Modern Survival Skills Course

Modern Survival Skills Course Overview

Age Limit: 9 years or older

Duration: 3 days, 2 nights (Friday morning to Sunday morning)

• Each participant will be required to sign a waiver upon arrival at the school property.

• Porta-pots and fresh drinking water will be available on-site.

• Bring any foods, snacks, or medications you’ll need for the weekend.

Meeting Location

The meeting point is at the address below. Please arrive by 9:00 AM Friday morning (we recommend arriving 10 minutes early).

Once the instructors meet you at this location, you will follow them to the school property.

Meeting Address:

9 Chesapeake Plaza, Chesapeake, OH 45619

 

Course Objectives

This class is designed to teach the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to survive a short-term, 72-hour survival scenario. Key topics include:

• Fire Making

• Shelter Building

• Locating and Disinfecting Water

• Navigation

• Knots

• Signaling

• First Aid

• And more

Each participant will be paired with a partner and expected to complete tasks as a team and individually. Instructors will demonstrate and discuss each task before participants attempt it.

 

What to Expect During the Course

• Dealing with the elements: Be prepared for cold, rain, snow, heat, and humidity.

• Material collection: Gather necessary items directly from the landscape.

• Hiking: 1–2-mile hikes over uneven terrain.

• Timed events and navigation courses: Participate in timed exercises and orienteering challenges.

 Saturday Night: Students will sleep in the woods using only the required gear list or items specified by the instructors.

 Friday Night: You may leave the school property to get food, supplies, or stay in a hotel.

 

Required Equipment List

Knives:

• fixed blade knife
• Swiss Army knife

Fire Tools:

• ferro rod
• Bic lighter
• small 1-inch roll of duct tape
• fire starters (ie. Wetfire, cotton balls with Vaseline, etc.)

Cordage:

• 150 feet of 550 paracord
• 50 feet of No 36 bank line

Lighting:

• headlamp with spare batteries

Navigation:

     • Compass with pace beads (recommended brands: Suunto or Silva)

Shelter Items:

• resusable emergency blanket
• military style poncho
• six plastic tent stakes
• five 3 to 6 mil 55 gallon drum liners (contractor bags)

 For Water Procurement:

• old coffee can
• three 12oz pop cans
• wire coat hanger
• pack of nylons
• half dozen plastic water bottles, various sizes
• three gallon size zip lock and three quart size zip lock bags
• medium pack of zip ties
• pack of un lubricated condoms
• water purification tabs

For Search and Rescue

• signal mirror
• two rolls orange or pink flagging tape
• whistle
• machete/hatchet

 

Other Essentials:

     • Large bandanna or shemagh

     • Canteen and cup set (at least one should be single-walled stainless steel)

     • Notebook and pens/pencils

     • Small sleeping bag, wool blanket, or poncho liner

Any food or snacks you’ll need for the weekend

Any medications you take!

 

Additional Notes

• Friday Night Camping Option: Students may camp on-site Friday night with regular camping equipment (e.g., tarp, tent, hammock). Camps must be packed up Saturday morning before the next evolution of training begins.

• Weather Preparedness: Dress appropriately for the elements and bring extra clothing as needed.

Refund available up to 7 days before your class date, any closer to that no refunds. Refunds will have a processing fee deducted. 

No rain checks