Oregon Survival School

The Oregon Survival School operates in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains east of Eugene. Owner and director Mark J. Wienert offers world-class survival training for men and women. Wienert offers classes for beginning and advanced students in outdoor survival skills, useful wild plants, bushcraft, animal tracking, and nature awareness. Read Mark's Bio here.

Oregon Survival School

Adult Camps

Custom Survival Training and Team Building

Custom training includes parts or all of the following courses with adjustments to duration, location, and price.

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Emergency Shelter Instruction

Bringing your shelter skills up to an advanced level is an advantage in an emergency. This advanced course will get you started in practical survival shelters.    ~emergency shelter

The Bow Drill - Fire by Friction

The Bow Drill fire by friction adds tremendous insight to your Fire Craft knowledge.  ~bow drill

Animal & Man Tracking Courses

Increase your awareness and enjoyment of the outdoors and discover the Art of Tracking. Tracking is by far one of the most important skills to add to bushcraft and survival skills.  ~tracking courses

“My girlfriend and I took Mark's tracking class and we both enjoyed it very much. Mark is a wonderful teacher and full of knowledge and if you are considering one of his classes just pull the trigger and take it. You won’t be disappointed. We look forward to learning more from Mark in his other classes. “~Shane Jorgensen

Intro-Survival Trapping

Have you ever wanted to learn how to feed yourself in an outdoor emergency?  For meat eaters and those that don't, trapping can provide you with needed nutrition when there is no other alternative. Survival Trapping is a great starter course in basic primitive trapping.   ~intro-survival trapping 

Additional Multiday Courses

Emergency Snowshoe Class

Craft your own pair of functional emergency snowshoes during this 2-Day class.    ~emergency snowshoes

Wilderness Survival Training in the Pacific Northwest

Our courses are held south of Florence and east of Eugene. (See course location.) Florence is about one hour's drive west of Eugene, 3 1/2 hours north of Medford, and 3 1/2 hours south of Portland. From Bend and Central Oregon to Cascade Camp is under 2 hours driving time.

Immersion Camps and Custom Training

• Survival Skills Training
• Custom Survival Training and Team Building