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Forgotten Skillz is a community for local Long Island friends who want to explore the skills that helped our ancestors become self-sufficient, including bushcraft, foraging, cooking, woodworking, homesteading, & more.

We believe in the practice of generalism. We are not survival specialists, though we do practice our survival skills and bushcraft basics.  We are not preppers, though we do like to prepare for emergencies, both natural and humanmade.  We are not farmers or off-grid homesteaders, though we do prefer to live as much as possible without outside influence.

As generalists, we endeavor to become better than 80% of people at a wide variety of skills and topics.  We will spend some time specializing in one area or another to gain proficiency, but we often then move on to the next area of discovery.  Our goal is to be able to survive and thrive as a community, no matter what, but to also carry with us enough general knowledge (and skill) to be able to point specialists in the right direction.  We are indeed jacks of all trades.

We choose to explore historical methods as our way of honing our craft.  Our ancestors were survivors as a way of life.  They knew how to cook, build, explore, and travel.  We take our inspiration from our grandparents, and from the ancient cultures around the world that used primitive technologies to create wonders that are still viewed with awe in modern times.

Workshops, Classes, & Outings Held Regularly!

Keep an eye on the Events page, and on our Facebook group to see upcoming activities, across Long Island such as group hikes in the parks of Nassau and Suffolk counties, classes held by local professionals and hobbyists, and workshops during which you can explore topics for yourself with hands-on projects.

Want to bring Forgotten Skillz workshops to your group?  

Send us an email and we’ll chat about the topics and skills that best fit your needs!

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