Original Wisdom is a Limited Liability Corporation owned by Kersey Lawrence, an award winning teacher at UCONN. Kersey earned her Ph.D. studying trackers at the same institution in 2020, and is a qualified African Field Guide, Professional Trail’s Guide, and one of the highest qualified trackers in the world in the CyberTracker system. She has practiced and taught tracking, naturalist skills, nature connection and bushcraft skills to people of all ages for over 25 years.
Read Kersey’s bio, here.
Kersey Lawrence
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Original Wisdom runs many of our programs in Africa through our trusted provider-on-the-ground, Nature Guide Training, owned by renowned African field guide trainer, Lee Gutteridge. Lee is the highest qualified guide in Southern Africa on the FGASA system, a Scout Guide, a Senior Tracker, and a wildlife author of 9 books to-date (2021).
Read Lee’s Bio here.
Lee Gutteridge
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Kersey and Lee are a couple, and in 2020 co-authored The Tracker Mentoring Manual – Introduction to Tracking, and launched a website, Tracker Mentoring, with mentored online courses designed to teach the art and science of tracking to people all over the world, from novice to expert, in the city or in the wild.
In the USA, our team includes:
Cal Reed is a primitive skills expert, who’s clever mind is always figuring out better ways to make beautiful tools and useful art. He is also always thinking about the best ways to pass on those skills.
Read Cal’s Bio here.
Cal Reed
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Sandy Reed adds her depth of experience and expertise as a woman who is a leader and a mentor. She not only excels in outdoor skills, but also in connecting with people. She is a professional and award winning science teacher.
Read Sandy’s Bio here.
Sandy Reed
Cal and Sandy live in the Ohio/ West Virginia area where they offer the following types of programs:
Primitive archery and arrow making – Primitive traps and snares – Primitive shelters – Natural cordage – Fire by friction
Fire building – Purifying water – Brain tanning hides – Drums and rattles – Natural fishing tackle – Knife making – Stalking Flint Knapping – Wood bowl and spoons – Natural camouflage – Natural Awareness Skills – Using clay for pottery and cooking – Sewing with hides to make leggings, bags, etc. – Cooking over the fire with flame and coal – Intro to Track and Sign and Trailing – Expeditionary programs for educational institutions and private groups
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