Wilderness Survival Fundamentals Class

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When you're new to the backcountry, every rustle in the bushes sounds like danger and every wrong turn feels like potential disaster. This intensive builds the foundational knowledge and skills that transform that anxiety into quiet confidence. We don't rise to the occasion in emergencies—we fall to our level of training. So let us give you solid fundamentals to fall back on when things don't go as planned in wild places. What You'll Master: The 10 Essentials - How to modify your kit for different activities and environments Emergency Shelter - Essential knots, tarp configurations, and natural shelter principles that actually work Fire Mastery - Multiple methods for starting and building fires that keep you warm and signal for help Water Security - Finding, collecting, and purifying water to keep you hydrated and healthy This isn't classroom theory—it's eight hours of hands-on practice where you'll build, light, tie, and test every skill until your hands remember. You'll discover that you're more capable than you think and head into wild places with the essential knowledge that turns "what if" fears into "I know what to do" confidence. Come Prepared: This is an active, outdoor intensive. Be ready to walk, crawl, bend, and sit as we practice skills in real conditions. Wear weather-appropriate layers and bring sunscreen, water, bug repellent, lunch, and a small backpack. Payment accepted via cash or Venmo at class. 10-20% of proceeds support Triangle Land Conservancy. We cancel for heavy rain below 60°F and thunderstorms. Eight hours of fundamentals. Real skills for real situations. The foundation every wilderness adventurer needs.