Eye of the Water Survival School

08/19/2026

I know many of you follow and support our channel along with a growing number who have attended our Survival School and shared a campfire with us. l You might not yet be aware of our patrons And the extra content they we share on this site. If you’re interested in further supporting the creation of our outdoor content, we post updates and behind the scenes videos and engage in conversations through membership to our patreon. It can be as little or as much as you feel its worth. Thanks for being a part of everything coming back online as we build our channel and make the Eye of the Water Survival School into something truly great.

Hey Group, It’s been an interesting summer out here in South Texas. We have experienced river rises almost weekly and up until a month ago

08/15/2026

Good News! Class dates for the fall are getting populated on the site and an exciting to announce a new collaboration with -Foraging Texas- expert, book author and plant guide Dr. Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen will be leading foraging walks here at the Eye of the Water Survival School on a regular basis. I’m looking toward to this immensely and for those that know, these classes and wslk-abouts are not something you’ll want miss. Shoot us some questions, check out BobHansler.com and I’ll keep y’all posted on more of what’s going on and what we have have in store for the upcoming months. Take care and I hope to see you around our campfire some day.
Until Next Time!
Bob Hansler

05/15/2026

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02/14/2026

Classes are up and running for the Eye of the Water Survival School this Spring! Registration is now open for the months of April and May with the option to add more dates as the class spots fill up. The creek is running crystal clear, the flowers, fruits and nut trees are waiting for a bit of rain to turn the land into a beautiful foraging. paradise. Check out our site and we hope To see you around the campfire soon!