Location & Pricing

2025 Course List

LocationS:

Most classes will be held at our private training facility in Northern Virginia. This site is in the forests west of Garrisonville, south of Warrenton, north of Hartwood. Detailed directions are provided upon enrollment. We are also planning to run a few 2025 classes at Sky Meadows State Park near Delaplane, Virginia. Dates and topics for Sky Meadows are still being determined. Thanks for your patience.

2025 class PRICINg

Half-Day Classes (3 hour) - $60
Half-Day Classes (4 hour) - $80
One-Day Regular Classes - $149
One-Day Specialty Classes - $199
Two-Day Classes - $299
Three-Day Classes - $449
Five-Day Classes - $749

2025 Sky Meadows State Park Classes - Deleplane, Va

The 2024 classes at Sky Meadows State Park are now over.

We look forward to finalizing the Sky Meadows 2025 dates in January. Thank you for your patience.

Updated on 1/01/2025

2025 Home Location Classes - Hartwood, Va

Home location classes typically run from 9 am to 4-5 pm

January 11 - Winter Wilderness Survival - $149

February 1-2 - Foraging Intensive Weekend - $299
February 1 - Winter Wild Edible Plants - $149
February 2 - Herbal Medicine Intensive - $149

March 7-11 - Bushcraft Week (5-day program) - $749
March 7-9 - Bushcraft (3-day) - $449
March 7 - Bushcraft Shelters (new class!)- $149
March 8-9 - Bushcraft (2-day) - $299
March 8 - Bushcraft Crash Course - $149
March 10 - Ultimate Fire Starting - $149
March 10 - Modern Fire Starting (Half-Day Program) - $80
March 11 - Primitive Cooking - $149
March 22 - Land Navigation with guest instructor Darryl Johnson - $199 (see below)
March 29 - Intro to Outdoor 1stAid with guest instructor Earl Roberts - $199 (see below)

April 5 - Primitive Cooking - $149
April 12-16 - Foraging Week - $749
April 12-13 - Foraging Intensive Weekend - $299
April 12 - Spring Wild Edible Plants - $149
April 12 - Intro to Spring Wild Edible Plants (Half-Day program) - $60
April 13 - Medicinal Plants - $149
April 14 - Baskets & Brew - $149
April 15 - Spring Tree Identification - $149
April 16 - Herbal Medicine Intensive - $149

May 5-9 - Homesteader Week - $749
May 5 - Sustainable Gardening - $149
May 6 - Raising Small Animals - $149
May 7 - Build a Homestead Shed - $149
May 8 - Food Storage and Preservation - $149
May 9 - Offgrid Cooking - $149
May 17 - Blacksmithing - $149
May 18 - Axecraft (Half-Day Program, 9 am to noon) - $60
May 18 - Ropecraft (Half-Day Program, 1 pm to 5 pm) - $80

July 12-13 - Foraging Intensive Weekend - $299
July 12 - Spring Wild Edible Plants - $149
July 13 - Medicinal Plants - $149
July 19 - Survival Hacks - $149
July 20 - Bowmaking - $149

August 2-3 - Wilderness Survival - $299
August 2 - Modern Survival Crash Course - $149
August 23-24 - Makers Workshop - $299
August 23 - Metal and Woodworking - $149
August 24 - Baskets & Brew - $149

September 5-7 - Bug Out Weekend - $449
September 5 - Food Storage and Preservation - $149
September 6 - Disaster Crash Course - $149
September 7 - Offgrid Cooking - $149
September 27 - Intro to Outdoor 1stAid with guest instructor Earl Roberts - $199 (see below)

October 11 - Land Navigation with guest instructor Darryl Johnson - $199 (see below)
More Oct and Nov class dates will be posted in early 2025.

December 5 - Winter Tree Identification - $149
December 6 - Blacksmithing - $149
December 7 - Survival Hacks - $149

Guest Instructor Classes

Guest Instructor Classes - Hartwood, Va

We are pleased to host a few guest instructor classes each year. These are separate from our business operations, so registrations and tuition payment must be handled directly through that instructor. Enrollment and payment are not available through this website. Sorry, but Advanced Survival Training class credits (from gift certificates, BOGO deals and missed classes) are not transferable to guest instructor classes since their financials are separate.

Intro to Outdoor 1stAid with guest instructor Earl Roberts

The 2025 dates are March 29th and Sept 27th - $199 per person - registration is open now, directly through the instructor (see below).

Medical emergencies can happen anywhere and response times for first responders arriving on-scene in an outdoor or remote environment can be greatly delayed. Be prepared for your next outdoor adventure by taking this Intro to Outdoor 1stAid class. This introductory-level class will be hands-on and will take place in outdoor settings (regardless of weather). Topics include Outdoor 1stAid Kit Considerations, CPR/AED (2-year certification included), Bleeding Control (2-year certification included), Manufactured & Improvised Tourniquets, Cleaning, Closing, & Dressing Wounds, Broken Bones, Sprains & Splinting with Malleable & Improvised Splints, Treating Shock, Burns, Heat Emergencies, Cold Emergencies, Bites & Stings, Lightning Strikes, Stretchers & Litters, Evacuating Patients, and much more!

To register for INTRO TO OUTDOOR 1stAID, visit www.mobilemarksmanship.com/safety-training - registration is not available through this website

For questions or additional information about Intro to Outdoor 1stAid, email Earl Roberts directly at mobilemarksmanship@gmail.com

Land Navigation with guest instructor Darryl Johnson

The 2025 dates are March 22 and October 11 - $199 per person. Registration is open now, directly through the instructor (see below).

Our modern day reliance on GPS navigation and cell phone apps for trails has caused us to neglect our land navigation skills. Google Maps and GPS are amazing as long as you have a signal, connectivity, and a fully charged battery. But do you know how to use a map and compass to navigate and self-rescue if you suddenly couldn't use (or trust) any electronics? Even with modern technology, hikers and backpackers get lost and die all the time. SAR teams call it: death by GPS. Maps and compasses are powerful tools and they are not as confusing or complicated as you might think. But they can't help you if you don't know how to use them. Like any tool, trying to use them without knowing how could even get you killed. Learning the basics of Land Navigation might save your life in a wide range of survival scenarios. Knowing the basics of using a map and compass not only provide backup navigation if you're deep in the wilderness, but they also offer a fun and refreshingly simple way to navigate. This course will teach you critical new skills, and help you improve your current map reading skills. Learn and practice land navigation skills before you decide to leave the trail and venture into the backcountry. You will learn:

- Components of a compass
- Components of a topographical map
- Adjusting for declination
- Shoot an azimuth
- Shoot a reverse azimuth
- Identify Terrain features
- Land/Terrain and Map Association
- Use terrain features as steering markers
- Tracking Current Location
- Make your own Ranger Beads
- Make your own Ranger Lighter
- Calculating Distance
- Route Planning
- How to Make A Map On The Ground

For more information or to register FOR LAND NAV, email kona.ironman@gmail.com - registration is not available through this website.
Sorry, but BOGO credits, transfers and gift certificates for Advanced Survival Training do not apply.