COURSE DESCRIPTION

Welcome to the pinnacle of survival training – our exhilarating Modern Survival Intensive class. If you’re ready to push your boundaries and thrive in challenging scenarios, then this course is your ultimate adventure.

Prepare for an immersive experience that not only fortifies your practical real-world skills but also tests your resilience both physically and mentally. Building upon the core curriculum of our esteemed Two-Day Modern Survival, the Intensive takes it a step further, infusing the journey with added dynamism and excitement.

Elevate your skills as you tackle a series of demanding drills, strategically designed to stretch your capabilities. Picture this: you’ll be navigating the terrain with precision, working against the clock to achieve objectives, and facing stressors that simulate real-life survival scenarios. It’s a thrilling experience that amplifies your abilities while pushing you to new heights.

The Modern Survival Intensive is all about action and discovery. Expect to carry your gear, take on tasks in challenging circumstances, and elevate your problem-solving skills under pressure. Unlike the main camp setting, this class will immerse you in the rugged outdoors, fostering individual growth and resilience. Solo work and drills are a major component, giving you the opportunity to shine as you conquer each challenge.

Embrace the thrill of navigating and hiking to objective points, honing your skills in a dynamic environment. This is a transformative journey that equips you with not only survival expertise but also the confidence to face any situation head-on.

If you’re seeking the pinnacle of survival training, the Modern Survival Intensive awaits. Embark on a remarkable adventure that promises to reshape your capabilities and leave you prepared for life’s most daring encounters. Get ready to push your limits and unleash your inner survivor. Discover more about this exciting class below and join us for an experience that will redefine your approach to survival.

COURSE TOPICS

• Risk assessment and management
• Emergency situation avoidance
• Survival plan formulation
• Psychology of survival
• Rule of Three’s
• Proper gear selection
• Tool/gear maintenance
• Practical knots for survival situations
• Methods of heat loss
• Modern fire starting techniques
• Expedient emergency survival shelters
• Water filtration vs purification
• Survival kit mentality

COURSE OUTCOMES AND DEMONSTRATED SKILLS

• How to identify potential dangers in the environment and situational awareness
• Have a deeper understanding of the psychology of survival
• Priorities of survival using modern methods and gear
• Understand the methods of heat loss and how to sustain core body temperature
• How to make and sustain a fire using modern methods and devices
• How to build temporary shelters using modern materials such as tarps, trash bags, and paracord and how to securely construct a shelter with the most effective knots
• Understand the difference between water filtration and purification and the skills to make water safe to drink
• What to put in your survival kit and how to effectively use and maintain it

LENGTH

3 Days / 2 nights

ACCOMMODATIONS

If students do not wish to camp with us, the town of Cripple Creek is a short 15 minute drive from our location and Woodland Park is 30 minutes away. Students will be responsible for making their own reservations with nearby hotels. 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.

• Shelter Lodging: Students can stay in one of our 20 person GP Medium tents when not running field exercises or may stay in their own tents, campers, vehicles or a primitive shelter. Our tents are complete with wood burning stoves for cold weather conditions. This is a shared tent for all students that wish to use it.
• 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.

Check the recommended survival gear list for more details!

If it is still not clear what gear is needed for our survival courses, then we have assembled a complete kit that is still high quality but for a budget friendly price. All the items in this kit were hand selected by our instructors to be the best bushcraft tools on a budget. This survival kit is a useful starter kit that can be used in all of our courses. These tools are a must have, at a good price. It’s a great survival kit, bug out kit, go bag, or use it as a solid foundation to build a kit that perfectly fits your needs. With this kit and our training anybody can survive like a king in almost any environment!

NOTE

As a result of varying levels of prior experience and knowledge among students in each class, individual outcomes may exhibit variability. Furthermore, weather conditions can contribute to potential modifications in class content. Nevertheless, our dedicated instructors are committed to maintaining the highest level of adaptability and consistency within the scope of prevailing circumstances. This ensures that students receive an optimal training experience that delivers both value and quality.