Wilderness Survival Classes

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Studies in the skills essential for wilderness survival in a variety of physical environments: shelters, water, edible plants and animals, and navigation. Emphasis on techniques with primitive technologies, environmental conservation, and safety.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for the natural environment demonstrated through survival living skills and conservation techniques.

2. Develop the ability to solve such problems as body warmth, hydration, and energy consumption through the appropriate application of survival techniques and skills.

3. Develop self-confidence and self-awareness through accomplishments while exposed to challenging environments.

COURSE CONTENT:

I. Introduction to Survival
A. Overview: survival priorities
B. Mental attitude: the will to survive
C. Physiological: rule of threes

II. Survival Shelters
A. Choice of location
B. Goals of the ideal shelter
C. Construction: techniques and materials

III. Fire Making and Utilization
A. Importance of fires:
B. Fire Making: friction fires
C. Utilization: cooking & warmth

IV. Water
A. Needs
B. Sources
C. Purification

V. Introduction to Primitive Technology
A. Stone tools: flintknaping, etc.
B. Wood tools: curing, carving, etc.
C. Traps, snares, weapons, etc.
D. Plant materials: rope making, basketry, etc.

VI. Food
A. Nutritional requirements
B. Plants: identification and utilization
C. Animals: introduction to trapping, hunting, fishing

VII. Primitive Navigation and Wilderness Travel
A. When should you travel?
B. Simple navigational aids: sun, stars, plant and animal indices.

VIII. Environmental Concerns/ Impact

IX. Special Topics
A. Snow survival
B. Desert survival
C. Individual and group survival

Wild Edible Plants, Hand-made Rope, Fire Making supplies, and bones & antlers collected for tool-making

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Primitive shelter for group of 4, insulated for heat with internal "fire bed" for warmth.

Open Enrollment Dates:

October 14,15 , 2006

Price: $185 (includes $45 registration)

To make full payment with credit card and reserve your spot call 909-744-9675

Reserve a Wilderness Skills class for your own group or organization.

Call for details:

909-744-9675