Survival Camp First Circle

" Build Your Confidence, Knowledge, Awareness and Skills.."

• Breakfast 7-8am
• Take a Walk to limber our bodies, learn how to move through the forest and to get to know the area.

• Safety
• Best Practices
• Bow drill construction-use
• Carve with your knife
• Create Your Bow Drill
• Wood selection
• Carving

• Fire Craft
• Emergency Fire Craft Application and Safety
• Tree & plant tinder
• cordage-fiber

• One-match fire
• Construct a fire lay
• Tinder
• Plants and trees

• Wildlife interactions
• Animal Tracking

You're a Valuable Part of the Circle

First Circle Survival Camps. Here is what we experience:

• This is a small group event, no more than ten people per First Circle Survival Training Camp
• Survival is based on helping and supporting one another
• All students start with a common goal of learning survival
• It takes a special and unique person who attend these events, which makes this event all the more interesting
• There is often a good easy-going group of both men and women who attend
• Everyone is of different age groups and have different histories. All ages 16+ are welcome
• There are no stupid questions
• No macho stuff, bullying, or rudeness
• Everyone has an opportunity to get to know each other, and often times develop close bond

Our Students come from various countries:  Mexico, Scotland, Canada, Denmark, Ukraine, India, Tibet
and from the US: Mostly from California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York

Live Closer to the Earth and in Harmony with Nature

There is a sense of romance in nature, but if you've never been out in the wilderness before, it is common to be apprehensive. We have helped many people through the beginning discovery of wilderness exposure.

We cover animal behavior, including the large predators, and how to keep yourself safe. Soon you will experience the peace and simplicity of the forest. Learning self-sufficiency in a survival situations will ease your fears and give you confidence.

Our training and experience will help you:

• Lose the fear
• Get strong
• Be capable

Here are some Favorite Lessons from the Survival Camp Experience

• Confidence.
• How to make a fire without even matches.
• All the different kinds of wild plants you can use for food or medicine.
• How to make fire, rope, and even my own shelter from what’s available.
• If I was alone in the wilderness, I know could I feed and shelter myself.
• I learned that everything I need to survive is already out there.

Mark Wienert Instructor

Additional Information

• Students: adult and Teens 16 an older with parental consent - enrollment maximum ten
• Camp duration:  Sunday 4pm -Wednesday 12 noon
• Schedule:  begins on a Sunday 4:pm – ends on a Wednesday at 12:00 noon
• Location: east of Eugene, OR
• Accommodations: camping included
• Meals not provided. A recommended food list will be provided upon registration.
• Equipment:  a registration packet will be supplied after enrollment
• Parking: included
• Transport: see additional services for airport & bus shuttle
• Registration policies

We reserve the right to add to or omit any of the course topics listed.

Note: Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend. Copy of vaccination card required.