Northwest School of Survival:: Wilderness Survival Programs

NWSOS Wilderness Survival Training

All of our survival courses - Wilderness, Cold Weather (snow), Primitive and Desert, will provide you with enough skill and knowledge to properly take care of yourself on all future backcountry endeavors, regardless of weather, location, or available equipment. The extensive individual skill-building focus of each event will dramatically increase your confidence level as you progress through a series of exciting courses. If you are unsure how much training you need for specific applications, we can help you identify which courses will best meet your needs.

Wilderness Survival Seminar

This is an informative pre-trip seminar that will provide an overview of a variety of important survival topics.

Content of training:

Pre-trip planning and prerequisites.
What to do and what not to do in emergency settings.
Determining priorities in emergency settings.
Establishing clear and concise plans that work.
Hypothermia: prevention, recognition and treatment.
Dealing with stress and fear.
Fire skills for adverse conditions.
Emergency shelter basics.
Rescue signal devices.
Water procurement and disinfection.
Survival kits, clothing and equipment for multiple environments.
Slides, DVD’s and survival equipment recommendations will supplement this training.

Prerequisites - None

Wilderness Survival 1

Our Wilderness Survival 1 course is an excellent introduction to the basic skills necessary for surviving in a remote wilderness setting. The following topics will be covered during the course:

Pre-trip planning and preparation
Equipment, clothing and survival kits
Hypothermia: prevention, recognition and treatment
Determining priorities in an emergency
Selecting a safe shelter site
Emergency shelter basics
Fire skills for adverse conditions
Cooking with hot coals
Rescue signal devices
Water procurement

Prerequisites - None	Length: 2 Days/1 Night	Ratio: 6:1
		Price: $495.00

Wilderness Survival 2

This course will expand on the skills covered in Wilderness Survival 1 as well as teach more advanced techniques. The following topics will be covered:

Introduction to wild edibles
Nature observation: one on one with your surroundings
Knots and lashings
Shelter Construction: the wickiup
Throwing-stick construction and use
Introduction to animal stalking
Fire skills: wind screens and heat reflectors
Rescue signaling: making yourself big
Cooking method: rock frying and/or spit

Prerequisites - Wilderness Survival 1	Length: 2 Days/1Night	Ratio: 6:1
		Price: $495.00

Wilderness Survival 3

This course will expand further on the skills previously covered and provide the participant with techniques for minimizing the equipment required for surviving in a wilderness setting. The following is a list of topics to be covered:

Water procurement
Shelter construction: debris huts
Using “hot rocks” for warmth
Cooking method: baking in a rock oven
Navigating by sun and stars
Fire by friction: bow and drill
Rescue signaling: smoke generator

Prerequisites - Wilderness Survival 2	Length: 2 Days/1 Night	Ratio: 6:1
		Price: $495.00

Comprehensive Wilderness Survival

Join us for a memorable experience in the Mt Hood National Forest while you spend 6 days and 5 nights with your instructor learning all of the survival techniques covered in Wilderness Survival 1-3.

Prerequisites - None	Length: 6 Days/5 Nights	Ratio: 6:1
		Price: $1495.00

2012 Course Dates:

Wilderness Survival Seminar
8am-11am – Indoors - $49

Dates/Locations
Aug 4 (Sat) - Sandy, OR
Sept 8 (Sat) - Sandy, OR
Oct 13 (Sat) - Sandy, OR

Mt. Hood Area:
Wilderness Survival 1
May 18 - 19 (Sat/Sun)
July 14 - 15 (Sat/Sun)
Sept 15 - 16 (Sat/Sun)

Wilderness Survival 2
May 20 - 21 (Mon/Tues)
July 16 - 17 (Mon/Tues)
Sept 17 - 28 (Mon/Tues)

Wilderness Survival 3
May 22 - 23 (Wed/Thu)
July 18 - 19 (Wed/Thu)
Sept 19 - 20 (Wed/Thu)

Comprehensive Wilderness Survival
May 18 - 23 (Sat - Thur)
July 14 - 19 (Sat - Thur)
Sept 15 - 20 (Sat - Thur)

Instructor Certification for Wilderness Survival
Aug 10 - 12 (Fri - Sun)
Oct 12 - 14 (Fri - Sun)

2013 Course Dates:

Wilderness Survival Seminar
8am - 11am – Indoors - $49

Dates/Locations
Aug 3 (Sat) - Sandy, OR
Sep 7 (Sat) - Sandy, OR
Oct 12 (Sat) - Sandy, OR

Mt. Hood Area:
Wilderness Survival 1
May 11 - 12 (Sat/Sun)
Jul 13 - 14 (Sat/Sun)
Sep 14 - 15 (Sat/Sun)

Wilderness Survival 2
May 13 - 14 (Mon/Tues)
Jul 15 - 16 (Mon/Tues)
Sep 16 - 17 (Mon/Tues)

Wilderness Survival 3
May 15 - 16 (Wed/Thurs)
Jul 17 - 18 (Wed/Thurs)
Sep 18 - 19 (Wed/Thurs)

Comprehensive Wilderness Survival
May 11 - 16 (Sat - Thurs)
Jul 13 - 18 (Sat - Thurs)
Sep 14 - 19 (Sat - Thurs)

Instructor Certification for Wilderness Survival
Aug 9 - 11 (Fri - Sun)
Oct 11 - 13 (Fri - Sun)