Survival 2 Thrival
Live on the wild side!
Experience Life
"As you build your gear from the land, you may wonder about those who used and relied on these skills. It really puts life into perspective" - Justin Thomas
During this course students will make many of the things they need from natural resources. You'll connect to the past through the skills you learn and get a glimpse of what life was like many centuries ago and gain new appreciation for the things we have.
Learn & Live Primitive Skills
During the Survival 2 Thrival course students dive into skills that will help them become confident in exploring the wild using less gear and more know-how.
Students will build their own fire kits, make their own packs and frames, and learn how to find and procure food using the resources the land provides. We will use what the land offers in resources to make what we need for the for our journey and spend time among beautiful SW Utah.
Beyond Survival
This course is a step beyond survival skills. While attending the Survival 2 Thrival Course, students will learn how to use their local resources for shelter, fire, water, and obtaining food.
Additionally students will learn from expert instructors on how to build primitive traps, make hunting tools, and use local plants for food and medicine. This course is designed to give students the ability to travel lighter and connect to the land in a way they never have before.
Get In Touch With Your Primal Side!
Learn The Skills To Thrive In The Wild!
Travel The Wild
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Connect to The Land
Start your journey by building a primitive pack frame and gathering materials for your friction fire kit. Along the trail you will learn new skills, set up your own camps, and harvest wild foods and medicine.
Students will be learning from expert instructors Kyle Thomson & Shane Linenberger. Throughout the course your instructors will teach you how to live and travel using local material found in nature to help you obtain your needs and live closer to the land.
What's Covered?
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Wilderness Camps & Shelter in the wild
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Hand drill Fire - Off The Land
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Water disinfection without a filter
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Primitive traps and snares
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Wild Edible Plants
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Wild Medicine & Primitive Bottles
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Natural Cordage
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Primitive Hunting Tools
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Land Navigation
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Primitive Fishing
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Wilderness Kits & Packs
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Knife Skills
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Heat losses and staying warm
2024 Course Photos
"Thanks so much for an amazing weekend! We learned so much more than I thought we would! We will be absolutely be taking more classes from Kyle in the future!"
James Flegal
Course | Date | Location | Tuition |
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Survival 2 Thrival | Oct. 2nd - 5th (2025) | Gunlock UT | $850 |
Survival 2 Thrival | May 8th -11th (2025) | Gunlock UT | $850 |
Pricing
$850