Course Series Overview
"Grandfather never answered any of our questions the way most people would answer a question. He would either point us in the direction of the answer, or ask us a series of questions, all designed to make us think. A "coyote teacher" makes every learning experience exciting, something we desperately want to know. He planned each lesson like a chess game or jigsaw puzzle, where one teaching led to another. But he never forced any teaching on us; instead, he maneuvered the situation so we had to know, had to go on. "How do we build a shelter?" we would ask. He would answer "Ask the squirrels." We would ask "How does a bow-drill fire work?" and he would answer "Rub your hands together." Or we would ask "How can we track foxes better?" and he would reply "Track mice." He made each teaching special, exciting, and something we desperately needed to know. And as always, the lessons would go far deeper than just the superficial, reaching to all realms of our lives."
-- Field Guide to Nature and Survival for Children
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Course Description
The outline for this class is simple—there is none. That's right, no regimented outline of instruction, no unifying theme; instead, the students pick what they want to learn. One day you may be studying concentric rings, the next, tracking, the next, survival and awareness, and the next, philosophy. You may wander through the Pine Barrens, visit old camps of Grandfather's, or listen as Tom relates parables and stories at one of the many sacred sights in and around the Primitive Camp. Essentially, you will be taught just as Grandfather taught Tom, with no rush, no time schedules, and no restrictions. If you were to ask many of Tom’s past students, you would find that the Ultimate class is by far their favorite. Why the name “Ultimate”? Simply because this is a class that reaches everyone, no matter how many, or how few, Tracker courses you have taken in the past.
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