March 21st, 2013 at 11:22 am (survival skills, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, trauma medicine, field medicine, disaster preparedness, health and nutrition, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman talks with clinical herbalist Thomas Easley from Alabama. Thomas and Sam have a very enlightening and inspiring conversation about herbal medicine. They discuss topics such as:
- Post disaster herbalism in Haiti
- Emergency and Acute-Care Herbalism
- The history of Eclectic Herbalism
- Appalachian herbal medicine
- What kinds of herbs are located in the coastal plains? Is there enough medicine in this ecosystem to be able to cover all aspects of herbal care?
- The uses of Gelsemium for pain and what kinds of herbal pain management approaches are out there?
- The use of Datura for pain and Thomas' very interesting experience with its use in Haiti
- The cultural disconnect between the planet, medicine, food and humans
- Western science, energetics and herbalism
Thomas Easley's site is located at: www.eclecticherbalist.com
Check out everything new going on at The Human Path!
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March 7th, 2013 at 1:47 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, the combat medic, outdoor survival, field medicine, tracking, bushcraft, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, survival scenario, survival gear, weapons, herbal medic)
In today’s podcast, Sam Coffman talks with his former Green Beret buddy, Mykel Hawke.
This is an introductory podcast, and one that we hope to continue on a more regular basis, so in this podcast, we learn more about Mykel, to include:
- What is the history behind the Green Beret Survival Manual that Mykel wrote?
- Is it still in print? Why is it a good book to buy if you want an overall picture of survival?
- What projects does Mykel have going on?
- What products (knives, hats, etc.) does Mykel have out right now?
- What is the latest on his upcoming survival show with Travel Channel?
- Why is land navigation so important and how does it play into the new show with Mykel and his wife?
- What land navigation classes do we have coming up at The Human Path, and why should you be interested in learning and practicing this skill?
Join Mykel and Sam in the future as they discuss more survival topics and skills.
Upcoming Land Navigation course on March 16th
Spring Scout Training Course
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February 26th, 2013 at 2:01 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, green homesteading, self sufficiency farming, trauma medicine, field medicine, tracking, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, economic collapse, self sustainability, eco building, prepping, intentional community, community, societal collapse, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
In today’s podcast, Sam Coffman is interviewed by Ed Corcoran from Survival and Beyond. Sam and Ed discuss general survival topics such as:
- The concept of “civilization” and how we have lost touch with who we are as humans
- The idea behind The Human Path as a school
- The importance of the topic of community as part of any realistic survival training
- Herbal medicine and its place in a post-disaster or remote setting
- Modern medicine as compared to herbal or natural medicine
- Wilderness vs. Urban survival and cummunity sustainability
- Speculation on what might be most likely looming in our future as a species
- What role does our culture play in forming our perception of reality?
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December 31st, 2012 at 1:18 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, trauma medicine, field medicine, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, weapons, community, herbal medic)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the role of the Combat Medic and what it takes to become a combat medic through The Human Path.
The Combat Medic fulfills a role that is vital to the real-world mission of Herbal Medics. In todays discussion, Sam addresses topics and questions such as:
- What is the difference between "Combat Medic" and "Herbal Medic"
- Why are self-defense and tactics a core component of the Combat Medic Specialty, along with Herbal Medicine and Wilderness First Aid?
- what does it mean that the Combat Medic is based off of the relationship between us and our bodies?
- How can understanding martial arts help a person become a better healer?
- There are many roles that a Combat Medic plays on a team - Herbal Medic, Security, Resource Management, Health Care Oversight, Herbal Pharmacy, to name some of the most important ones. What are these roles and how do they play a part in the mission of Herbal Medics?
- What are the prerequisites to take the Level 1 Combat Medic classes? What electives/peripheral classes?
Combat Medic courses are in motion!
January 5th: Herbal Sports Medicine, Fitness, Chi Kung and Nutrition (no pre-requisite needed)
January 6th: Dealing With Infection Using Only Herbs (no pre-requisite needed)
January 11th: Herbal Clinic, for members
January 12-13th: Wilderness First Aid Certification, 16 hr. course. (no pre-requisistes needed)
Winter 2013 Schedule
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December 27th, 2012 at 9:21 am (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, fire-building, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, primitive hunting, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, trauma medicine, field medicine, tracking, bushcraft, primitive bowmaking, nature spiritulity, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, parkour, health and nutrition, economic collapse, power shortage, survival scenario, weapons, self sustainability, pet survival, eco building, homestead livestock, prepping, homesteading, intentional community, community, societal collapse, gardening, herbal medic)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the entire structure of classes and programs at The Human Path.
He addresses many of the questions that people have about how the program is structured at The Human Path, to include:
- What are the differences between core classes and peripheral or elective classes?
- What are the 4 paths or specialties that a person can follow within the core curriculum?
- What specific things do students learn in each of the specialties?
- What makes The Human Path so different from other survival schools?
- How does learning these skills make a difference in day-to-day life?
- What is the difference between Urban and Primitive tracks of instruction?
- What are the "Four A's" of survival that are a part of the core curriculum?
- How does a student move up from level 1 to level 2 in a specialty?
- How are concepts like teamwork, leadership and community taught as part of the classes?
The next Urban Core Basic class is January 25 - 27th, 2013.
Check out the Winter 2013 schedule for the next 2-3 months!
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December 26th, 2012 at 10:33 am (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, fire-building, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, trauma medicine, field medicine, bushcraft, primitive bowmaking, nature spiritulity, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, parkour, health and nutrition, power shortage, survival scenario, weapons, self sustainability, pet survival, eco building, homestead livestock, prepping, homesteading, intentional community, community, societal collapse, gardening, herbal medic)
In this podcast, Sam Coffman discusses The Human Path growth, classes and real-world action during 2012, as well as the direction for 2013 and beyond.
Sam answers questions such as:
- What kinds of learning experiences were developed throughout 2012 and what can we look forward to in 2013?
- How has the breadth of the curriculum has been defined over the past few years at The Human Path? What exactly does that breadth of information include?
- How have The Human Path instructors evolved with the school?
- Why is it necessary to implement testing and selection procedures for higher level classes and real-world teams? What might that testing procedure look like, and at what point in the different levels will we see it?
- As we focus in the 4 areas of our curriculum delivery - Lecture, Hands-on, Scenario and Real-world missions – how does this all merge to create an ideal learning and even life-changing environment?
- How did Nicaragua figure into learning experience during 2012, and what's next?
- What can we expect to see in 2013 in regards to real-world missions and new classes?
Our new calendar for 2013 is up online here.
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June 25th, 2012 at 2:03 pm (survival skills, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, wild food sources, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, field medicine, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, self sustainability, prepping, societal collapse, gardening)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses a recent news story in which a woman's medicinal and food garden were destroyed by an HOA and the city.
He covers topics such as:
- How can we prepare our own medicinal gardens to avoid falling prey to this kind of ignorance?
- What are some of the different types of urban camouflage gardening (Guerilla Gardening)?
- What are the different height levels and how can we create a medicinal garden in the front yard that uses this to help fit the garden in with HOA and municipal idiot-regulations?
- What are some very good medicinal plants that grow as ground cover and can replace a yard?
- What are some very good medicinal plants that are high ground cover, low-herbaceous level?
- What are some good medicinal herbaceous plants and how can we fit that into our yard in a way that doesn't stand out?
- What is the concept behind forest gardening and how can that help us be more prepared?
- What is the advantage of using local plants?
To learn more about using medicinal plants that you can grow, as well as harvest locally in the wild, sign up for the next Herbology Level 1 class here
Related Items:
More information about the incident discussed in this podcast about the mowed-down garden, news report
Companion Article, 'On Your Side of the Fence'
Upcoming class in Austin, TX: 'Cooking With Wild Edibles', July 26th
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March 26th, 2012 at 3:44 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, self sufficiency farming, bushcraft, disaster preparedness, readiness, self sustainability, prepping, homesteading, gardening)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman talks about forest gardening.
Forest gardening is a great way to grow both food and medicine in a space and labor-efficient environment. Sam talks about:
- Why a forest garden is a great idea for preppers
- What are the different layers of a forest garden?
- How can you get started on a forest garden even if you don't have any canopy trees?
- How much room does a forest garden take up?
- What are the advantages of food and medicine grown in a forest garden?
- What are some of the examples of food and medicine that Sam has growing in his own forest garden?
To learn more about plant medicine, make sure you are on the mailing list for notification as our herbology level 1 online class comes out over the next few weeks...
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March 21st, 2012 at 1:07 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, disaster preparedness, readiness, survival scenario, weapons, reviews, societal collapse)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the zombie apocalypse series - The Walking Dead - and how we can learn from critically thinking during and after watching shows pertaining to social collapse.
Sam discusses:
- Why it helps to think critically, even while watching fictional TV or Movies
- What we can learn from The Walking Dead in regards to basic self defense concepts
- What some of the different styles of leadership can do to group dynamics
- How to think about leadership with a group of random people
- If you have to fight to survive, then you have to discard false notions of anything other than fighting to win
- How important it is to think outside the box in a fight or a war
The Zombie Apocalypse is coming up in about 7 months. You must have taken the Urban or Primitive Core Basic in order to participate in the Zombie Apocalypse. Sign up now for the UCB or PCB.
May 2012 Urban Core Basic, Part 1 May 4 - 6th, and Part 2, June 1 - 3rd.
September Urban Core Basic, 5-Day Intensive: September 17 - 21st.
September 2012 Primitive Core Basic, Part 1 September 7 - 9th and Part 2, October 5 - 7th.
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February 29th, 2012 at 6:48 pm (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, the human path, texas outdoor education, wild food sources, outdoor survival, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, disaster preparedness, readiness, power shortage, survival scenario, survival gear, weapons, self sustainability, prepping)
In today’s podcast, Sam Coffman reviews last night’s “Doomsday Preppers” show (National Geographic channel) –
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/doomsday-preppers/
Sam gives his own feedback on the preppers that were featured in this show, as well as some of the concepts involved in their method of prepping. Aside from talking about the details of each individual prepper and some various feedback on their plans, he also talks about:
- bird alarms as a method of early warning in a rural environment
- lifestyle adjustments for the first family of primitive skills enthusiasts for prepping
- over-population as a possible disaster scenario and why it works well
- firearms' role in survival
- living off the 'fat of the land'
- surviving in a bunker: what happens when they have to inevitably emerge from the bunker?
- changing a culture of 'distraction' to ensure a positive survival of the species
- security: humans vs. machinery
- prepping for martial law: what this means
- water: what is the bare minimum per person needed, and how much for comfort?
- what is to be gained through sniper tactics in a survival situation?
- the difference between these prepper's everyday lifestyle compared to what they are prepping for
There are two survival courses coming up that deal specifically with survival in all types of situations.
See the online schedule for:
The Primitive Core Basic: 5-Day Intensive, March 12 - 16th, online registration
The Urban Core Basic: Part one, May 4 - 6th, online registration
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