Recommended Gear List For Courses
Colorado is a cold weather climate most of the year and with our survival school at 9400 feet, it can get frigid at night, even during the summer. Dress accordingly!…
Navigation Unleashed: Maps, Compasses, and Wild Adventure
Mastering Navigation: Your Guide to Finding Your Way with Maps, Compasses, and a Sense of Adventure Hey there, fellow adventurers! If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a map,…
Forged in the Wild: 50 Days That Transform Lives
Survival’s Proving Ground – Step Into the Wild Every summer, I stand on the edge of our Mountain Camp near Cripple Creek, Colorado, and watch a new group arrive. The…
Fire-Starting Hacks for Broken, Empty, and Wet Lighters
Mastering Fire with a Lighter: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Reliability
Urban Survival in 2025 Wilderness Skills for the Concrete Jungle
Urban Survival in 2025: Adapting Wilderness Skills to City Environments What happens when the grid goes down in Denver? Here’s how wilderness survival skills, straight from the mountains, can save…
Navigation Skills vs. Orienteering & Geocaching: Why Real-World Navigation Matters
Navigation: More Than Just a Game – How Orienteering, Geocaching, and Real-World Skills Intersect Have you ever been deep in the woods with just a map and compass, feeling like…
How to Tie The Double Half-Hitch Knot
Double Half-Hitch Knot: Step-by-Step Guide & Expert Tips There is an old joke that says, “If you do not know a knot, then tie a lot!” While it is funny,…
My Hilarious Failures & How to Do It Right
The Noob’s Guide to Flint Knapping: Why I Stink at It and You Might Too (Unless You’re Smart)
Bugging In Guide Part 1: Drain Your Water Heater
Bugging In Guide, Part 1: Hidden Resources, How to Drain Your Water Heater During hurricanes, fires, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, your water supply could be cut off or…