COURSES
The perfect wilderness survival course for those that desire a level of comfort while learning. Personal camping / backpacking gear will be allowed, as well as food from home. Students will overnight in personal tents (or hammocks), and they will cook over a camp fire, using their chosen food selections for their evening meals and breakfasts. Finger foods for snacking will also be allowed. Bottled water will be provided for the duration of the course. Curriculum will include the following: camping skills; proper camping gear; camp fire cooking; the seven priorities of survival: 1) positive mental attitude, 2) wilderness first Aid, 3) shelter, 4) fire craft, 5) signaling, 6) water, and, 7) food; wilderness confidence; small group behavior; wilderness teamwork and leadership; proper planning; the personal survival kit; wilderness safety; and, lost behavior. Hands-on training will include knots, hitches, and lashings; building emergency-action shelters; fire building; signaling for rescue; water procurement and disinfection; improvisation of equipment; and, map and compass. Max course size will be eight students. A $100 tuition deposit will reserve a course slot.
The Bare Bones course is for those that desire a learning experience in the woods with minimal gear. During this course, camping comforts - tents, typical camping items, and food - will be left at home. Students will overnight in shelters that they construct, and students will be provided rations for the duration of the experience. No one will starve, but some might get hungry. Bottled water will not be provided. Water will be procured from natural sources and disinfected. Curriculum will include the following: camping skills; proper camping gear; camp fire cooking; the seven priorities of survival: 1) positive mental attitude, 2) wilderness first Aid, 3) shelter, 4) fire craft, 5) signaling, 6) water, and, 7) food; wilderness confidence; small group behavior; wilderness teamwork and leadership; proper planning; the personal survival kit; wilderness safety; and, lost behavior. Hands-on training will include knots, hitches, and lashings; building / sleeping in two kinds of emergency-action shelters; fire building; signaling for rescue; water procurement and disinfection; improvisation of equipment; map and compass; and, jerky making. Max course size will be eight students. A $100 tuition deposit will reserve a course slot.
The Hocus Pocus is a desirable and unique course that combines wilderness survival training with escape and evasion training. This course will be offered two times during 2019 - once in April and again in October. On Day One of the Hocus Pocus, students will become familiar with the seven priorities of survival: 1) positive mental attitude, 2) wilderness first Aid, 3) shelter, 4) fire craft, 5) signaling, 6) water, and, 7) food. The night of Day One they will overnight in individual emergency-action shelters that they construct, and be provided during the day nibble rations, as well as rations for their evening meal. No one will starve, but some might get hungry. Bottled water will be provided, and water will be procured from natural sources and disinfected. Students will not be allowed commercial packs. Packs will be improvised from camouflaged ponchos, and a camouflaged Alaskan pack strap will be issued. On the morning of Day Two, students will shift to a escape and evasion curriculum. Instruction will be provided in camouflage and concealment, evasive movement, resistance and escape tactics, and construction of two-person hides. At or about noon on Day Two, students will begin their two-person team evasive movement (duration approx. five-hours), point-to-point using a compass heading. Each student will, to the best of their ability, successfully evade the distance by a specific time on Saturday evening so that they can make contact with a partisan camp. Saturday night students will be at the mercy of the partisans - students may be fed , provided water, and provided shelter. Maybe. On the morning of Day Three, students will evade in two-person teams to an aircraft rescue point. Oh ... did we mention that ornery aggressors will be searching the 1,000-acre training area to capture the students ... day and night? Max course size is eight students. A $150 deposit will reserve a course slot.
Cozy Living is the perfect course for those who desire an extended period of time in the woods to practice outdoor living, and to learn advanced survival skills. Students are allowed to bring backpacks, tents, and camping gear, and will have the OPTION to overnight in their tents or the shelters they construct. Bottled water will be provided, and students may bring all the food they want from home. Students will be allowed to bring their backpacks. Curriculum will include the following: camping skills; proper camping gear; camp fire cooking; the seven priorities of survival: 1) positive mental attitude, 2) wilderness first Aid, 3) shelter, 4) fire craft, 5) signaling, 6) water, and, 7) food; wilderness confidence; small group behavior; wilderness teamwork and leadership; proper planning; the personal survival kit; wilderness safety; and, lost behavior. Hands-on training will include knots, hitches, and lashings; building / and option to sleep in two kinds of emergency-action shelters; building / and option to sleep in a natural shelter; fire building, including fire-by-friction; signaling for rescue; water procurement and disinfection; map & compass; improvisation of equipment; traps and snares; jerky making; and, rabbit cleaning, and cooking the rabbit on a spit over the camp fire. Max course size is eight students. A $175 tuition deposit will reserve a course slot.
The Humble Thunder is the ideal course for those who desire an extended period of time in the woods to practice minimal outdoor living, and to learn advanced survival skills. Students will overnight in shelters that they construct, and students will be provided rations for the duration of the experience. No one will starve, but some might get hungry. Bottled water will not be provided. Water will be procured from natural sources and disinfected. Students will not be allowed commercial packs. Packs will be improvised from ponchos, and an Alaskan pack strap will be improvised. Curriculum will include the following: camping skills; proper camping gear; camp fire cooking; the seven priorities of survival: 1) positive mental attitude, 2) wilderness first Aid, 3) shelter, 4) fire craft, 5) signaling, 6) water, and, 7) food; wilderness confidence; small group behavior; wilderness teamwork and leadership; proper planning; the personal survival kit; wilderness safety; and, lost behavior. Hands-on training will include knots, hitches, and lashings; building / sleeping in two kinds of emergency-action shelters; building / sleeping in a natural shelter; fire building, including fire-by-friction; signaling for rescue; water procurement and disinfection; improvisation of equipment; map and compass; traps and snares; jerky making; and, rabbit cleaning and cooking the rabbit on a spit over the camp fire. Max course size is eight students. A $175 tuition deposit will reserve your course slot.
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The 2019 ITC
Co-ed, ages 18+. 6-nights. Mon 9 am - Sun 9 am Tuition: $1050. |
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Once a year, we conduct a week-long Instructor Training Course (ITC). It is a unique course offered for those who have a desire to start a survival school of their own, or they wish to become a better, polished instructor. It's one thing to know an assortment of survival skills, but teaching them in a proper and successful manner is a completely different matter, This is where Byron's experience can help. Having started two schools from scratch, having been recognized as one of the top ten instructors in the U.S., having trained two of the top ten, and having been a USAF SERE Instructor, having trained more than 800 small groups in a wilderness setting, and knowing all the ins and outs of establishing a survival school, these are the many facets he brings to the table. Learn how to establish your own LLC and establish a school, learn how to locate and achieve viable training areas, establish a web site presence and design pages, gain access to liability insurance, create lesson plans, design courses, manage and guide small groups, and most importantly, how to teach the survival skills he will share with you. It's only a week-long course, but it is a busy one. Each day is spent half in the woods and half in the class room. There are nightly lesson plans you will be tasked to write, and daily presentations to the group - with critical evaluations by Byron and your fellow students. It's intense, yet serious but fun. A cabin will be our base camp with wilderness nearby. On the last night there will be a dinner celebration / graduation ceremony. Interested? Give Byron a shout. The 2019 ITC will be conducted June 3-9. Early arrival on Sunday evening, June 2, is encouraged. The course location will be determined no later than mid-February - Georgia or Florida. Upon registration, a required gear list will be provided. A $300 tuition deposit will reserve your slot.
Private or Custom Courses, Survival Consultation, and Out-of-State Courses (Lower 48)
All of the above are possible. Please contact Byron to discuss his availability and thoughts.
All of the above are possible. Please contact Byron to discuss his availability and thoughts.