A fun and hands-on introduction to survival techniques useful to anyone who ventures into the wilderness of the northern boreal forest!

We will start the day by looking at some real-life wilderness emergencies and discussing survival kit ideas. Then it is time for you to get your hands dirty by learning about basic survival shelter concepts, how to reliably start a warming fire, improvising helpful camp tools, how to treat water for safe drinking and signal for help in an emergency.

This day will leave you with a foundation of skills that can help you to have a safer and more enjoyable time in the woods.

Topics covered:

• Survival kits
• Survival shelter using survival kit components
• Knife safety
• Fire starting basics
• Improvising tools
• Intro to ropes and knots
• Drinking water safety
• Emergency signals

Price: $125 per person

Dates: May 3, 2025 and July 19, 2025 (can be combined with Wilderness Survival II on July 20)