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Person using a ferro rod to start a fire under a suspended pot at a forest campsite, with tents, backpacks, and gear visible around. Another person filters water in the background. Text reads “Essentials of Survival – Practical Outdoor Skills for Real-World Emergencies” with The Survival University logo at the bottom.

Essentials of Survival: Practical Outdoor Skills for Real-World Emergencies

$395.00

Master the skills to handle real-world outdoor emergencies in this two-day, hands-on course. Essentials of Survival teaches you how to build shelter, purify water, start fire, navigate, and use gear effectively—even when it fails. Perfect for campers, hikers, hunters, or anyone who wants to be more self-reliant in the wild or at home. Includes a $100 survival kit you’ll learn to use and take with you.

Description

Essentials of Survival: Practical Outdoor Skills for Real-World Emergencies

A Hands-On Weekend Adventure

Learn Practical Survival Skills for Camping, Hiking, and Emergencies

Prepare for an immersive outdoor survival training experience designed to teach you real-world skills for camping, hiking, hunting, and emergency situations. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced outdoorsman, this class will help you build the confidence and capability to handle the unexpected in the wilderness.

You’ll learn how to select the right survival gear, use it effectively, and adapt when that gear fails or gets lost. This course blends modern tools with proven survival techniques—covering fire, shelter, water, navigation, and more—making it ideal for anyone looking to become more self-reliant in the backcountry or beyond.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to choose the right survival gear
  • How to pack and organize your gear for quick access
  • How to use your gear for fire-making, shelter building, water purification, navigation, food gathering, and more.
  • How to adapt to different environments and emergency situations
  • What to do if an adventure goes wrong, and how to prevent that so you can enjoy more adventures, from day hikes to long vacations in the woods.
  • Transferring your skills to an urban environment to be ready for day-to-day adventures too.

Each student will leave with a high-quality survival kit ($100 value), stocked with essential tools and gear to help you face any outdoor challenge. This kit is yours to keep and use in your future adventures. Not only do you keep the gear, but you will also be trained on each item by our highly sought-after instructors.

Class Details:

  • Location: TSU private property in Teller County
  • Duration: Two days and one night
  • Price: $Up to you, but I need $55 back to me to buy the gear.
  • Age: Adults may bring one child at no extra cost (survival kits are provided only for paying students)

This class is perfect for anyone looking to gain confidence and the skills needed for self-sufficiency in the wild. You will walk away prepared and ready for your next outdoor adventure.

Space is limited, so sign up today and start your journey toward mastering outdoor survival skills.

 

LENGTH:

2 days/1 nights

ACCOMMODATIONS

We do have a central community campfire location with a few designated campsites but mostly offer dispersed camping. Students will be able to drive their car within 100 feet of the main camp and will not have to hike gear for long distances.

  • Sanitation/Hygiene: A portable restroom and potable water will be provided at the main camp.

FOOD AND WATER REQUIRED

Water will be provided but students will need to bring their own food. We recommend quick field expedient meals such as freeze dried hiking meals or MRE’s. They can quickly be made at our primitive camps and won’t slow down the learning process. However, students may bring any food that they wish to cook over the campfire or on their own personal camp stove.

Food can be purchased locally at nearby facilities. Walmart and several local eateries are within a reasonable driving distance.

SUGGESTED GEAR LIST

We do not provide students with gear unless they have purchased it from us ahead of time. Not much gear is needed for our courses, though good equipment does speed the learning process up greatly! Gear does not have to be purchased from our store to attend the course, but we recommend survival gear of equivalent quality.

  • Fixed blade knife (Preferably a full tang bushcraft style knife WITHOUT a serrated edge)
  • Ferrocerium rod
  • Tarp
  • Emergency mylar blanket
  • Signal Mirror
  • Signal Whistle
  • Glow sticks
  • Compass
  • Poncho or Rain Gear
  • Outdoor Clothing and appropriate footwear
  • Folding hand saw
  • Overnight Camping Gear: Tent, sleeping bag, ground pad, etc
  • 100’ of 550 Paracord
  • Shemagh or large cotton scarf
  • Headlamp and extra batteries
  • Cooking pot and eating utensils
  • Single walled metal canteen
  • Metal Cup
  • Sunscreen and sunglasses
  • Insect repellent
  • Notepad and pencil
  • Small Backpack

CLOTHING REQUIRED

Warm outdoor clothing, warm gloves and hat, outdoor boots and wool socks. Cotton clothing is highly discouraged in the mountains! Wool will keep you warm even when wet and synthetics will dry faster. Layers are important in Colorado. You will want a water wicking base layer, an insulating mid layer, and a waterproof breathable outer shell. Check out our Clothes Layering Basics if you are unsure of what to wear.

Note

Due to the different levels of prior experience and knowledge among students in each class, individual outcomes may vary. Weather conditions can also be a factor in changing class content slightly. Nonetheless, our instructors will always endeavor to be as accommodating and consistent as circumstances will allow to ensure students get the best training experience and value for money.

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