Moreover, practising survival skills is pertinent for ecological education because it reveals experientially the vital connections or interdependency between human life, other life-forms, and the earth. Survival skills are ideal for an experiential approach aimed at inculcating a felt sense of connection with the earth because they are somatically engaging, promote sensory interaction with the landscape, and facilitate the direct perception that one’s life is supported by the wild earth. The study concludes that survival skills are highly effective for reconnecting with the earth. Ecological reconnection in urban environments is also discussed. Additionally it explores various camp crafts, encounters with wildlife, and a somatic/sensory approach to interacting with nature. The report is organized around the themes of shelter, water, fire and food.

Using a personal experiential approach, the researcher experimented with different survival skills himself to test their effectiveness in facilitating his sense of reconnection with the earth, recording his findings in narratives and reflections so that they might be useful to others wishing to reconnect with the earth. The chosen method for earth reconnection is the practice of survival skills as taught by Tom Brown, Jr., renowned tracker and survivalist. Abstract: Operating at the intersection of ecopsychology, experiential learning, and wilderness skills, this study explores the topic of healing the human/nature division, considered necessary for a sustainable society, through reconnecting with the earth experientially. How To Stay Alive in the Woods - An Overview 3,395 views 54 Dislike Share Hot2Warm 8.

How to stay alive in the woods