The courses and classes are available for all ages, but anyone under eighteen years old must be accompanied by a paying adult. The classes can be designed to meet the needs of special groups, such as Scouts, employees, home school groups, women only, youth groups, churches, etc. The courses are structured to build and enhance your survival skills. The BASIC Courses start with the assumption that the students have very limited survival knowledge,  skills or experience. The other courses continue to build the students store of survival knowledge, and to increase their abilities and confidence.

All classes are held outdoors, so dress according to the weather, come prepared as you would for a day hike. Further instructions for each course are outlined in the following course descriptions. If you desire more information, or wish to register, or  give someone else the gift of knowledge with a gift certificate. Please  comment on this site or e-mail wildernessurvivalskills@gmail.com

BASIC COURSE 1 & 2

This course is designed for both the inexperienced and experienced hikers, backpackers, boaters, fishermen, hunters or anyone who spends time in wilderness areas. The information that is presented in these classes can become invaluable and life saving for anyone who suddenly becomes injured, lost, or stranded in some wilderness area. This training can be applicable in any out of the way area such as the ravine a half mile from your house that you are trapped in due to a car accident. Knowledge is the key to survival, and the information provided here is to help keep you alive until you are rescued. If rescuers do not arrive, this course will help you get yourself out. During some future event, or disaster, your knowledge gained from these classes could help someone else. But the knowledge is only retained with practice. If you don’t use it, then you lose it. My goal is to pass on my knowledge to my students, what you do with it is up to you.

The BASIC 1 & 2 course is a one day course, but the length of the day varies.  The amount of classes covered  determines if the students receive BASIC 1 & 2 training or only BASIC 1. BASIC 1 has a course length of five hours. BASIC 1 & 2 combined totals eight plus hours.  Some people can only absorb five hours, while others say eight hours are not enough. I enjoy teaching the combined course because I get to pass on to the students a lot more  information. I always feel like there is never enough class time to cover everything.

BASIC 1 & 2 (BASIC 2 classes are followed by an asterisk *)

  1. Trip planning  ( Don’t leave home without it. )
  2.  Survival kits
  3.  First aid kits
  4.  Lost , Stranded, Found
  5.  Wilderness navigation (map and compass) coverage varies in 1 & 2
  6.  Situational awareness
  7.  Shelters- finding or building
  8.  Finding and purifying water
  9.  Fire building safety and usage
  10.  Edible plants *
  11.  Poisonous plants  &  Medicinal  Plants *
  12.  Obtaining food  ( Foraging )
  13.  Snares, deadfalls, and traps *
  14.  Wilderness dangers *
  15.  Dangerous wildlife *
  16.  Children in the wilderness *
  17. Shoreline  Survival *
  18. Lost  Person  Behavior *
  19. Natural  Navigation
  20. Tool  Making *

All classes are covered in more depth and in greater detail with more individual hands on experience as time permits.

The above classes are all tentative and subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

To  register to attend  call   360 631 6900 or  360 659 0222. Please leave a message.

NO FIREARMS,OR DRUGS OR ALCOHOL  PERMITTED.

I also offer Disaster Preparedness classes that can be scheduled at your location,business,church,or other locations.Please call 360 659 0222 for more information.