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| Wilderness Rhythms carries on from the popular Alba Wilderness School and continues to be the source for learning outdoor skills, such as: traditional bushcraft, nature lore, tracks, and much more.I am based out of Flower Station (75min West of Ottawa) and utilize 1,250 acres of protected wilderness that is home to Blueberry Mountain–voted as one of Lanark County’s Seven Wonders. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enjoy your wild nature!
Chad Clifford
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Articles & Updates
SpringTraditional Bow Building DayJoin us on April 13-14. $350. (& join our group of past bow building students getting together for the 3-D(see more)
New! The Ways of the WildNew Course!! The Ways of the Wild 7-DAY COURSE Camp-craft Lost-proofing Primitive Bow Making Natural(see more)
archived articles from Alba Wilderness SchoolArchived Articles From my days with Alba Wilderness School Nature's Classroom By Yvonne Jeffery Hope, The Ottawa(see more)
Winter Fun with School Group.“He’s making fire!” Stittsville school-kids visit the Learning Centre (First posted: March 21, 2012(see more)
Wilderness Homeschool–SpringWilderness Homeschool--Spring Hi folks, Two, 8-wk sessions of Wilderness Homeschool will be offered(see more)
Evening fundraiser. Booth with Chad Clifford of Wilderness Rhythms: teaching survival bushcraft camping tracking near OttawaCome out to the fundraiser I will have my Inuit kayak, caribou clothing, bows and more at my booth. Drop by say hello! (see more)Peter Fischl and Chad Clifford on LAKE 88 Radio Feb 12 2013
LAKE 88 Radio Feb 12 2013 on Survival/Tracking Day Listen to Peter Fischl and Chad Clifford on LAKE 88 Feb 12 2013(see more)Wilderness Survival Walk & Wilderness Skills Weekend
Wilderness Survival Walk and Wilderness Skills Weekend February is shaping up to be a busy month. Here are some items(see more)
Wild Edible Food WeekendWild Edible Food Weekend Just like to comment on what a great Wild Edible feast we had on the weekend. 160 people turned out(see more)
Ancient Sink-HoleAncient Sink-Hole We came across this hole in the woods the other day. It is along an ancient stream bed (not far from a(see more)
EMC Newspaper Article on Chad Clifford’s SchoolHighlands Wilderness man teaches primitive skills by Amy Hogue EMC News - It isn't everyone who can step into the woods(see more)
Survival Bush BackPackSurvival Bush BackPack Video (see more)- Bow and Drill fire MaterialsBow and Drill fire Materials Finding Materials for a bow and drill survival fire. (see more)
3-D Tournament with primitive bows.3-D Tournament with primitive bows (see more)
Animal Tracking Part 2 Common gait patternsAnimal Tracking Part 2: Common gait patterns Identifying tracks to a certain species is much easier if you first look for(see more)
Nature-based Activities that Incorporate MusicA research paper on: Nature-based events that incorporate musicBy Chad Clifford This article is a shortened(see more)- Choosing a Wilderness Program: Wilderness Survival, Traditional, or Primitive SkillsChoosing a Wilderness Program: Wilderness Survival, Traditional, or Primitive Skills There are many types of wilderness(see more)
How brace-height affects a bow’s energy and why a recurved stores more energyHow brace-height affects a bow's energy and why a recurved stores more energy Originally published in Archery Focus: USA's(see more)
Links to important sites.More video & topics from Wilderness Rhythms on: cliffLand. Well known as part of the Land Trust movement and home(see more)- Fun With Blacksmithing: Making a bushcraft knifeFun With Blacksmithing: Making a bushcraft knife More of Chad's Videos on YouTube... (see more)
- Advanced Primitive Bow DesignSee my video on making a traditional bow. Well, really, it is a combination of designs, More of Chad's Videos on(see more)
- My Flute Music to SlidesChad's flute music is played during a slideshow of nature photographs(photo's by Tania Marsh & Chad Clifford). (see more)
No Stitch Leather Knife CaseLeather, No-stitch, Knife Case When I first I came across this design on the internet, I was struck at the simplicity of it(see more)
Lamp wick Harness For SnowshoesLampwick Harness for Snowshoes: A simple and bush-savvy method.Whether you prefer traditional or hi-tech(see more)
Birch Bark Knife SheafBirch Bark Knife Case I have experimented with birch bark cases for various knives and ended up with a design that(see more)
Learn to Track SeriesLearn to Track SeriesPart One: Before You Go! Bobcat in mud (front right):All of the cats have very(see more)
Mookamon Choosing a campknifeMookamon Choosing a campknife--my thoughts Introduction Mookamon is the Cree-Ojibwe term for knife. Almost every traditional(see more)
Leisure time in the outdoorsLeisure time in the outdoors Pure leisure-time involves the freedom to: explore without constraints, limits, time or schedule.(see more)
Throw away those hiking boots!!!Throw away those hiking boots!!! A short paper questioning the need for hiking boots. During my time at Lakehead I have come(see more)
Bonding to nature: through the practice of primitive wilderness skillsBonding to nature: through the practice of primitive wilderness skills By Chad Clifford Introduction As a teenager, having(see more)
Natural Fibre RopeNatural Fibre Rope Natural cordage display. Species shown include: Birch; Cat-tail; Cedar; Sisal; Hide; Willow; Goldenrod;(see more)
Ask the Tracker Guy!Ask the Tracker Guy! Since no real TRACKER GUY is available to answer your questions, allow me to join in on your mystery and(see more)
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