GTFO- A SHTF Bugout Skills Course
​Vigilant - Stealthy - Capable
The Reality No One Talks About
When SHTF—whether it's a natural disaster, civil unrest, or infrastructure collapse—the people who make it aren't the ones with the most gear. They're the ones who can move through terrain unseen, find resources where others see nothing, and disappear when visibility means danger.
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Roads will be gridlocked or blocked. Services like gas, groceries, and 911 will fail. Your GPS won't save you. Your bug-out bag is only as good as your ability to use what's in it—and to survive when it's gone.
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This isn't paranoia. It's pattern recognition. Throughout history, the people who survived didn't wait for rescue. They moved fast, moved smart, and knew how to live off the land while staying invisible.
​Adapt - Conceal - Prevail
$300 Triangle Area, NC April 2026
While everyone else panics, you're slipping out, undetected.
You've felt it. That low hum of uncertainty. Supply chains breaking. Social systems cracking. The quiet understanding that the comfortable world we know could flip overnight. The comfort of civilization is far more precarious than most of us would like to admit.
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Most people respond with denial or panic. But you already know the better option: methodical, logical action.
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The city is a bad place to be when shtf. Your best bet is to get the hell outta dodge, but with chaos erupting around you, getting out is easier said than done. It takes skill, awareness and discipline to slip out safely. ​​​​
The infamous snowpocalypse, Raleigh 2014
What matters when normal rules no longer apply
​For three days, you'll shed civilization's comfortable lies and learn to survive, navigate and adapt through a lens of evasion and escape without fancy gear and modern technology.
You'll move through unmarked terrain. Navigate without trails or technology. Build shelters that can't be spotted. Create fire without smoke. Find water without leaving trace. Move through landscape like a ghost.
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The Skills
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Off-trail navigation - Moving through unmarked terrain without GPS, maps, or trails
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Tactical shelter craft - Concealed, weatherproof, low-signature camps
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Smokeless fire - Covert fire techniques that keep you warm without broadcasting your position
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Water procurement - Finding and purifying water while leaving no trace of your presence
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Emergency cordage - Creating tools and bindings from natural materials
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Knots + Lashing - foundations for building and repairing
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Tracking and counter-tracking - Reading sign and erasing yours
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Stealth movement - Traveling invisibly through any terrain, day or night
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Threat assessment - Reading landscape for danger and opportunity
Get Resilient, Grow Capable
We aren't hoping for disaster. But we know the stability of civilization is more precarious than most people admit. If everything goes sideways, you'll leave with genuine capability—not just gear and good intentions.
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Get the skills most people will never have. The ability to move unseen. To find resources where others see nothing. To navigate when technology fails. To survive not just comfortably, but invisibly.
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When the comfortable world cracks—and throughout history, it always has—you'll be someone who can handle it.
Gear You'll Need
We'll send you a detailed packing list when you register, plus a Zoom call a two weeks before to answer all your questions. But here's what you need to know:
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The Essentials:
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A 40-60L pack you can carry comfortably for extended off-trail movement
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A way to carry 3 Liters of water
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Snacks and lunch for the day
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Clothing layers that regulate body temperature, earth tones preferred (never cotton in the woods!)
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Rain gear that lets you stay comfortable when the sky opens
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Sunscreen. + bug spray
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Your favorite knife and any survival gear you want to test in real conditions
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A small pot that is safe for use over a fire (no non-stick)
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Optional Stuff:
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Your bugout bag to test out
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Any survival or bugout gear you want to test or practice with
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A tarp or lightweight shelter system
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The Fun Stuff - Functional Costumes
What would you grab from your closet to wear if you had to bail right now? We want you to wear that. What's a functional costume? Clothes and accessories that make you feel wild, badass or in this case, what you would wear if sh*t really was hitting the fan—while still being made of fabric that dries quickly, regulates temperature, and lets you move efficiently through forest.
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For more on functional costumes, check out our blog post here here
