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Sonoran Desert- Wild Foods and Traditional Skills

5.0(27 reviews)
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About This Tour

Have a whole bunch of fun, and come home with awesome memories on this evening venture into the Sonoran Desert! Enjoy sampling delicious wild edibles, learn about our unique desert animals, and even learn some traditional survival skills- like making fire using a friction set! Want to customize your adventure? No problem! Contact me and we'll create your ideal adventure!

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Learning about plants you can eat and make into medicines is a lot of fun!

Learning about plants you can eat and make into medicines is a lot of fun!

Once you've tried wild foods, you'll never go back!

Once you've tried wild foods, you'll never go back!

Ready to add to the salad mix! Brodia, wild mustard, wild rhubarb stalk, fillaree, and cattail hearts... YUM!

Ready to add to the salad mix! Brodia, wild mustard, wild rhubarb stalk, fillaree, and cattail hearts... YUM!

Mesquite pod grinding holes. Native tribes would pound the toasted pods into a very sweet and delicious flour. You'll learn traditional skills that have been shared for thousands of years!

Mesquite pod grinding holes. Native tribes would pound the toasted pods into a very sweet and delicious flour. You'll learn traditional skills that have been shared for thousands of years!

The desert erupts with flowers during the Spring and early Summer

The desert erupts with flowers during the Spring and early Summer

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Additional Information

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meeting Point

We will meet at the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area (5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road, located at the intersection of Sunrise Drive and Sabino Canyon roads. At the Visitors Center are public restrooms. I'll meet you at the two picnic tables located east of the restrooms.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather

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Southwest Survival.com

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