Fire + Food : A Fire Making and Cooking by Fire Series
Enrollment: OPEN. To register for this program visit VWS CampBrain Portal Link
When: 3 Wednesdays 9am – 1pm
- December 2
- December 16
- January 6
Where: Forest Classroom at the Retreat Farm in Brattleboro, VT
Who: 18 and up – parents and teens are welcome to attend together.
2025 Cost: Full Series: $150/ $200/ $250 ; Limited slots to drop into a single workshop ($90)
Scholarship and Reparations Funds available.
Program Overview:
Find midweek inspiration around the fire, over food and with community!
In this short series, Bob Etzweiler will lead an in depth experience exploring fire skills and cooking food over a fire three Wednesdays in December into January.
At each workshop participants can expect to begin by practicing fire making and tending skills, followed by learning in depth cooking by fire techniques and end by sharing some food cooked over the fire.
Fire Making Skills
- Fire By Friction
- Flint and Steel
- Char Cloth making and use
- Ferro Rod
- Magnifying Glasses
- Tinder bundle construction and ignition
- Wild Harvested Tinder Bundles
- Fire building and tending
Cooking by Fire Skills
- Coal Roasting and its many variations
- Cooking over the Fire with Cast Iron
- Stone Griddle
- Explore Cooking Equipment
Instructors:
Bob Etzweiler is a longtime teacher at the Vermont Wilderness School, leading both youth and adult programs. His adult program offerings at VWS include the Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship, the Summer Tracking Intensive, the Hunter’s Heart and the annual Lynx Tracking Expedition. Bob is certified by CyberTracker North America as a Track & Sign Specialist (visit Tracker Certification to learn more). He is not only one of the most passionate hunters you will ever meet, but also one of the most skillful and reverent.
To Enroll:
- Complete the Registration form VWS CampBrain Portal Link to register.
- Make a secure online payment via:
- Campbrain registration portal.
- Or, send a check payable to “Vermont Wilderness School” sent to: Vermont Wilderness School, P.O. Box 2585, Brattleboro, VT 05303
Questions? Review our scholarship and cancellation policies for more information. Email office@vermontwildernessschool.org with any additional questions.