Pathway Courses
Have you ever found yourself wondering what you would do if you were lost in the wild, stranded without modern tools, or facing an emergency where survival depended on your skills alone? Many people realize too late that they lack the essential knowledge to stay safe, find food, build shelter, and navigate in the wild. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, a prepper, or someone simply seeking greater self-sufficiency, the need for real, hands-on survival skills has never been more important.
These are not just classes—they are adventure experiences that prepare you for real world situations.
In our courses you’ll gain practical survival knowledge through field experience that will serve you for a lifetime. Each course gives you the confidence and ability to handle any wilderness situation. Learning fire-starting, shelter-building, navigation, and primitive hunting techniques ensures that you’re prepared for both recreational backcountry trips and real emergencies.
Location: Multiple Locations across USA
Eligibility: (Adult Course) Open to all adults 18+. Teens 14+ welcome with an adult
Program Focus: Learning to live and thrive in the wilderness with minimal gear through adventure based learning. The Pathway Program offers a structured series of immersive 3 day courses. Students can start with foundational survival skills or choose to start with advanced primitive living courses. Located in wilderness settings, this program emphasizes practical, hands-on learning and builds confidence in wilderness self-reliance through our adventure based learning curriculum.
What Course Should I Start With? The program consists of a series of 3-day courses. Participants can choose to begin at any course level they feel best suited to them depending on their current skill level and experience. Each course blends instructional time with practical, hands-on activities & wilderness adventure, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.
Survival Basics
For participants new to wilderness survival, this course covers the essential skills needed to safely navigate an emergency & survive in the wild. Topics include:
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Survival Kit: Stay Prepared by learning to build and carry a minimal survival kit that will get you through harsh weather and keep you alive.
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Fire: Learn how to find the right materials to make fire & discover several ways to make a fire that will keep you warm and dry.
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Shelter: Learn essential shelter skills to keep you warm and protected from the elements.
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Water: Learn how to locate water in the wild and safely disinfect it with minimal gear.
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Signaling & Rescue: Don't miss a chance to get rescued! Learn how to properly signal and communicate with rescuers to increase your chance of being found.
Mountain Trekker
Designed for those who already possess foundational survival skills, this course focuses on skills needed for extended wilderness excursions. Topics include:
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Land Navigation: Learn basic map and compass skills to be able to navigate across country and even find your location.
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Fire: Learn how to build a bow drill kit from locally sourced material and then make fire from the land.
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Shelter: Up your shelter game with advanced Bush craft skills for making shelters in the wilderness.
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Water: Learn to disinfect water with new advanced water disinfection techniques.
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Wild Resources: Learn to identify local plants and vegetation for resources.
Hunter / Gatherer
This advanced course delves into the art of thriving in the wilderness with minimal gear. Ideal for those looking to learn food procurement skills. Topics include:
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Passive Hunting Systems: Learn to make and use primitive traps and snares to harvest food giving you more time for other tasks.
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Active Hunting Skills: Learn how to make traditional throw sticks for hunting small small and fowl. Learn stalking skills to get close. Build a bow and arrow.
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Track & Sign: Lean how to identify animal tracks and sign to find the best locations for setting traps and active hunting.
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Wild Plants: Learn to identify wild plants for food and medicine. Learn how to make cordage (string) from plant fibers.
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Wild Resources: Learn to identify local plants and vegetation for resources to use for trap baits or materials.
This advanced course delves into the art of thriving in the wilderness with off the land primitive gear & tools. Topics include:
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Stone & Bone Tools: Learn to make and use stone & bone tools. Making your own tools from the land opens doors to boost your confidence.
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Hand Drill Fire Off The Land: Learn how to make a Hand drill kit using your stone blade. Then learn how to make fire with the hand drill.
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Primitive Shelter: Learn to make shelter that will keep you warm and dry without the aid of modern tools or cordage.
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Water Disinfection: Learn how to disinfect water with primitive tools without the aid of metal pots, bottles, or filters.
Survival 2 Thrival
Are you ready to put all your skills to the test? Join the Survival 2 Thrival Field Expedition Course in the ultimate challenge on this cross country survival expedition. In this course you'll travel remote wilderness of southern Utah using your blanket pack kit and the skills learned in the pathway program.
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Bow Making: build a bow similar to what local tribes used in the area & make 2-3 arrows and arrow points from local materials while we travel.
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Blanket Kit Travel: Travel some of Utah's scenic landscapes, explore old ruins, and live comfortably from your blanket pack kit while putting your skills to the test.
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Hunt & Gather Food: Use your skills to harvest wild plants, make digging sticks, and set primitive traps for food.
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The Ultimate Test: Use your skills to find water, make tools, and live and thrive with your group as you explore and live in the wildernes
