A beginning course for adults to learn important life-saving wilderness skills, acquire confidence, eliminate wilderness fears, and to gain wilderness experience.

2-days, 1-night, Co-ed, 18+. Students will learn a solid foundation of wilderness survival skills and knowledge. Instruction will include our seven priorities of survival: positive mental attitude, wilderness first aid, shelter, fire craft, signaling, water, and food. Proper knots and lashings will be taught and students will also be introduced to the topographic map and compass. Students will become very proficient in fire craft, being able to start and maintain a knee-high fire in the pouring rain utilizing flint and steel. Wilderness safety, preparedness, and camping skills are included in the curriculum. Students overnight in personal backpacking tents; and, students may bring plenty of food, utilizing camp fires for dinner and breakfast. A complete equipment list will be sent students upon registration. This course is a "modern" survival course in that we encourage proper equipment, preparedness, and the capability of rescue within 72-hours.