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Think outside. No box required.
For more than two decades, our focus has been teaching wilderness survival to people from all walks of life. As a result, Byron Kerns Survival has achieved national recognition as one of the top ten survival schools in the country. But, we've come to realize we are much more than that. We are an outdoor educational program that also provides camping experiences - for young and old, men and women, individuals, families, and private groups. A wide variety of different levels of survival courses, which address the basic, advanced, and custom needs of our clients, are here for the choosing. Whether a first-time camper or an accomplished outdoors person or somewhere in-between, we have a well-designed wilderness survival course for you. Courses are conducted year-round at our central Florida location, and by special request at client locations throughout the United States. On occasion, we may schedule a course at our north Georgia location.
Understand that there is no "Alpha Male" concept at our school. There is no egotistical machismo happening during any of our educational offerings. Byron does not for a second tolerate such behavior. His guidance is purely that of a very experienced instructor who excels in providing a safe and harmonious environment for his participants.
We could go on and on and herald our importance - the "Why Us? theory - but, what really is important is what's being said by those who have spent time with us in the woods. Like the recent words from Natasha S., a Miami accountant: "I would like to thank you for an amazing weekend full of fun and learning. From start to finish I felt that I was learning and growing in an intellectual and spiritual way. You are a wonderful instructor and human being full of compassion, patience, and respect for others ... and, Mother Nature. Not only did I learn from the tasks, the experience as a whole, but from your quiet and well-centered demeanor. You give off such a peaceful vibe that it soothes any fears one may have about embarking on the experience. I will gladly recommend you, and I look forward to another wonderful course in the near future. I loved every minute!
Here's more encouraging words from others who have attended our training: TESTIMONIES.
Understand that there is no "Alpha Male" concept at our school. There is no egotistical machismo happening during any of our educational offerings. Byron does not for a second tolerate such behavior. His guidance is purely that of a very experienced instructor who excels in providing a safe and harmonious environment for his participants.
We could go on and on and herald our importance - the "Why Us? theory - but, what really is important is what's being said by those who have spent time with us in the woods. Like the recent words from Natasha S., a Miami accountant: "I would like to thank you for an amazing weekend full of fun and learning. From start to finish I felt that I was learning and growing in an intellectual and spiritual way. You are a wonderful instructor and human being full of compassion, patience, and respect for others ... and, Mother Nature. Not only did I learn from the tasks, the experience as a whole, but from your quiet and well-centered demeanor. You give off such a peaceful vibe that it soothes any fears one may have about embarking on the experience. I will gladly recommend you, and I look forward to another wonderful course in the near future. I loved every minute!
Here's more encouraging words from others who have attended our training: TESTIMONIES.
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Byron Kerns
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR He's got the pedigree and it's backed with decades of experience. As a former Air Force Survival Instructor, most would think Byron would be hard-charging and stern. Those who receive his teachings experience a completely different person: an instructor that is caring, humble, protective, serious - yet fun, passionate, emotional, and full of crazy stories. For the past 22-years, Byron has provided teachings to more than 800 small groups: people from all walks of life - such as an elite Navy SEAL Team, doctors, lawyers, business owners, pilots, teachers, law enforcement, rescue personnel, fire fighters, and Homeland Security to name a few. He has spent so many nights in the woods that he has lost count, and traveled more than 7000-miles off-trail using map & compass. Byron's years of wilderness experience and hours of wilderness teachings have weathered him into a much-desired instructor. |
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Laurence Gonzales, author of the book, Deep Survival, says this:
"As I caught my first glimpse of our instructor, Byron Kerns, he swaggered toward us wearing an 18-inch machete, a big, macho looking guy. He had worked at the famous USAF Survival School in the state of Washington. When I saw him, I thought: We're in for it now. Byron turned out to be soft-spoken, polite, cheerfully earnest, and gentle to a fault. He moved slowly, never hurried, and was always carefully assessing himself and his environment. He wasn't prone to high emotional states. He carried with him a contagious air of calm. Even after a lifetime in the wilderness, Kerns entered the woods with a deep sense of respect, like a man approaching an unpredictable creature." |