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• Thank you so much Jon for...

  Candace R,2026年3月22日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Thank you so much Jon for an amazing tour of the desert! My boys and I thoroughly enjoyed soaking up all the incredible information you had to share. We were vacationing in Arizona and did many tours, but your experience was by far our favorite! Thank you for doing what you do!

• Fantastic taste of desert bushcraft!

  kelleyy2014,2026年3月14日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had a fantastic experience with Jon! He is a wealth of knowledge about edible and useful desert plants, fire building and cord making. We were so lucky to have booked in the middle of our trip to the Southwest so we could identify the plants he highlighted on subsequent hikes. We would definitely spend more time in the desert with Jon, learning more of the things he has spent a lifetime mastering!

• Amazing experience, extremely beneficial.

  K7249SYpablom,2026年3月5日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Jon is awesome and has A TON of useful information for survival. I would highly recommend this class to anyone wanting to learn about desert survival and the benefits of plan life in the southwest. Wonderful class!!

  

  

  

• Desert Survival -Dining off the land

  Michael L,2026年1月30日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  It was fantastic. John is extremely knowledgeable. We learned about what was edible in the desert- almost everything - and were able to try many different plants. The entire walk in the desert was probably much under 1 mile round trip but there were edible plants it seemed like every 20 feet. It was incredible. He taught us how to make a friction fire using a bow and got to try it out- it took a little practice but we were able to do it. We also wove using the fibers from a yucca plant. It was a fantastic tour and fantastic guide. It exceeded our expectations and would definitely do it again or one his other survival tours

• Desert Survival Skills with Jon

  748debv,2026年1月30日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was a very unique experience and loved the small group option. Jon was great at showing us the desert foods and dangers - very knowledgeable and experienced. Highly recommend.

  

  

  

• Beyond expectations and worthwhile

  k2cats01,2026年1月23日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  1-22-2026: This activity was amazing. It was surprisingly different than what I had envisioned- in an extremely positive way. Jon, owner & guide, is a wealth of knowledge, engaging, and passionate about biology/plants/nature. It was fascinating to learn the edible plants of the desert & taste them. This easily could be a 3 hr activity because Jon has so much to share. It is a definite must do when in Tucson. We were a party of 5 & we all loved it & will do it again.

  

  

  

• Fun and easy field trip for all.

  T8519MEroberts,2026年1月22日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Just a fun and easy way to learn something about the plants in the area that most people just walk by. Jon was great, very knowledgeable, and just fun to listen to. We tried at least 6 different plants and most were darn good.

• Experience counts and Jon has plenty to share.

  Dawn W,2025年12月11日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Jon taylors the evening to your interests. I am a pharmacist so not only did he point out tasty plants (and give us a taste), he also filled me in on the medicinal uses of multiple plants. He was full of knowledge and happy to share.

• Knowledgeable and engaging

  89reneec,2025年12月2日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our group was three adults; all of us thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The guide, Jon, was enthusiastic and knowledgeable - he had detailed answers for all our questions. It was impressive to learn how much food is available from a seemingly barren landscape. We also enjoyed the skills that were taught - how to use your hand to estimate remaining minutes of daylight, making rope and starting a fire with sticks. This would be enjoyable for anyone, even if you're not a particularly outdoorsy person. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Tucson.

• Love Tucson

  bww649,2024年8月10日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Been to tucson multiple times- favorite trip I may go again in October Visited the Desert Museum for the 8th time , a couple of new restaurants (for me). So much to see - mt lemon, San Javier mission Best time ( to me ) is march and October- much cooler, but still warm to me ( east coast/phila area. Native)

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