Earthwalker LLC - Wilderness Survival and Therapeutic Adventures

01/10/2025

I simply love bamboo. It is such an amazing renewable resource good for so many things from clothing to containers to fire making to hunting tools to food to build shelter. I love getting my hands on bamboo and crafting with the right tools. Thanks to Matt Graham‘s condor knife, it makes quick work of cutting through bamboo with the right angle and effort.

01/10/2025

I found an ancient Hawaiian artifact, and I delivered it to the museum where it was put on display. Rocks just stand out for me sometimes. I find them and pick them up and they tell me a story. This one had been used for a long time. It had perfect balance in my hand. It had perfect weight. it had pecking marks where it was used to pound and grind fibers and roots.

01/08/2025

When I travel to Hawaii, one of the first things I do is find harvest either bamboo or in this case ironwood sapling pole so I can harvest coconuts, avocados, papaya, and other such available fruit along the way. It gives me such great joy to harvest delicious organic fruit during our travels.

01/08/2025

Working with a pole spear on an elastic band -The fish have the advantage. To hold breath- to dive- to stay still- to hold the shot-

01/07/2025

01/06/2025

Adventures in Paradise

01/03/2025

I am at home in the warm tropical water.

12/23/2024

Homemade Christmas Gifts -Oak Cutting boards milled from the property- here are the pictures step-by-step. I used an Alaska mill attachment for my chainsaw, 20 inch blade. Then I used a grinder with wood attachments and a belt sander with various grit paper. I would’ve done better with a plainer but don’t have one. I created a slight angle on the boards so they would drain any liquid and finished them with mineral oil. One of the boards I burned the edges with a torch. I’m pleased the way they came out.

12/18/2024

Feb 7-9 2025 Winter Survival Training. Winter Survival Training:
Winter Camping, Snowshoe Backpacking Adventure, Alpine Survival Shelters, Winter Emergency Survival Skills, Winter Back Country Survival Skills, Avalanche Awareness and Safety

Where: Northern California - Sierras Near Lake Tahoe.

Winter Survival is all about experiencing the world of ice and snow like you never have before. You will walk away from this experience with a greater understanding of not only how to survival in Alpine Country but how to thrive. During the Winter Survival training, you will learn how to attend to your physiological systems while understanding and identifying the major risks of Alpine Country such as: hypothermia, avalanches, frost bite, snow blindness, and mechanical injury.

This 2-night, 3-day winter survival backpacking adventure will teach you the essential winter safety and adventure skills needed to operate in Alpine Country no matter what your outdoor pursuites may be.
This course is designed with safety in mind. Whether you are new to snow camping or well experienced, there will be value to your participation.
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Included in the Course:

2 night / 3 day back-country adventure teaching cold weather survival & snowshoe backpacking skills.

10/28/2024

Like money in the bank, getting the firewood in for winter is great peace of mind. I know I can have a really warm and comfortable home for the winter. I have so many big beautiful trees on the land and sometimes they die and sometimes they cleave off large branches. I greatly appreciate utilizing their biomass to bring warmth when we most need it.

10/28/2024

Improvisation is an essential skill for life- I took pieces from an old trampoline to make a rock sled- I then pulled them into place using a motorized wheelbarrow. I’m building a level pad alongside my house for additional projects.

08/03/2024

“Dad, I want a bow and arrows like you.”

07/13/2024

02/03/2024

Early Registration- SAVE $100 if you register by April 1st 2024

01/07/2024

These are pictures from the locations we have booked for Bali Quest. April 10-18. Our accommodations are inspiring, comfortable and clean. Our accommodations include Massage studios, pools, and wonderful customer service. There are still a few spots left. Direct message for more information.

12/17/2023

Sometimes, instead of buying what I need, I enjoy creating a custom version with my own two hands. I needed a roller box to transfer wood from the back porch into the house. I have lots of lumber and random hardware that I save for just the occasion. I made the box. very sturdy to sustain abuse of firewood. I made a handle from Madrone. The bottom is all pressure-treated. I created custom brackets for the wheels and I reinforced the top edge of the box with galvanized sheet metal and corner protectors. I lined the inside with protective carpeting and stained it with a red cedar polyurethane. This roller box breaks down the task of heating the house with ease and grace.