment
Deerskin short sleeved under garment
Deerskin long legged lower garment (leggings combo or pants)
High top moccasins
Fur or wool felt vest
Fur or wool felt hat
Optional:
Fur or wool boots
Sandals
Gloves or mittens
Neck warmer
Containers:
Skin backpack or pack basket
Single or double clay cook pot
Water canteen (bladder, gourd etc)
Skin or bark food bags or baskets
Gathering basket
Tool container
Fat container
Eating bowl
Tools:
Stone knife
Digging stick
Quick blades
Glues and bindings (hide glue, pitch glue, rawhide, plant fibre cordage etc)
Buckskin scraps
Bone repair tools awl, needle etc
Fat lamp
Friction/ percussion Fire kits
Fishing kit
Basic knapping kit
Weapons (optional):
Hunting equipment (bow and arrows/atl-atl and darts
(accoutrements; strings, guards, tabs, quiver etc)
Foods:
Dried wild meat and/or fish 2.5 kg per adult
Rendered food grade wild fat 2 Liters per adult
(can be combined as pemmican)
Dried wild fruits or berries 1 kg per person
Group gear
Lithic cores obsidian/ chert or other durable material
Stone axe
Skin tarp or mats
Fish trap/net
Food drying trays/ winnowing basket
Misc.(optional)
Menstrual pads
instruments: drums, flutes etc
Optional
Journals and writing implements
Camera (preferably designated talented photographer and camera to share)
Location topography maps
Glasses
Medications
Modern equipment for trial period (optional)
Canvas tarp or tent
Headlamp
Steel or iron cooking pot
Steel knife and tools
Extra clothes or bedding (discreet colors and natural materials)
Sewing needles
Scissors
November mini Immersion (FULL)
Blikberget, Norway
1500 Euros/ 17,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
The first week of this class is the Fall Basic skills week long intensive.
We will be doing general skills such as fire making, primitive tools, shelter, etc that are part of our daily lives. (see Fall Basic skills)
After a few days break we will start the processes of creating a simple wooden bow from a living tree.
Bow wood options
Stave selection
Roughing out
As the days shorten, we will take the time to explore the land and the surrounding nature;
tracking
fire making
horse working
animal processing
and various other activities that present themselves for the season.
The community room and workshop will be our cozy place for the evenings and crafting sessions.
Although we will be using metal hand tools there is always an emphasis on how to do things using Stone Age technologies.
We will also make stone, bone and blunt tipped arrows.
Arrow woods
Feather fletching
Flint knapping
Stone, bone and target tips
Finger tabs
When the roughed out staves have had time to season we will take them through to the finished bow.
Tillering sticks
Tillering methods
Recurving
Strings
String silencers
There is a lot to do in this class so it helps if you have some experience with wood working. You will need to bring a (very sharp) small wood working axe and knife.
The classes will be on a formal 5 days on, 5 days off schedule. During the “off” days you may continue working on the techniques learned during the class. Hunting weapons are optional for the Stone Age Project gear requirements.
During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community!
Food is not included in the immersion price, please check FAQS for further details.
The Tanner- October mini immersion (1 space left)
Blikberget, Norway
1500 Euros/ 17,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
This mini Immersion will give you knowledge and experience in multiple hide tanning techniques including;
Bark tanning technique- reindeer and fish
Wet scrape technique- reindeer
Dry scrape technique- moose
Fur on tanning technique- fox or marten
Rawhide
You will:
Wet scrape a reindeer skin
You will need to tan additionally 5-8 more on your own if you want to make a full set of clothes in the Spring Immersion
Dry scrape a moose hide
Together with members of the group each person will receive equal parts of the tanned skin (suitable for moccasins)
Bark tan a reindeer skin (Either with hair on or off) and a fish skin
Fat tan a small fur bearer such as a marten or fox
To complete all these projects you can count on a lot of hard work, you need to be physically fit, this class is not a vacation!
Additional hides are not included in the class price.
The classes will be on a formal 5 days on, 5 days off schedule. During the “off” days you will need to continue working on the hides in their various stages. To produce enough hides for clothing, bags, moccasins and many other applications that will be taught during the Spring Immersion you will have the skills to continue tanning after the class is over.
During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community living besides just hide tanning!
Food is not included in the immersion price, please check FAQS for further details.
The Hunter- September mini immersion (one space left)
Blikberget, Norway
1500 Euros/ 17,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
The Hunter mini Immersion starts out with the 7 day Basic Skills intensive
(see Basic Skills Intensive for class description)
As we delve deeper into the skills our focus will shift and you will get to learn and refine traditional archery, trapping and other hunting weapon techniques in a fun and informative way. Bring your own bow from home or borrow a bow.
Class content includes
Archery techniques
Finger tabs and arm guards
Dead fall traps and snares
Atl-atl techniques
Tracking and trailing
Awareness games
Hunting techniques
(This segment teaches techniques only- no animals will be hunted or trapped)
Later during the course
We will participate in the Norwegian moose hunt and get to experience modern hunting with the Knapkjølen hunting team.
Assisting and observing the hunters
Tracking and trailing
Hunting dog management
Modern weaponry and rifle safety
Driving and sitting posts
When we have got a moose
Though students will not be using weapons themselves we will be processing the animals that are harvested using Stone Age technologies.
Gutting
Skinning
Organ uses
Leg processing
Hoof processing
Cooking techniques
Meat preservation
Antler and bone working
Hide racking and drying
In the unusual event that no moose has been harvested by day 3 we will use a local sheep for processing purposes.
If you are already an experienced rifle hunter, have the appropriate permits and weapons and are interested in participating as a hunter you can contact the hunt coordinator:
Caroline Rolstad
(This is not included as part of the class)
The classes will be on a formal 5 days on, 5 days off schedule. During the “off” days you may continue working on the techniques learned during the class.
During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community!
Food is not included in the immersion price, please check FAQS for further details.
Fall Basic Skills Intensive (FULL)
Blikberget, Norway
750 Euros/ 8,500 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Fall Basic Skills Intensive focuses on Stone, Bone, Wood, Fiber and Fire
We will learn:
Stone working techniques creating knife blades, skinning tools and other tools from flint and local lithic materials.
Bone working techniques making sewing awls and needles, knives and other tools.
Wood working techniques creating eating utensils, digging sticks and other tools.
Fiber working techniques from plant and animal sources for cordage and bindings.
Adhesives from plant and animal sources.
Fire making techniques including bow drill, hand drill and percussion fire.
Harvesting berries and mushrooms
This class has a strong emphasis on Stone Age technology and we will be creating the tools necessary for the Stone Age Project.
Everyone will create their own:
Bow drill kit
Mini flint knapping kit
Simple stone knives and scrapers
Bone awl and needle
Pitch glue stick
Hide glue
Burn bowl and spoon
A length of fibre cordage
Though suitable for beginners even seasoned outdoors enthusiasts will learn many tricks and nuances in the use of these natural materials.
Two meals a day are provided in the class fee, they are paleo based, please read the FAQS for details.
Fall Full Immersion (3 spaces left)
Blikberget, Norway
3 month program!
3500 Euros/ 40,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Have you dreamed of this?
Spending the seasons creating all you would need to head into the wilderness as a Stone Age human
The Fall immersion can be taken on its own or together with the Spring immersion, you can stay for the winter months as intern and keep preparing for the Stone Age Project the following summer, making a full 10 month Living Wild experience. To join the Stone Age Project you will need to have taken at least the Spring Full Immersion, have the necessary gear requirements and be invited to join by Lynx. All the classes starting in September will be focused on learning the skills necessary to complete the Stone Age gear for the project. See the individual classes that make up the whole program and the gear list for the project for what will be learned.
The Hunter
September 1- 30
The first segment of this 3 month immersion covers Basic Skills and The Hunter.
(see Fall Basic Skills Intensive and The Hunter- September mini Immersion for full description of classes)
The Tanner
October 7- 31
The second segment focuses entirely on various tanning techniques.
(see The Tanner- October mini Immersion for full class description)
The Bowyer
Nov 1- 29
The third segment gives you the skills to make bows and arrows.
(see The Bowyer- November mini Immersion for full class description)
Summer MINI-IMMERSION 2024
A canoe trip with skills along the way between camps.
“ Spend a month exploring the Norwegian wilderness by canoe. Learning with a mixture of Stone Age, Iron Age and modern skills. Reading the signs of the landscape to build a comfortable and reciprocal relationship.”
Lithica Gathering
Lithica Gathering
July 5-11
750 Euros
For more information go to:
https://www.lithica.earth
Fund Raising
All event proceeds will benefit the Lithica foundation, supporting the gathering with the aim of finding and purchasing a permanent home for Lithica.
A talented and enthusiastic group of instructors will be offering their knowledge and experience sharing classes in
Flint knapping
Fire making by friction and percussion
Bone tool making
Basket weaving
Fishing techniques
Fish skin tanning
Animal and fish processing
Hide tanning
Fire making
Foraging wild edibles and medicinals
Habitat restoration
Breath work and cold immersion techniques
Community building
Story telling
Spring Mini Immersion
Spring Mini Immersion
Blikberget, Norway
special price 1500 Euros/ 15,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
As the light returns and the land reappears from under the long months of snow cover, we awaken with our dreams and visions for the coming season fresh in our minds.
Some of the skills we may cover include the following:
Fur tanning
Fish skin tanning
Fire making
Animal processing
Working horses
Spring skiing
Animal tracking
Stories, music and singing
The classes will be on an informal schedule, depending on priorities, weather, circumstance and availability of materials. During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community living!
Class costs include supplies unless otherwise specified but NOT food, dinners are planned, bought and cooked by participants on a rotational basis. Students should bring their own breakfast foods and snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
At the Living Wild school in Norway we have accommodations in the community space and workshop where you can stay warm and comfortable while working on projects. This class is open to beginners or seasoned practitioners of wilderness skills.
Our new sauna and a dip in the creek to make you feel alive!
WINTER SKILLS
Jokkmokk, Sweden
Winter Skills
7500 NOK/ 750 Euros
contact: livingwildinfo@gmail.com
7 days of culture, adventure and skills culminating with the 400 year old Sami reindeer market.
In the first days we will dive into the traditional skills. Several hours each day will be dedicated to crafting and learning, both inside and out.
I generally wait to meet the group to determine the pace of the class depending on the group's needs and abilities. Because the classes are small it is possible to accommodate both beginners and more advanced participants.
The last 3 days will be market days, you can spend time experiencing the Sami culture while still participating in activities planned for the class.
There is a vast program of events all over town, music and dancing!
Several hours each day will be dedicated to crafting and learning, both indoors and out.
Some of the skills we may cover include:
Tracking
Friction fire making
Buck saws
Snow shelters
Knife making
Fat lamps and torches
Skiing and snowshoeing
Simple but cozy accommodation in a rustic setting on the outskirts of this historic reindeer herding town.
Watch the Aurora Borealis racing across the sky on a clear night insulated by reindeer skins
(if we’re lucky!)
Two meals are served each day (they are paleo diet based on reindeer and elk meat with vegetables and other local foods.)
I generally wait to meet the group to determine the pace of the class depending on the needs and abilities of the group, because the classes are small it is possible to accommodate both beginners and more advanced participants.
Fall Mini Immersion (Full)
Fall Mini Immersion
Blikberget, Norway
special price 1500 Euros/ 15,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Come join us for a pre-winter
skills immersion. Participate in the seasonal shift while we delve deeply into skills and sharing
Some of the skills we will cover include the following:
Shelter building
Fire making
Tracking
Fur tanning
Carving cups and bowls and utensils
Horse riding and training
flute making
Felting boots and mittens
Fat lamps and torches
Stories, music and singing
The classes will be on an informal schedule, depending on priorities, weather, circumstance and availability of materials. During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community living!
Class costs include supplies unless otherwise specified but NOT food. An additional 100 euros should be brought in the national currency for breakfast and dinners that are cooked by participants on a rotational basis. Students should bring their own snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
At the Living Wild school in Norway we have accommodations in the new community space and workshop where you can stay warm and comfortable while working on projects during the long evenings. This class is open to beginners or seasoned practitioners of wilderness skills.
TWO DAY HORSE RIDE
Two day Horse ride
Dordogne - France
October 25-26
200EUR
contact isabelle.lencement@laposte.net
tel 06 61 95 93 49
For those who love horses and have a reasonable level of riding ability we will ride across the landscape once inhabited by herds of prehistoric horses, spend two days in the saddle and camp one night in a meadow with a delicious meal prepared for us!
BASIC SKILLS on the River - FRANCE (FULL)
LES EYZIES, FRANCE (10 day class!)
1000 EUROS
October 14-23
contact isabelle.lencement@laposte.net
tel 06 61 95 93 49
In the stunning caves and along the banks of the river of Les Eyzies we invite you to come learn the skills of our paleoloithic ancestors.
Friction and percussion fire making
Cord making from plant and animal sources
Flint knapping and other stone working technologies
Bone working
Fat lamps
Musical instruments
Wild food harvesting, cooking and preservation
Nature awareness, singing and story telling
Canoeing techniques (beginner level river)
This will give an unforgettable experience in ancient, tribal community life. The clan welcomes you.
Following the Basic skills segment at camp we will take to the stunning, meandering Vesere river. Each night we will camp at a prehistoric site and practice the ancient art of fire making and eat wild foods harvested along the way
Please bring an additional 100 euros in cash for the two meals that will be served each day based on local and paleo foods.
Deep in the caves we will sing our thanks to the Earth
and on the river sing out thanks to the water
ANIMAL PROCESSING INTENSIVE
Animal Processing
700EU/7000NOK
Blikberget Norway
The annual moose hunt is a community event in Norway.
Join Living wild to experience the gifts of the hunt.
For-rest Eco hunt is offering a sustainable hunt that focuses on the health of the environment.
Living Wild school is working beside them to expand the concept of using the whole animal.
There are a hundred different things that can be made from the dismembered parts of a large game animal and unfortunately today many hunters discard these valuable resources as waste. Our ancestors recognized and utilized the gift of animal life in its entirety not just for food but a myriad of other uses.
Join us for an in depth animal processing class that will give you the confidence and knowledge to prepare either wild game or domestic animals and use all the animal with almost zero waste.
We will use horses to help bring game out of the forest.
Butcher and skin the animals with Stone Age tools
Rack the hide to prepare for scraping
Render fat
Process the often discarded parts and organs including heart, liver, lung, spleen, testicles, brain.
Bone scraper tools will be made from legs
Hooves made into spoons
Accommodation is in lavvo tents beside the pristine lake Holmsjøen.
Participants are also welcome and encouraged to sit in the forest beside the designated hunters to experience the hunt in an intimate way without bearing a weapon themselves.
This class includes 2 meals per day consisting of locally grown vegetables and the spoils of the hunt. During your free moments you can also fish in the lake for the small but abundant perch.
SUMMER IMMERSION: MOUNTAIN TO OCEAN
Summer Immersion 2023
MOUNTAIN TO OCEAN
Section One: Mountain
July 3-30 (2000 EUR)
Section Two: Ocean
August 1-14. (1000 EUR)
(Both sections) 2500 EUR / 25,000 NOK
This year the focus will be on moving through the landscape with simple gear, practicing Stone Age skills along the way and culminating in a two week sailing trip on the Norwegian fjords on a wooden sailing ship, exploring and gathering wild foods from the sea and coast.
Though not required, the immersion is geared toward participants who have a solid foundation in outdoor skills and primitive living. Applicants are encouraged to also attend the Lithica Gathering fund raiser prior to the start of the Summer Immersion where all sorts of primitive skills can be learned and refined.
Ask for an application form and we will assess your knowledge and motivation. The immersion can be taken in its entirety or just by section. Participants taking the Immersion in its entirety will be given priority.
Section One -Mountain
(July 3-30)
Preparation and hike from Mountain to Ocean
Contact: livingwildinfo@gmail.com
(for the application and registration information for
Both sections or Section one only)
During the first week we will prepare food for our hike drying vegetables, meat and fish for jerky and pemmican as well as testing our gear (Modern gear is acceptable but we will endeavour to keep it simple - a list of what to bring will be sent with application)
The plan is to hike (with or without horses) from the Living Wild school at Blikberget along the Pilgrim’s trail to Trondheim and on to Rissa where we will meet our ship and captain for the second section. We may hike all or part of the 320 km depending on timing, weather and suitability but participants must be in good physical condition and at least 16 years old.
Whether we choose to go with the animals or not will depend on the suitability of the trail that will be explored in the spring time.
Section Two- Ocean
(August 1-14)
During this trip we will sail and explore the Norwegian coast, fishing and harvesting the bountiful waters.
For the application and registration information for Section two only
Contact: Steven Dirven
steven_dirven@hotmail.com
Let us adventure together!
Living with the tides, wind and the abundance the Norwegian summer coast has to offer. Sailing makes us one organism, one tribe sharing the arctic summer day or night to roam as we please or as the weather requires. Slowly we sink in and become one with the sea and the many islands there are to explore. We will harvest seaweed, wild plant foods, shells and fish to feed us as we become part of all that is living in and around the waters.
Our beautiful ship ’Skaurungen’ will be our home base, with no engine she will give us the chance to really take in account the wind and tides, sailing when the wind is with us or rowing when she is elsewhere. We will sleep on small Islands, within secret caves or sail on into the bright sunny night.. Fishing, eagles flying above and maybe we find ourselves blessed with a whale encounter.
What will you learn and experience?
-Sailing on a traditional norwegian fishing boat
-Coastal navigation
-Fishing with nets and line.
-Making primitive fishing gear
-Harvesting seaweeds and other seafoods
-Harvesting wild plants.
-Tanning fish leather
-Explore the resources in this environment for tool making
-Sleeping in caves
-Sewing a traditional fishermans jacket.
-Sea shanties, songs and stories
The powerful bonds created in the group often remain for years. The connections made with the land and its non human inhabitants can shift and broaden one’s perspective in a profound manner. If you are ready to leap into an immersion and refine your skills while building community and working through the inevitable challenges that arise then this could be for you.
This immersion will be a rewarding experience.
Spring Basic Skills
Spring Basic Skills
Gain relationship, skills and insights as you connect with the elements of;
Stone
Bone
Wood
Fire
The Basic Skills class is an introductory class that will introduce and explore elemental alchemy. The class can be continued on as the Spring Mini Immersion for those students who have time to delve deeper into the skills.
Using our heads and hands we will create a number of useful items such as fire kits, stone blades, bone awls, cordage, burn bowls and carved utensils.
With our hearts and voices we will weave an unforgettable story that you will carry for a lifetime.
The focus of this class is on Stone Age techniques but if you are new to these skills we will also give an introduction to metal knife, saw and axe use, safety and maintenance.
With the use of simple tools and time tested techniques we
Cut stick with stone,
Coax fire from wood,
Shape wood with fire,
Carve bone with stone,
Twist rope from wood,
Breakfasts and dinners are provided. Students should bring their own snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
Rock, Stick and Bone (Prehistoric music making)
Blikberget, Norway
Making Music
6500 NOK/ 650 Euros
contact: livingwildinfo@gmail.com
Offering a brand new class concept!
Making sound, song and music in the dark times.
Bringing dreams, desires and stories to life.
Sharing a lifestyle embracing community spirit.
Come and share your songs, create rhythm and instruments from the elemental sources of rock, stick, skin and bone.
Together we will sing and explore melody, harmony and percussion.
Giving thanks for the slowly emerging light.
Percussion with rock, stick, bone and skin
Flutes
Strings
Voice
Drumming
Accommodations are simple; using both our community space with dorm room, kitchen and wood stove as well as our rustic outdoor camp.
Two meals are served each day (they are paleo diet based on reindeer and elk meat with vegetables and other local foods.) Students should purchase snack lunches before arrival at the school.
PADDLE THE VESERE RIVER, 5-DAY RIVER TRIP
5 Day RIVER TRIP- DORDOGNE, FRANCE
600 EUROS (FULL)
OCTOBER 21-26
Follow the Basic skills class with a 5 day river trip along the stunning, meandering Vesere. Each night we will camp at a prehistoric site and practice the ancient art of fire making and eat wild foods harvested along the way
contact isabelle.lencement@laposte.net
tel 06 61 95 93 49
BASIC SKILLS INTENSIVE - FRANCE
BASIC SKILLS- LES EYZIES, FRANCE
600 EUROS (FULL)
October 14-20
contact isabelle.lencement@laposte.net
tel 06 61 95 93 49
In the stunning caves of Les Eyzies come learn the skills of our paleoloithic ancestors.
Friction and percussion fire making
Cord making from plant and animal sources
Flint knapping and other stone working technologies
Bone working
Fat lamps
Wild food harvesting, cooking and preservation
Nature awareness, singing and story telling
This will give an unforgettable experience in ancient, tribal community life. The clan welcomes you.
Please bring an additional 100 euros in cash for the two meals that will be served each day based on local and paleo foods.
THE GATHERER
THE GATHERER
May 16-22
Blikberget, Norway
600 EUR / 6,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
(Package cost for all spring classes 2500 Euros)
When our hands are full it becomes necessary to create containers to cook, eat, carry and store our foods and possessions in. During the Gatherer class the focus will shift to finding plant foods and creating simple, yet beautiful and efficient methods to contain them in. Learn to make;
Clay pots
Pack baskets
Bark baskets
Spoons and/or burn bowls
Wild edibles
Living Wild in 2022
This coming year at Living Wild school we have a full schedule of classes and a summer immersion to explore the wild Northern lands while learning and sharing the skills of our ancestors adapted to this environment. The programs offered between October and May can be experienced as single or multiple classes while staying at the school site in Norway. The summer immersion June 1- August 31 is for those who have a grounded base of Stone Age and wilderness skills and want to deepen their connection to the Earth, the clan and themselves. The summer will culminate in a proposed Stone Age project for those dedicated to prepare for a trip back in time, an other worldly adventure!
Class costs include supplies unless otherwise specified but NOT food. An additional 100 euros should be brought in the national currency for breakfast and dinners that are cooked by participants on a rotational basis. Students should bring their own snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
HIDE TANNING MINI IMMERSION
HIDE TANNING MINI IMMERSION
April 1- 28
Blikberget, Norway
1500EUR / 15,000NOK (plus hides)
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
This mini immersion will give you a rounded knowledge and experience in multiple hide tanning techniques including;
Bark tanning technique- reindeer/fish
Wet scrape technique- reindeer
Dry scrape technique- moose
Fur/hair on tanning technique- sheep (or other fur/hair on skin)
2 reindeer skins, 1/2 moose skin, 1 fish skin, 1 sheep skin (or other fur/hair on skin) additional 200 euros cash
The classes will be on a formal 5 days on, 5 days off schedule. During the “off” days you may continue working on the techniques learned to produce enough hides for clothing, back packs, bags, moccasins and many other applications. During the month we will become a small clan and find that there are many more secrets to unravel in community living besides just hide tanning!
Living Wild in 2022
This coming year at Living Wild school we have a full schedule of classes and a summer immersion to explore the wild Northern lands while learning and sharing the skills of our ancestors adapted to this environment. The programs offered between October and May can be experienced as single or multiple classes while staying at the school site in Norway. The summer immersion June 1- August 31 is for those who have a grounded base of Stone Age and wilderness skills and want to deepen their connection to the Earth, the clan and themselves. The summer will culminate in a proposed Stone Age project for those dedicated to prepare for a trip back in time, an other worldly adventure!
Class costs include supplies unless otherwise specified but NOT food. An additional 100 euros should be brought in the national currency for breakfast and dinners that are cooked by participants on a rotational basis. Students should bring their own snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
THE HUNTER
Hunter
March 14- 20
Blikberget, Norway
600 EUR / 6,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
In this class you get to learn and/or refine archery and trapping skills in a fun and informative way as we explore techniques for effective hunting of large and small game. Bring your own bow from home or the bow making class or contact us if you wish to borrow a bow. Class content includes;
Archery techniques
Finger tabs and arm guards
Dead fall traps and snares
Tracking and trailing
Techniques only- no animals will be hunted or trapped
This coming year at Living Wild school we have a full schedule of classes and a summer immersion to explore the wild Northern lands while learning and sharing the skills of our ancestors adapted to this environment. The programs offered between October and May can be experienced as single or multiple classes while staying at the school site in Norway. The summer immersion June 1- August 31 is for those who have a grounded base of Stone Age and wilderness skills and want to deepen their connection to the Earth, the clan and themselves. The summer will culminate in a proposed Stone Age project for those dedicated to prepare for a trip back in time, an other worldly adventure!
Class costs include supplies unless otherwise specified but NOT food. An additional 100 euros should be brought in the national currency for breakfast and dinners that are cooked by participants on a rotational basis. Students should bring their own snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
BOW MAKER
THE BOW MAKER
February 28 - March 6 2022
Blikberget, Norway
600EUR / 6,000NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
(Package cost for all spring classes 2500 Euros - Bow Maker to Gather)
This class will enable you to manufacture a ‘quick’ bow from a green tree to finished bow in a matter of days. With just a sharp axe and knife you will learn primitive bow making from start to finish;
Stave selection
Roughing out
Tillering
Bow strings
Arrow making
Living Wild in 2022
This coming year at Living Wild school we have a full schedule of classes and a summer immersion to explore the wild Northern lands while learning and sharing the skills of our ancestors adapted to this environment. The programs offered between November 2021 and May 2022 can be experienced as single or multiple classes while staying at the school site in Norway. The summer immersion June 1- August 31 is for those who have a grounded base of Stone Age and wilderness skills and want to deepen their connection to the Earth, the clan and themselves. The summer will culminate in a proposed Stone Age project for those dedicated to prepare for a trip back in time, an other worldly adventure!
Class costs include supplies unless otherwise specified but NOT food. An additional 100 euros should be brought in the national currency for breakfast and dinners that are cooked by participants on a rotational basis. Students should bring their own snack lunches that can be packed for excursions and do not require cooking.
WINTER FOOTWEAR
Winter Footwear Class
December 17-21
(5 day class, Norway)
500 EUR / 5,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Make felted winter boots from sheep wool.
During this class you will learn how to take the raw wool from sheep and make it into exceptionally warm and comfortable winter boots.
Includes patterning techniques and sewing on hide soles to increase durability.
Winter Solstice celebration!
With the hunting and harvesting season about to begin, Living Wild school is offering an in depth intensive hide tanning and skin working program throughout the Fall and Winter.
Take individual classes or all of them (with a multiple class discount) and stay at the farm in between while experiencing a truly wintery landscape.
Rustic indoor shared accommodations are available for sleeping and there is a heated workshop space for projects.
SKIN CLOTHING CLASS
Skin Clothing Class
December 3-7
(5 day class, Norway)
500 EUR / 5,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
Using the hides from previous classes (or bring your own buckskins)
Lynx will show you a multitude of stitching techniques for sewing hides using buckskin thong and sinew.
Tailor clothes (usually requires 2 finished hides) or backpack (one hide)
With the hunting and harvesting season about to begin, Living Wild school is offering an in depth intensive hide tanning and skin working program throughout the Fall and Winter.
Take individual classes or all of them (with a multiple class discount) and stay at the farm in between while experiencing a truly wintery landscape.
Rustic indoor shared accommodations are available for sleeping and there is a heated workshop space for projects.
MOOSE HIDE TANNING
Moose Hide Tanning
November 19-25
Blikberget Norway
600 EUR / 6,000 NOK
Contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com to register
During this class participants will pair up to tan one moose hide between them using the dry scrape method. A completely different technique than the reindeer hide tanning class.
With the hunting and harvesting season about to begin, Living Wild school is offering an in depth intensive hide tanning and skin working program throughout the Fall and Winter.
Take individual classes or all of them (with a multiple class discount) and stay at the farm in between while experiencing a truly wintery landscape.
Rustic indoor shared accommodations are available for sleeping and there is a heated workshop space for projects.
REINDEER HIDE TANNING
Reindeer Hide Tanning
November 5-11
Blikberget Norway
600 EUR / 6,000 NOK
For more information and to register contact livingwildinfo@gmail.com
During this class each participant will brain tan a reindeer hide with the wet scrape method.
For an additional 100 Euros you can order a second skin to prepare with the hair on as a sleeping pad or 4 leg skins to tan for winter footwear
With the hunting and harvesting season about to begin, Living Wild school is offering an in depth intensive hide tanning and skin working program throughout the Fall and Winter.
Take individual classes or all of them (with a multiple class discount) and stay at the farm in between while experiencing a truly wintery landscape.
Rustic indoor shared accommodations are available for sleeping and there is a heated workshop space for projects.
Sheep Processing and Hide Tanning
Sheep Processing and Hide Tanning (Norway)
October 21-27
600 Euros
Contact livingwildinfo@gmail.com for more information and to register
The focus for this class will be tanning sheep hides (one per participant) this will give you a solid base for tanning other hides with hair on or furs. We will work on:
Skinning,
Gutting,
Organ use and preparation
while eating sheep meat, processing sheep bones and using as much of the animal as we can!
With the hunting and harvesting season about to begin, Living Wild school is offering an in depth intensive hide tanning and skin working program throughout the Fall and Winter.
Take individual classes or all of them (with a multiple class discount) and stay at the farm in between while experiencing a truly wintery landscape.
Rustic indoor shared accommodations are available for sleeping and there is a heated workshop space for projects.
Autumn Skills - Intensive
Autumn Skills Class
650 Euros
Blikberget, Norway
To register contact Livingwildinfo@gmail.com
Join Lynx for a second week of skills and community building, exploring the lakes and gathering the last of the seeds and berries of the season.
This class will be a continuation on some introductory skills with many chances to deepen and put to use the skills learned in the Tool Maker (although it is not a prerequisite).
Fishing skills
Animal processing
Hide working
Edible & medicinal plants
Community building
Building shelters
This class can be connected with the Tool Maker, and students are welcome to stay on the property on the off week - some help around the farm will be required. There is also the opportunity for a longer open-ended stay into the fall and winter as Lynx wants to build a community that will continue improving the property, sharing songs, stories and knowledge. Please inquire if interested.
The Tool Maker - Intensive
September 3 - 9
The Tool Maker
Blikberget, Norway
650 Euros
Contact: Klara, livingwildinfo@gmail.com
The Tool Maker class is an introductory skills class that will introduce and explore elemental alchemy.
Gain relationship, skills and insights as you connect with the elements of;
Stone
Bone
Wood
Fire
Bindings
Glues
Shelter
With the use of simple tools and time tested techniques we
Cut stick with stone,
Coax fire from wood,
Shape wood with fire,
Carve bone with stone,
Twist rope from wood,
Bind shelter with rope.
Using our heads and hands we will create a number of useful items such as stone blades, bone awls and needles, rope and cordage, glue sticks and shelters.
With our hearts and voices we will weave an unforgettable story that you will carry for a lifetime.
The focus of this class is on Stone Age techniques but if you are new to these skills we will also give an introduction to metal knife, saw and axe use, safety and maintenance.
This class is intended as an introduction to Lynx’s teaching and lifestyle - due to Covid we have not run our regular summer program, but Lynx hopes to build a small community of likeminded individuals to stay in Norway over the coming winter and continue to build community, learn skills, and share knowledge. If you are interested in staying on in Blikberget after this class let us know and we can give you more details about this opportunity!
CANCELED: Tindra Skills Gathering
Tindra Gathering
May 28- June 5
850 euros
Vågåmo, Norway.
For more information or to register go to tindragathering.com
Or Contact : tindragathering@gmail.com
Photo by Ana Filipa Piedade
Do you feel called to live a wilder life? To be in community, learning with and from the land?
Would you like to explore rock, stick, bone and water? Be in connection with feather, fur and fin?
Create ceremony and feel belonging with the ancestors and the more-than-human world?
As the snow melts and the waters settle, The Tindra Gathering springs from the land.
This is a gathering to build community and connection. To learn ancient skills with our hands and hearts as one.
Join us for nine days, near Vågåmo, Norway, where birch, pine, willow and spruce thrive, and the earth beats with granite and quartz. Wild animals roam freely and waters flow cleanly from cupped hands to mouth.
You will be guided by a community of ancestral skills practitioners, with materials harvested lovingly from the land. We will live together for this time, beneath the stars, sharing cooking, gratitude, daily tasks and collective wonder.
Each day you will have the option to attend two classes if you wish. Classes will change daily, and there will also be the option to continue with on-going collective projects.
If you are interested in enrolling in the Summer Immersion, this skills gathering can count as the pre-requisite intensive class, just make sure to let us know, and connect with Lynx during the gathering.
Photo by Ana Filipa Piedade
Want to live in Norway at the Living Wild School?
We are looking for a couple or small family to stay for 6-12 months.
200 Euros per month plus firewood and utilities
Yurt for living space
Shared use of community space
Applicants must:
Be over 21 years old
Be in good physical condition
Have a vehicle
Have experience with winter conditions
Be a European citizen or have the necessary visa requirements
Be known personally to Lynx
If this sounds like an adventure to you please contact Lynx and state your interest.
Contact Living Wild
Please read up on the class you are interested in taking so that you can ask for specific information, or request to register. While we try to get back to everyone within a week or two, we do not always have access to emails and appreciate your patience.
INTENSIVES
Intensive classes are just that!
All the Basic skills classes include; fire making, stone tools and cordage making with the addition of specialized skills that will build your relationship to the land around you. No two intensive classes are ever the same, they differ in season, circumstance and group dynamic.
Unless otherwise specified, class starts at noon on the first day and there will be an introduction that evening after dinner. Students are welcome to arrive anytime during the day to set up their personal camp and wander around the site.
Class ends at 4.00pm on the last day, students can spend the night and plan their travel for the following morning.
A gear list and details for how to get to the class will be sent after receiving a 200 Euro non-refundable deposit, or when the class fills.
To reserve a place in a Living Wild Intensive Class please contact livingwildinfo@gmail.com or the specific class coordinator.
IMMERSIONS
It is usually a pre-requisite to take a Living Wild Basic Skills or other 7 day intensive class before applying to an immersion program.
Immersions are for those who have more time and really want to experience living the lifestyle. Families and children are welcome though there may be an age requirement. We love to create the atmosphere of a village that diverse ages bring. However it is important to understand that depending on the immersion location, parents will need a greater commitment to participate in all activities with their children.
Classes are held for 5 days, then we have 5 days off during which we have time to reflect on the teachings and explore our inner and outer environments.
While skills are a major element in the program, much attention is given to creating and nurturing community. During the reflection weeks there is always much to do, continuing projects or enjoying the surrounding wilderness.
In an Immersion experience, meals are NOT included (unless specified) We determine a system that accommodates everyone's eating preferences and then meals are usually purchased, cooked and shared together on a 'cooking rotation basis.'
PROJECTS
Projects are focused on Stone Age Technologies (with some exceptions) and offered to invited graduates of Immersion Classes and past Project Participants. The Participants must bring their own wild foods and primitive gear to be eligible. Our focus is to live in community in a primitive setting while sharing our knowledge and experience.
