Course Information

Primitive Survival Crash Course

One day class.

9 am to 5 pm

So you want to learn how to survive in the woods, with only the clothes on your back and a knife? Then jump into our Primitive Survival Crash Course and gain the foundational skills to ensure your survival, using only the materials that the wilderness provides.

Spend a day of hands-on learning with professional survival instructor, Tim MacWelch, in this fast-paced class which covers crucial skills to ensure your safety and well-being in virtually any survival situation. The skills and subjects of this class include: Assessing the Priorities and Mentality of Survival; How to build a Leaf Hut Shelter with your bare hands, no tools or ropes required; creating Friction Fire by literally rubbing two sticksâ€ï¿½ with the Bow and Drill method; How to get safe drinking water with low tech methods; an introduction to Primitive Tool and Rope making; and how to Signal for help.

This is the core curriculum of the first day of our very popular 3-day Primitive Skills class, and it is now available by itself as the Primitive Survival Crash Course.

As a bonus for taking this course, you'll receive a copy of our information packed primitive survival manual to take home with you. Gain the skills to live off the land, and provide yourself with the ultimate back-up plan for survival. And now for the best parts - this class is beginner friendly, and you can learn all these skills in just one day.

Held near Stafford, Va. Course tuition $127

Our November 13, 2021 class is now FULL, but we have just added an EXTRA DATE of December 11th for the Primitive Survival Crash Course. Registration for the December 11th date is now open.