Winter Outdoor Survival Training (Limited Spaces)
Cold and wet weather means extreme outdoor conditions. Cold and Wet require specialized winter outdoor survival training to survive and thrive. Our Winter Survival Skills training prepares you.
Cold weather training addresses the crucial fundamentals needed for survival in snow country.
DETAILS
REGISTRATION OPEN
Location: McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Date: February 09-13, 2025.
Tuition:
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Shelter is the First Law of Winter Survival
A lesson I took to heart from my winter camping experiences dressing properly in clothing that meets the conditions is crucial to a comfortable outing.
When properly dressed ensures comfort in cold and wet conditions, if you’re not, you’re in for a miserable and possibly life-threatening situation.
Shelter starts with clothing, the clothing you wear from head to toe to meet the outdoor conditions you’re recreating or working in.
- winter clothing-layering
- sleeping system
- tent
- bind craft
- emergency shelters in snow conditions
- fire and shelter combinations
- hypothermia-snow country-frostbite-first aid
The Second law of Winter Survival is Hydration
Our body requires a minimum of water to function at peak levels during cold winter months. Proper hydration is critical for decision making and the hard physical exertion of winter recreation and work activities.
- winter hydration and dehydration
- accessing water
- water-purifying
- cooking pot suspension systems
The Third law of Winter Survival is Fire Craft
A warming Fire may be the only thing between you and an exceedingly uncomfortable winter night when a survival situation leaves you without the necessary clothing, shelter, and sleeping gear required to provide warmth for your body.
- knife craft
- fire-craft-one match-flint & steel
- feather sticks
- fuzz sticks
- camp & felling axes
- buck saw
The Skills
We focus on winter bushcraft skills, emphasizing Fire Craft and Shelter in Winter forest environments.
Cold and Wet Winter Survival Training
Winter survival is demanding and requires effort, skill, practice, and knowledge. Our outdoor winter training helps prepare you to be more comfortable and reliant in winter outdoor conditions.
Wisdom of the North woods when your life depends on your axe.
“You may loan your last dollar to a friend; but never loan him your axe, unless you are certain that he knows how to use it.” ― Horace Kephart
Winter Outdoor Survival Training Video
Winter Outdoor Survival Training
Preparing for Winter Camp
Your registration packet will supply recommended sleeping systems, clothing, and footwear.
Winter camping demands proper clothing and a sleeping system to maintain your body's core temperature. This allows for a comfortable night's sleep and learning experience.
Winter skills training starts each morning before breakfast building our warming and cooking fire.
After breakfast, training and continues into the evenings.
Lunch, is one hour long, and dinner breaks one hour and a half each day.
Warming, working, and cooking fires are maintained throughout class time. Evenings are spent working on bushcraft skills and stories around the campfire. All activities are held in and around camp.
9:30 Pm, lights out.
Mark J. Wienert Instructor
Mark J. Wienert is a professional survival instructor. Mark has been instructing adults and teenagers since 1994. He specializes in wilderness living, survival, nature awareness, bushcraft, and wildlife tracking. His mission? ‘To help you gain a deeper awareness and enjoyment of the natural world and to dramatically increase your wilderness survival skills.’
Additional Information
- Students: adults and teens 16 and older with parental consent - enrollment maximum ten
- Camp duration: Sunday-Thursday
- Schedule: begins on a Sunday 2:pm – ends on a Thursday 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: an email 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.
Leave No Trace camping. Pack it in and Pack it out!
Thank you!
