be ready
for an emergency!
Learn the skills needed to survive a short-term emergency in the outdoors!
Who is this for?
Designed for those starting out wanting a strong foundation in the basics of outdoor survival.
What you will learn:
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Gear selection Be prepared for the unexpected! Components of a well rounded emergency kit.
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Emergency shelters Sleep warm & dry! Turn ponchos & emergency blankets into amazing shelters!
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fire craft Set up a fire and ignite it using flint & steel, magnifying lens and other modern tricks!
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water Find, make, and purify water using improvised techniques.
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Knife skills 101 Sharpening, carving techniques and turning your knife into other tools!
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campfire cooking Make lunch with just a tin cup and simple backpacking ingredients!
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useful knots Learn the top knots that come in handy for common tying needs.
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improvised navigation Get lost proof when modern tools fail!
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Map & Compass Skills Use a map and compass to find where you are, and accurately travel off trail!
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Everything provided We provide all the gear you need and lunch!
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review on-line We filmed over 8 hours of Essential and Survive & Thrive skills in 55 videos. Review what you learned in the comfort of your home! (Available after you complete both courses)
At the end of this exciting course, you will be able to survive a zombie apocalypse, or just simply being lost in the wild!
survival skills path (3 Level system)
A complete path from beginner to living in the wild with just a knife!
Level 1- Start with Essential Skills and a Useful Plants class for your area
Level 2- Learn to survive with just a knife during Survive & Thrive
Level 3- Travel light and use your skills during our Just A Knife Adventure!
Tuition:
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essential skills-150
Each class is backed by a full refund if not satisfied!
Length-One day
Class limit- 6 people
public course dates:
Phoenix:
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JANUARY 24, 2026 (Sold out!)
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APRIL 11, 2026 (Sold out!)
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OCTOBER 25, 2026
Tucson:
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MARCH 14, 2026 (Sold out!)
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NOVEMBER 21, 2026
Sedona:
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MAY 16, 2026
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
Private courses available:
Pick your own date and create your own custom course!
Send us a message and we'll design the perfect adventure for you!
Delicious wild foods
and
Healing medicines!
Discover the uses of our local plants growing in the Sonoran Desert, Woodlands, or Mountain Forests!
Who is this for?
This is for EVERYONE! Learning the useful plants in your area opens up an amazing variety of new wild foods to add to the menu, as well as powerful medicines to help heal yourself and your family/friends!
What you will learn:
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edible plants- Sample delicious wild edibles- learn how to prepare them, and easy identification tricks!
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medicinal plants! Heal ailments and injuries with wild local herbs- bleeding, bites & stings, sunburn, and so much more!!!
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Traditional items-see traditional items made from these unique plants- everything from arrows to yucca sandals!
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review anytime! includes my book, Useful Plants of The Southwest, that details the uses of over 60 plants!
Join me on a fun, hands-on hike, learning the uses of over 30 plants in different locations around Arizona!
survival skills path (3 Level system)
A complete path from beginner to living in the wild with just a knife!
Level 1- Start with Essential Skills and a Useful Plants class for your area
Level 2- Learn to survive with just a knife during Survive & Thrive
Level 3- Travel light and use your skills during our Just A Knife Adventure!
Tuition:
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useful plants-100
Each class is backed by a full refund if not satisfied!
Length- 5 hours
Class limit- 8 people
public course dates:
Phoenix:
APRIL 12, 2026 (Sold out!)
Tucson:
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MARCH 15, 2026 (Sold out!)
Sedona:
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MAY 17, 2026 (Sold out!)
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
Private courses available:
Pick your own date and create your own custom course!
Send us a message and we'll design the perfect adventure for you!
everything you need
from the land!
With just a knife and traditional skills, you'll learn how to survive and thrive in the wilderness!
Who is this for?
Know the basics, and ready for the next level? This class is for you! This course gives you the skills for living in the wilderness long-term!
What you will learn:
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Wildcrafted tools Sharp stone blades, yucca rope, agave water bottle, and more!
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Fire From Friction Carve hand drill, fire saw, and bow drill sets and make fire with them!
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Natural shelters Sleep warm & dry using A-frame shelters, warm stone beds, grass blankets and more!
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improvised cooking Make lunch without modern cookware- hot stone cooking, green stick grills, and more!
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Awareness & Tracking Identify and interpret animal tracks, sharpen your senses, move naturally, blend and stalk close undetected
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Traps and snares- Make very effective snares and deadfall traps for catching calories!
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Hunting tools-Rabbit sticks, Apache Stars, and other very effective traditional items.
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Everything provided We provide all the meals and gear you need- just bring a sleeping bag!
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review on-line We filmed over 8 hours of Essential and Survive & Thrive skills in 55 videos. Review what you learned in the comfort of your home! (Available after completing both courses)
You'll learn an incredible amount of skills, and make lots of useful items for living wild!
survival skills path (3 Level system)
A complete path from beginner to living in the wild with just a knife!
Level 1- Start with Essential Skills and a Useful Plants class for your area
Level 2- Learn to survive with just a knife during Survive & Thrive
Level 3- Travel light and use your skills during our Just A Knife Adventure!
Tuition:
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survive & thrive-425
Each class is backed by a full refund if not satisfied!
Length- Two day
Class limit- 6 people
public course dates:
Phoenix:
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FEBRUARY 28- MARCH 1, 2026 (Sold out!)
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MARCH 28- MARCH 29, 2026 (Sold out!)
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APRIL 25 - APRIL 26, 2026
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OCTOBER 17 - OCTOBER 18, 2026
Sedona:
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MAY 9- MAY 10, 2026
Payson:
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JUNE 13- JUNE 14, 2026
Private courses available:
Pick your own date and create your own custom course!
Send us a message and we'll design the perfect adventure for you!
travel light & live Wild!
This immersive, three-day experience blends cross-country travel with basic & advanced wilderness survival skills!
Who is this for?
Use your basic and intermediate skills in a real hands-on adventure!
Beginners are welcome, but we HIGHLY recommend completing both the Essential Skills, and Survive & Thrive courses or have similar training prior to joining us.
What you will learn:
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CAMPING ultralight - Heading into the wilderness with just a knife, a few essential items, and minimal food, you'll travel using navigation skills and live with what the land provides.
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Living wild- Make what you need with only a knife! Sleep in comfortable shelters, start a campfire with fire by friction, craft useful gear- agave water bottle, cookware, toothbrushes, sleeping mats, yucca sandals, and so much MORE!
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Hunting & Gathering Skills- You'll eat traditional foods (mesquite & acorn flour, dried beans, deer jerky, roasted agave, etc...), delicious native plants and what we catch using traps and primitive fishing techniques.
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Everything provided We provide all the gear and food you'll need on this adventure!
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review on-line We filmed over 8 hours of Essential and Survive & Thrive skills in 55 videos. Review what you learned in the comfort of your home! (available after completing both courses)
survival skills path (3 Level system)
A complete path from beginner to living in the wild with just a knife!
Level 1- Start with Essential Skills and a Useful Plants class for your area
Level 2- Learn to survive with just a knife during Survive & Thrive
Level 3- Travel light and use your skills during our Just A Knife Adventure!
Tuition:
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Just a knife adventure-825
Each class is backed by a full refund if not satisfied!
Length- Three days
Class limit- 4 people
public course dates:
SEDONA:
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APRIL 17 - APRIL 19, 2026 (sold out)
PAYSON:
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MAY 29 - MAY 31, 2026
PHOENIX:
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APRIL 3 - APRIL 5, 2026 (sold out)
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OCTOBER 9 - OCTOBER 11, 2026
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More dates are on the way, will be announced during courses!
Private courses available:
Pick your own date and create your own custom course!
Send us a message and we'll design the perfect adventure for you!
Make your own hunting bow and arrow from scratch!
Craft a fully functional traditional bow and matching arrow — with your own hands!
Who is this for?
If you are new to carving, no worries! We will guide you and help you out every step of the way!
What you will learn:
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Flintknapping- Shape stone into an arrowhead using an antler tine!
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Crafting the Arrow- Make an arrow using hand-trimmed feathers, and attach the arrowhead you made using pitch glue and deer sinew.
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Bow Making-Complete a custom made bow using just a knife, and other simple hand tools and make it come alive with a hand-twined bow string.
You’ll not only walk away with a traditional bow and arrow but also a deep appreciation for the skill of traditional archery.
Tuition-525 (Everything provided- including food & gear!)
Full refund if not satisfied!
Length- Three days
Class limit- 4 people
public course dates:
Phoenix:
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OCTOBER 24 - 26, 2026
learn from the legend of
desert survival!
Join the legendary herbalist, wilderness expert, and author, Peter Bigfoot as we team up to share our skills during an incredible 5- day immersion into desert wilderness living!
Nestled deep in the beautiful Superstition Mountains, Reevis Mountain is a true oasis in the desert. We’ll stay at Peter Bigfoot’s homestead paradise he has created in the wilderness!
Who is this for?
This is an absolutely amazing experience! We will be taking you from beginning level to advanced wilderness skills!
What you will learn:
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Useful plants- Sample delicious wild edible plants and learn how to identify and prepare them. Discover incredible local medicinal plants for healing a variety of injuries, and illnesses.
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basic & advanced survival skills Create comfortable emergency shelters for staying warm and dry Make fire using modern and multiple fire by friction techniques (hand drill, fire saw, and bow drill). Learn life-saving water skills- how to find, and purify water.
And more!
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get geared up! Make your own survival gear right from nature- making rope, an agave water bottle, toothbrushes, sharp stone blades, pitch glue, and items for living in the wild!
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hunting skills Hungry? No problem! Identify animals in the area using tracks and other signs and learn to make effective snares, deadfall traps, and hunting items.
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campfire cooking Cook a meal off a campfire without modern cookware! Learn how to pit bake, boil using hot stones, and make useful cookware items like tongs, and coal burned bowls.
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improvised navigation Get lost proof when modern tools fail!
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Map & Compass Skills Use a map and compass to find where you are, and accurately travel off trail!
When you are done with this course you will be ready for awesome adventures in the Southwest!
Tuition: 625 Full refund if not satisfied!
(Just bring camping gear- everything else you need is provided including buffet style organic home grown meals, and Peter's Useful Plants book)
Length- Six days
Class limit- 10 people
public course dates:
Reevis Mountain Ranch- Roosevelt, AZ:
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OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 6 2026
