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The Survival University offers our community of outdoor adventurers a robust library of training material through our Survival Blog. We believe in passing on our knowledge to empower students with a wealth of information that we find relevant to learning.

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SPRING POLES

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In this video I cover some basic ways to set up a spring pole for a snare trap.

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Penny Snare

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In this video, I teach you how to make a penny lock for a cable snare. I also talk about how to make a simple locking mechanism for a basic wire...

Wilderness Survival Tips
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Survival Tip – Wool Inserts

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CONDUCTION, HUTCH! IS IT CONDUCTION? I am a big fan of revisiting concepts to make sure we are always keeping them in mind. This morning, our youth...

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Survival Myths That Could Get You Killed

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Is all the information we pack into the backwoods as helpful as we think? Colorado is one of the most adventurous states in America. No matter what...

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Food Sovereignty

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An essential skill for the health of our homes and communities Healthy food is love and an exchange of energy and life force. Food brings people...

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Custom Private Land Navigation Class

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Navigation What a great weekend class we just had! The Survival University was tasked with taking the navigation of Navy divers and ROTC Army Officer...

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Survival Psychology and Creating a Survivalist Mindset

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Having a well developed survival mindset can be the difference between living and dying during and after a disaster. The field of survival psychology...

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Bug out bag essentials

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I was asked by Peter Betts of The Survival Hacks, to contribute my opinion of the top 3 items to put in a bug out bag. I don’t carry a bug out bag...

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What is your preferred classroom setting?

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Are you required to have a WFR Certification for your job? Or do you want to learn medical skills for when you are venturing out into the wilderness,...

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Medic Minute # 3 – Illness at altitude

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Illness at altitude Acute Mountain Sickness / High Altitude Pulmonary Edema / High Altitude Cerebral Edema

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Medic Minute #2 – Cold Injuries

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Medic Minute #2 – Cold Injuries (Frostbite, frostnip, immersion foot, hypothermia) People involved in wilderness recreation are susceptible to cold...

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Medic Minute – Volume 1

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Medic Minute Welcome to the first in Colorado Mountain Man Survival’s Medic Minute Series! My name is Jeffrey and I’ll be the host for these. Today...

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