Heritgage Skills USA Upcoming Homesteader Events!
Heritage Explorers Kids Camp Homeschool Event
Heritage Explorers Kids Camp Homeschool Event
Heritage Explorers Kids Camp Homeschool Event
The Pioneer Era is the focus time period for the youth heritage skills and homesteading event this year.
Friday October 25
Hands-On heritage, homesteading, and survival skills Learning Fun from 10 am to 5 pm at the Vinton County Fairgrounds
Download the Pioneer America homeschool unit file after ticket purchase for use before or after attending Heritage Explorers Fest
All children age 4 and up will need a ticket to attend and participate in the event. Adult supervision of all children is required, but a ticket to attend with them is not.
Lady 'Steaders Weekend
Heritage Explorers Kids Camp Homeschool Event
Heritage Explorers Kids Camp Homeschool Event
Saturday October 25 at Vinton County Fairgrounds.
Join us for a transformative weekend of hands-on learning and communal fun at the Lady 'Steaders gathering intensive homesteading event in the breathtaking Hocking Hills region of Ohio sponsored by Heritage Skills USA. This event is specially for women who are passionate about homesteading and are eager to deepen their skills and knowledge in an inspiring and empowering environment . focused on sustainability.
Experience a wide array of workshops and activities designed to help you master essential homesteading skills, from gardening and food preservation to livestock care and sustainable living practices. Connect with like-minded women who share your interests and passion for self-sufficiency.
Join The Heritage Skills USA Homesteading Network!
The learning and spending time with other like-minded folks does not need to end when an event is over for the year. Join the Heritage Skills USA Network to enjoy survival books and homesteading books, planners, logs, journals, cookbooks, a homeschool curriculum created for prepping families, and Level A online classes. Network members also receive discounted tickets to all Heritage Skills USA events as well as first access to class registration and on-site camping. Click here to join the Heritage Skills USA Network today for only $25 for 12 full months today! No auto-renewal.
You CAN become a homesteader regardless of how many acres you call home!!
Our ultimate guides, handbooks, cookbooks, and journals will teach you how to:
- Grow your own food.
- Learn how to identify and use medicinal herbs.
- Teach you about raising small scale livestock on your homestead - no matter where you live ... and how to butcher and preserve meat!
- Learn about canning the groceries you grow and raise.
- Discover how to set up your very own permaculture garden.
- Become educated on the value livestock manure and learn about composting and how to set up your own system on the cheap.
- Become better informed about the art of bartering and how mastering these skills are great way to help you save money while taking care of your family's own needs without spending money at a store - and for if you can't go shopping during uncertain times.
Heritage Skills USA Homesteading Gathering
2025 Dates Coming Soon!
Join thousands of folks from 26 states and Canada at the largest hands-on homesteading, survival, bushcraft, and homesteading event in the Midwest. The homestead family can make memories while learning new skills at the one-of-a-kind event!
The Heritage Skills USA Gathering is a 3-day hands-on self-reliance event that takes place annually in May in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. This is not a "sit, listen, and take notes" kind of event. You will be an active participant in the classes and receive skill building hands-on training.
Nearly 100 hands-on survival, blacksmithing, homesteading, bushcraft, butchering, off grid living, prepping, herbalism, emergency medical , wilderness survival, homeschooling, foraging, and martial arts classes will be offered by 70+ experts from around the country.
Learn from the best bushcrafters in the country courtesy of our special feature presenter Dave Canterbury and his team of highly trained instructors from the famed Pathfinders School.
Heritage Skills USA is a hands-on heritage skills learning experience for the entire family. There are over 30 classes and activities offered each day just for the kiddos!
A sampling of homesteading, survival, bushcraft, and homeschool classes for adults and youth include:
- Butchering
- Hide Tanning
- Needle Felting
- Canning
- Wilderness Emergency Medical
- Blacksmithing
- Foraging
- Beekeeping
- Orienteering
- Archery
- Martial Arts
- Axe Throwing
- Fire Making
- Herbalism
- Dehydrating
- Fermenting
- Leathercrafting
- Aquaponics
- Off Grid Living
Classes run from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Register for classes in advance online. Live music at lunch. Special activities on Friday and Saturday evening, including contests and skill challenges hosted by Dave Canterbury and the Pathfinders School.
Please add heritageskillsusa@gmail.com to your email contacts to ensure you get all important updates about the gathering. A welcome packet is emailed out (and posted to our blog - please subscribe) at least one week prior to any gathering.
Contact Us
Have Questions? Contact Us Anytime!
Contact the Heritage Skills USA team with survival, homeschool, or homesteading event, lodging, presenter, demonstrator, or vendor questions via email - heritageskillsusa@gmail.com or by contacting Bob and Tara Dodrill at 740-596-4037
Handicap Accessibility
This is an outdoor survival, homeschool, and homesteading event where uneven terrain and off pavement conditions should be expected to be encountered. Rain before or during the event may make some areas difficult or impossible to traverse by wheelchair.
The road through the main event venue is a combination of gravel and dirt that is usually passable by a wheelchair, but weather conditions could alter passability. All barns, buildings, and permanent restrooms are handicap accessible.
There are roughly 20 handicap parking spots in the heart of the main event venue. These will be used daily on a first come first serve basis. If an attendee alerts event staff at the front gate that all handicap accessible parking spaces are taken, a drop off to the main event building or as near as possible to an event area will be permitted. Please contact us via email with any specific questions or concerns about handicap accessibility prior to purchasing a non-refundable ticket or during the event in the case of inclement weather that may alter accessibility conditions at the outdoor event.
