Primitive Skills Survival Class 1

Upcoming Dates: 2010 Dates - Jan 16th-17th, May 15th-16th, Aug 14th-15th

Costs:  Adults - 17 year olds $75 / 15-12year olds $60 / 11-8year olds $50   ****Call us about large family and group rates.

Length of Time: Begins Sat Morning at 9:30 and ending Sunday Afternoon at 2:30 pm.

Class Description

At any time, anywhere, things can go wrong and you might find yourself in a survival situation. You can survive 3 minutes without oxygen, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. To stay alive, you must find or build a shelter, obtain "safe" drinking water, start a fire and gather food. This class will teach you how to build a simple shelter using natural materials, start a fire without matches, and find safe drinking water. (Gathering food will be taught in the Primitive Survival Skills Class 2.) It is also nice to know how to signal for help and aide rescuers in finding you.

A non-folding knife is recomended. You can bring your own or purchase a Swiss Mora surival knife at the camp for $20-$25. (Please let us know if you need to buy a knife when you register)  This class is open to all who are responsible enough to handle sharp tools on their own.

Topics include:

• finding natural shelters
• building a debris hut
• making cordage
• gathering water
• water purification
• building a safe fire
• starting a fire by friction
• signaling for help

Dinner and breakfast will be provided. Bring your own lunches. If spending the night also bring tent, sleeping bag, plate, bowl, cup and utensils. Camp chairs and flashlights are also nice to have but not a necessity.

Vegetarian Fare Available, like at all of our camps, just let us know.

NOTE: This class meets requirements needed for:

• The Boy Scouts of America Wilderness Survival Merit Badge
• Cadette & Senior Girl Scout Interest Projects "Outdoor Survival

We have a swimming pond, so bring provisions to enjoy.

NOTE : All classes have a minimum number of registrants to make or sorry to say it will be cancelled. So bring your friends and tell everyone you know. Some classes are listed but are not currently on the schedule for the upcoming year. If your group has an interest we can schedule a date for you.

Large Family Rates are available.

Scout and other large groups of 12 or more are eligible for a group discount, contact us for more information.

Girl Scout Troop 495 came from Allen, for Primitive Survival One Camp in March 2010.   Randy Scism was the lead instructor, with Brandon Olecha. Also had  CIT Shawn Billips, and Guest instructor Tim McCoy from Oklahoma to assist.  The troop all kept their Positive Mental Attitudes through the rain on Sunday, and are planning to return this summer for part two, before they lead their Service Unit in the fall "I will survive" camp, part of their Silver Award.

Young boy scouts working on bow drills.

Wow the Girl Scouts are on Fire!!! 

We had representatives from 4 different Cadette troops out for the Primitive Survival One Camp Jan 16-17, 2010. (Plus one brave Boy Scout.)  Great shelters were built, and three bow drill fires were started!!! It was awesome to see such enthusiastic young people, learning life skills that boost self esteem like nothing else can.  They all plan to return for the Primitive Survival Two Camp, either February 20-21, or September 18-19, of this year.  One of the troops went home and organized a survival event for their service unit to complete the requirements for their Outdoor Survival Interest Project!