"The one day wilderness Savvy Survivor course is awesome! I CAN MAKE FIRE! Plus Jon is very knowledgeable and easy to be around. Makes learning easy!" Ken
Savvy Survivor Course
This very popular course was featured on KGUN9 news:
Wanting to learn how to survive in the wilderness,
but don’t know where to start?
This is your class!
This very fun, hands-on course will give you an incredible overview of the most important skills for surviving an unexpected wilderness emergency with only a knife!
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Make a fire without matches
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Find water in the desert
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Create a comfortable emergency shelter
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Navigate using improvised methods
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Get food with snares and traps
At the end of this exciting course, you will be able to survive a global collapse, zombie apocalypse, or just being lost in style, using what is around you to provide for your needs!
Cost: 125 (one day)
(All materials provided- you just need to bring a knife, snacks, and water for the day)
Create the adventure you want!
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Courses are available most every weekend.
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Located in your choice of Tucson, Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff areas of Arizona.
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Complete Weekend Course
Join us for a complete weekend and have a whole bunch of fun!
Come home with wonderful memories, plenty of outdoor skills & tons of handmade gear made from your weekend in the Sonoran Desert, Red Rock Canyonlands, or Southwest Mountains!
You can camp out in car camping luxury, or meet up each morning.
Here are some of what’s planned for your weekend:
Savvy Survivor- You'll learn everything from the very popular Savvy Survivor Course- see above!(shelters, firecraft, water, and navigation skills)
Useful Plants- Sample delicious wild edibles, learn how to heal tons of ailments and injuries with wild local herbs, and learn about traditional items made from these unique plants!
Hunting- Hungry? Get some calories! Using tracks and other sign, you'll learn to identify local animals. Learn to make snares, deadfalls, and other traps that will hunt for you! You will also make a variety of traditional hunting items- slings, throwing sticks, rope darts, fishing kits and other simple and time-proven ways for catching dinner!
Traditional Crafts- Make what you need from nature! Learn how to twine plant fibers into rope, weave a basket or even a pair of sandals, or even create a water bottle out of an agave stalk!
Campfire Cooking- No cooking ware? No worries! You will learn how to boil, bake, and all without any modern cookware! Make a coal burned container, tongs and other useful tools for preparing, and cooking food over a fire!
Wilderness First Aid- Accidents happen fast! Be prepared before you head out! You'll learn specific first aid for each region- cuts, burns, heat injuries, cold injuries, etc...
Cost: 250 (two days- you can car camp overnight, or meet up the next morning)
Two person minimum, 15% discount for groups of 3 or more
*All materials provided- you just need to bring a knife, snacks, water & car camping supplies.
Create the adventure you want!
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Courses are available most every weekend.
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Located in your choice of Tucson, Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff areas of Arizona.
"I often refer to the course some friends and I took some years ago with you. Such a fun and educational experience! I’d really like to do it again. Highly recommended!" Nate
Apache Moccasins
Move naturally through the wilderness!
"I only trust my legs. They're my only friends" - Geronimo
Apache Moccasins- learned how to make traditional Apache moccasins while living on the White River Apache reservation. For over 10 years I used them on a daily basis- running, climbing, hiking, they certainly are my prefered footwear! They are light, breathable, and carefully engineered for our desert environment!
The thick leather upper portions are taller than typical moccasins to provide protection against desert thorny shrubs and cactus. Even the tough rawhide bottoms are thoughtfully added to withstand the rough desert terrain and it makes them easy to resole when they wear out.
Cost: 150 (two days) Two person minimum, 15% discount for groups of 3 or more
*There will be an additional amount for the cost of the leather, unless you provide your own.
Create the adventure you want!
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Courses are available most every weekend.
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Located in your choice of Tucson, Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff areas of Arizona.
How close can you get?
With the right footwear, and stalking skills, it is amazing how quickly you will blend into nature!