A Typical Day Is Filled with Discovery

We offer 6 days and 5 nights of adventure and discovery, beginning around sunrise and ending with starlight.

Mornings
Our day begins with a hearty breakfast of tortillas, huevos rancheros, fruit, cereal, and coffee, followed by a hike through some of the most spectacular landscapes in Texas. We explore river canyons and archeological sites, discussing the complex and fascinating belief systems expressed in ancient rock art murals and how this art was essential to human survival. We observe plant and animal life along the way, learning how these resources were incorporated into the expressive culture of the past.

Afternoons
Returning to camp for lunch and a brief siesta, we spend afternoons making paint and creating rock art much the same way as prehistoric people did thousands of years ago. We learn to make twine, stone tools, musical instruments, and basketry with natural resources, and learn about the medicinal and nutritional values of local flora. Working as a team, we build an earth oven using prehistoric techniques to cook desert succulent plants. Other daily activities include bird watching, photography, trail runs, and day hikes.

Evenings
We relax around the campfire for dinner, followed by evening discussions, story telling, and reflection on the day’s events. With no lights to obstruct our view, we engage in the most superb star-gazing in Texas. Our day ends camping under these same stars, steeped in the tranquility of the desert night.

Contact
For more information contact Craig Hensley at chensley@shumla.org or call the SHUMLA offices
(432-292-4848).