Classes in the Hudson Valley & Central Park

Wilderness 1

Garrison, NY

Saturday April 13, 2013 9am-5pm

Sunday April 28, 2013 9am-5pm

Saturday May 11, 2013 9am-5pm

Saturday May 25, 2013 9am-5pm

Sunday June 16, 2013 9am-5pm

Wilderness Survival Class with instructor Shane Hobel is made up of many skills and is offered throughout the Hudson Valley in both wilderness and urban environments. This prerequisite class introduces you to the scope of this subject of study and particularly the Seven Arrows:

Shelter, Water, Fire & Food, Tracking, Awareness & Movement

Wilderness 1 will open your eyes to truly appreciate the gifts Mother Earth has to offer. Awaken to how capable you are and how fulfilling it is to be shed the need for today's comforts we are accustomed to. From this experience, choose your Trail of Journey and continue your modern renaissance in primitive and survival skills.

Wilderness 1 is designed for adults. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Call or email for registration by alternate payment methods (credit card, cash or money order accepted).

Outline for Wilderness 1

SHELTER - A debris hut, works in 90% of the wilderness and is 90% effective in most weather. Learn how to build it. Just one of the many survival shelters.

WATER - Simply - location and purification

FIRE - ‘Fire-by-friction’ is truly a great skill to have. Fire keeps us warm, cooks our food, guides us through the dark and keeps us company.

FOOD - Learn some of the resources out in the wilds, whether it be plant or animal.

PLANTS/TREES - WE will discuss some of the medicinal and utilitarian uses of the plant life around us.

PRIMITIVE SKILLS - These are the skills one must learn while in the bush. Example - cordage, proper knife techniques, baskets, traps, etc...

TRACKING - Patterns, sign tracking, and the science of ‘pressure releases’.

AWARENESS - Nature observation, meditation, concentric rings of communication.

MOVEMENT - Learn to be stealth. Stalking, Fox Walk, Weasel Walk, and more!

Wilderness 1 is a required prerequisite for Tracking and Wilderness 2, and is part of the prerequisite for Native Scout.

Register for Wilderness 1 offered April 13th

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Register for Wilderness 1 offered May 11th

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Register for Wilderness 1 offered June 16th

*No refunds available for cancellation within 48 hours of the scheduled class. Credit will be available toward future classes only.*