A man and a young girl are working on a craft project together in a wood-paneled room. The man is guiding the girl as they manipulate thin metal wires over a dome-shaped wooden frame. The room appears to be a workshop or craft space, with a whiteboard in the background and yellow lengths of flexible tubing hanging on a wooden post.

Phil and Maria own a small woodshop (Sheer Craft) which serves as the training ground and a homebase for the Twin Cities Urban Wilderness team. Phil has over 20-years of experience in teaching boatbuilding to youth and adults. When they are not teaching classes or renovating their shop, Phil loves to spend time camping in the mountains.