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Knife-Only Adventure! 

 

Wondering if you could really survive in the wilderness?

 

Then, this is your course!

 

Gather wild foods, and cook them over a fire you made from a hand-carved fire by friction set! Sleep in a shelter you made yourself!

 

And so much more!

 

Live in the wild with just a knife and traditional skills. 

  • Use local plants for food, medicine, and tools 

  • Master primitive fire making skills

  • Find, make, and purify water 

  • Construct and sleep in shelters made from nature

  • Become lost proof in the deserts and mountains

  • Feed yourself  with traditional hunting & fishing items

  • Create a wide variety of essential gear from nature!

  • And more!

 

You'll also learn how to travel ultra-light with just a few items- knife, flint & steel, string, 2 water bottles, army poncho, pocket-sized emergency blanket, & some food.

 

"Learn to carry less!" After this adventure, you will be able to survive in the wilderness with just a knife!

 

Cost: 425 (Three days)

*All materials provided- you just bring a small daypack of supplies- see above. I can also provide these items.

 

"I just finished the "knife only" wilderness survival course. Thanks to Jon Helleson's patience and expertise, the experience was incredible. Every learning module (shelter, fire, water, foraging, hunting etc.) was jam packed with information and hands-on training." Derrick

During the Knife Only Adventure, you will learn to make what you need from the wilderness with just a knife! You will come home with lots of hand-made items!

Southwest Survivor Course

Discover what it takes to survive in the deserts, woodlands, and mountains of Arizona!

 

Spend each day in a new location, and dive into learning how to survive there!

  • Useful plants in three major regions of Arizona

  • Basic and Advanced fire skills

  • Find, make, and purify water 

  • Emergency shelters for every Southwest region

  • Become lost proof in the deserts and mountains

  • Feed yourself  with traditional hunting & fishing items

  • Create a wide variety of essential gear from nature!

  • Learn wilderness first aid skills

This three day course will show you how to provide for all your needs in the diverse environments of the Southwest

 

Cost: 425 (Three days) 

*All materials provided- you just bring a knife, food, water & car camping supplies

 

Surrounded by the masters!

The Southwest tribes have lived here for thousands of years! There are reminders of their amazing cultures all around us as we learn their skills.

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