Florida Wilderness Survival Courses

CALM COURAGE. Tuition: $225; 2-days, 1-night. 10 AM Saturday - 2 PM Sunday.
This course is our introductory survival course for those who desire survival training in a more
comfortable aspect using personal tents and their camping equipment. (Tents and certain equipment
may be shared.) This is an outstanding course for those with limited or no experience in a wilderness
setting. Curriculum will include the Survivor's needs, the psychological aspects of survival, the fears
associated with a Survivor, the will to survive, wilderness first aid including poisonous snake bite,
shelters, knots and lashings, personal protection, firecraft, signaling, rescue and recovery, water
procurement, water preparation, food in a survival situation, and proper preparation of personal survival
kits. Students will also learn how to cook over a fire. Focus will be placed on group and individual
safety in the outdoors and how to properly utilize tools and equipment. In addition, the course will
address what to do in an emergency should you become stranded or lost in the wilderness.
Course size limit: 12. To view the equipment list, click HERE.

Private Group Instruction
A private custom course can be arranged for a small group of two to eight people. Training can
be conducted on weekdays, weekends, or both. Duration, course difficulty, equipment, food,
location, and curriculum can be designed to fit specific needs. Date to be determined by client.
Location to be discussed. Please CONTACT for pricing.

Private Individual Instruction
A private custom course can be arranged for one person. Training can be conducted on weekdays,
weekends, or both. Duration, course difficulty, equipment, food, location, and curriculum can be
designed to fit specific needs. Please CONTACT for pricing and to discuss date, location,
arrangements, etc.

Courses

Media / Public Speaking / Consultation
Byron is available for all aspects of media. And, whether a group of 35 or 800, Byron will
entertain and educate an audience, keeping them on the edge of their seats. No matter the
scope of your survival program, please know that Byron is unselfishly willing and able to
help with all your needs.

BKSS offers professional course instruction for adults in wilderness and urban survival, map and compass navigation, escape & evasion,
leadership, and teambuilding. Our wilderness curriculum is based on the following seven survival priorities: positive mental attitude,
wilderness first aid, shelter, fire, signaling, water, and food. Every survival course at BKSS is designed to inspire a student's confidence
when in a survival situation. Knowing what to do when, how to do it in a safe and timely manner, and how to formulate good decisions as a leader
constitute the paths to our training mission. INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE. 1) There are no course prerequisites. 2) Teens, ages 15-17, may attend
any course when accompanied by an adult. 3) There are no plans in 2012 for training of youth, ages 9-14, unless by private group instruction.

WILD WISDOM. Tuition: $245; 2-days, 1-night. 9 AM Saturday - 2 PM Sunday.
Our intermediate survival course for those who desire survival training in a more challenging aspect
- using minimal gear (no backpack, sleeping bag, or personal tent) and having minimal food. This is an
excellent course for those with experience in backpacking and primitive camping. Curriculum will
include the Survivor's needs, the psychological aspects of survival, the fears associated with being a
Survivor, the will to survive, wilderness first aid including poisonous snake bite, shelters, knots and
lashings, personal protection, firecraft, signaling, rescue and recovery, water procurement, water
preparation, food in a survival situation, and preparation of personal survival kits. Students will also
learn how to cook over a fire, make jerky, field dress a rabbit and cook it over the camp fire, and
improvise equipment. Students will build and sleep in one or two-person shelters that they construct.
Course size limit: 10. To view the equipment list, click HERE.

BARE BONES. Tuition: $325; 3-days, 2-nights. 10 AM Friday - 1 PM Sunday.
Our advanced survival course with map & compass navigation, for those who desire survival
training in a challenging aspect - again using minimal gear (no backpack, sleeping bag, or personal
tent) and having minimal food. Two camps will be utilized and there will be various survival challenges
throughout the training. This is an excellent course for those with experience in backpacking and
primitive camping who would like to learn survival and map & compass navigation. Curriculum will
include the Survivor's needs, the psychological aspects of survival, the fears associated with being a
Survivor, the will to survive, wilderness first aid including poisonous snake bite, shelters, knots and
lashings, personal protection, firecraft, signaling, rescue and recovery, water procurement, water
preparation, food in a survival situation, and preparation of personal survival kits, and how to cook over
a fire. Students will also learn how to field dress a rabbit and cook it over the camp fire, make jerky,
and be tasked with making improvised equipment, including traps and snares. Students will build and
sleep in individual shelters that they construct.
Course size limit: 8. To view the equipment list, click HERE.

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL TRAINING

URBAN SURVIVAL TRAINING

Please click HERE to learn about our various seminars and 8-hour course on urban survival.
NOTE: Link is disabled - Urban Survival page currently under construction.

HOCUS POCUS. Tuition: $345; 3-days, 2-nights. 10 AM Friday - Noon Sunday.
Our escape & evasion survival course with map & compass navigation for those who desire
survival training in a very challenging aspect - again using minimal gear (no backpack, sleeping bag, or
personal tent) and having minimal food. This is a bodacious course for those seeking some excitement
and adventure. Students will spend the first day learning the seven priorities and constructing individual
shelters. The evening of Day One, a rabbit will be prepared and cooked on a spit over the fire and jerky
will be made. On Day Two, students will learn map & compass navigation, human camoflauge and
concealment, evasion techniques, and how to construct hides (evasion shelters). In the afternoon on
Day Two, students will evade in two-person teams to a partisan contact. Student conduct will determine
if they are fed the second night. On the morning of Day Three, students will again evade, finding their
way to a rescue point where they will signal an aircraft. A force of aggressors will be pursuing students
throughout the escape and evasion segment. Capture and interrogation could occur. A great course for
those with a desire for some good camo fun.
Course size limit: 8. To view the equipment list click HERE.

Training Locations
BKSS has been granted Special Use Permits for two National Forests - the Ocala National Forest in
Florida and the George Washington National Forest in Virginia - and has been issued a Concessionaire's
Agreement to conduct training in Georgia State Parks. The Little Lake George Wilderness, Hopkins
Prairie, and Salt Springs Run are training locations within the Ocala National Forest. BKSS also, by
permit, uses the SJWMD Sunnyhill Restoration Area near Weirsdale, FL, the SWFMD Green Swamp
Tract near Dade City, FL, a private ranch on the Peace River near Arcadia, FL, and the Griffin Ranch in
Fort McCoy, FL where we have a large classroom, wilderness area, and dining/lodging facilities. In
Virginia, our training location in the Blue Ridge Mountains is in Amherst County near Pleasant View.
Additionally, BKSS conducts training at various locations throughout the US by client request.