COURSES
​Our eight courses include The Basic, Basic Plus, The Minimal, Minimal Plus, Parent & Youth, Parent & Youth Advanced, Private, and Custom.
Please scroll down to gain a better understanding of which course suits your adventurous spirit.
The Basic
2-days. 1-night.
Sat 10 AM - Sun 1 PM.
Prerequisite:  None.
Co-ed. Ages 18+.
​Ages 15-17 w/ adult.
$235 per person.
The Basic course is recommended for the beginning and intermediate camper. Students will overnight in personal tents or hammocks, and will provide their own food for their evening meal, for breakfast, and for snacking. Students will learn camping skills, better understand proper camping gear, learn how to cook using a backpacking stove, as well as a campfire, become familiar with the seven priorities of survival: Positive Mental Attitude, Wilderness First Aid, Shelter, Fire, Signaling, Water, and Food, gain wilderness confidence, and have a better understanding of proper planning, wilderness safety, and lost behavior. Hands-on training will include building emergency-action shelters, fire building, signaling for rescue, campfire cooking, water procurement and disinfection, and improvisation of equipment. Bottled water will be provided for the duration of the experience.  
Basic Plus
3-days. 2-nights.
Fri 10 AM - Sun Noon.
Prerequisite:  None.
Co-ed. Ages 18+.
​Ages 15-17 w/ adult.
$295 per person.
The Basic Plus course is recommended for the beginning and intermediate camper who would like more time in the woods for enjoyment and to learn additional survival skills - that's why we've added the extra day and night. Students will overnight in personal tents or hammocks, and will provide their own food for their evening meals, for breakfasts, and for snacking. Curriculum includes that of The Basic experience, plus the following: traps and snares, map and compass, and additional shelter types. Hands-on training will include building an emergency-action shelter, a natural shelter, a pole shelter, fire building, signaling for rescue, campfire cooking, water procurement and disinfection, and improvisation of equipment. Two different camps will be utilized. Bottled water will be provided for the duration of the experience. ​
The Minimal
2-days. 1-night.
Sat 10 AM - Sun 1 PM.
Prerequisite:  None.
Co-ed. Ages 18+.
Ages 15-17 w/ adult.
$275 per person.
The Minimal course is for the beginning, intermediate, or savvy camper who desires time in the woods with minimal gear. During this course, typical camping 'comforts' will be left at home - such as a tent and food. Students will overnight in shelters they construct, and will be provided rations for the duration of the experience. No one will starve, but there might be some that get hungry. Bottled water will not be provided. Water will be procured from natural sources and disinfected. Students will learn how to cook using a campfire, become familiar with the seven priorities of survival: Positive Mental Attitude, Wilderness First Aid, Shelter, Fire, Signaling, Water, and Food, gain wilderness confidence, and have a better understanding of proper planning, wilderness safety, and lost behavior. Hands-on training will include building emergency-action shelters, fire building, signaling for rescue, campfire cooking, water procurement and disinfection, and improvisation of equipment.
​Minimal Plus
3-days. 2-nights.
Fri 10 AM - Sun Noon.
Prerequisite:  None.
Co-ed. Ages 18+.
Ages 15-17 w/ adult.
$345 per person.
The Minimal Plus course is our flagship course. It is the perfect course for campers who desire an extended period of time in the woods to practice minimal outdoor living, and to learn more advanced survival skills. Students will overnight both nights in shelters they construct, and will be provided rations for the duration of the experience. No one will starve, but there might be some that 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. Curriculum includes that of The Minimal experience, plus the following: traps and snares, map and compass, jerky making, and additional shelter types. Hands-on training will include the improvisation of packs and pack straps, building several types of shelters, including a natural shelter, fire building, signaling for rescue, campfire cooking, water procurement and disinfection, jerky making, and improvisation of additional equipment. Two different camps will be utilized. Survival stressors will be present and there will be skill challenges. ​
Parent & Youth
2-days. 1-night.
Sat 10 AM - Sun 1 PM.
Prerequisite:  None.
Co-ed. Youth ages 10-14.
​$295 per 2-person team;
$325 per 3-person team.
One parent
and one youth (or two )
​will constitute a team. 
The Parent & Youth course is one of our most popular due to the fact that it allows youth the opportunity to disconnect, albeit briefly, from their technological gadgets. They have the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy nature and bond, in a teamwork-filled atmosphere, with a parent. This is a one-of-a-kind experience, complete with a variety of survival challenges. For many, it is their very first night to camp in a wilderness setting. During the Parent & Youth experience, teams will overnight in personal tents, and will provide their own food for their evening meal, for their breakfast, and for snacking. Students will learn camping skills, better understand proper camping gear, learn how to cook using a backpacking stove, as well  as a campfire, become familiar with the seven priorities of survival: Positive Mental Attitude, Wilderness First Aid, Shelter, Fire, Signaling, Water, and Food, gain wilderness confidence, and have a better understanding of proper planning, wilderness safety, and lost behavior. Hands-on training will include building emergency-action shelters, fire building, signaling for rescue, campfire cooking, water procurement and disinfection, and improvisation of equipment. Bottled water will be provided for the duration of the experience. ​
Parent & Youth Advanced
2-days. 1-night.
Sat 10 AM - Sun 1 PM.
Prerequisite:  Parent & Youth.
Co-ed. Youth ages 9-14.
​$295 per 2-person team;
$325 per 3-person team.
The Parent & Youth Advanced course is for parents & youth that have successfully completed the Parent & Youth course - and, now desire additional training in advanced wilderness survival skills. Students will overnight in personal tents or hammocks, and will provide their own food for their evening meal, for their breakfast, and for snacking. The curriculum includes a brief refresher and overview of their previous training in the seven priorities, plus the following: traps and snares, low tech land navigation, and additional shelter types. Hands-on training will include building a natural shelter, a pole shelter, fire building, signaling for rescue, campfire cooking, creation of improvised equipment; and, beginning Sunday morning, a series of five team challenges that will be a timed event. Bottled water will be provided for the duration of the experience. ​​
Private
The Private course is for those who desire camping and survival training with spouses, friends, associates, or family members. This course can be for one person, two people, or a small group of three to eight people. This private experience can be achieved during weekdays or on weekends, and typically is formatted to one of our course offerings. Contact Byron for pricing, discussion, and scheduling.
Custom
Whether members of a state wildlife commission, managers from Tommy Hilfiger, an elite military team, a movie actor, a stunt double, or Homeland Security, we will be glad to design a Custom course. However, whatever, wherever you'd like, as long as you'd like. Contact Byron for pricing, planning, and scheduling.
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