Primitive Skills
Primitive Skills
Ever wondered what kind of skills you would really need to be on one of the “naked” survival shows? Or how you would survive in the wild with no gear? Don’t worry, you can keep your clothes on for our immersive and remarkably entertaining Primitive Skills course.
This three day/two night course will focus on the outdoor survival skills of our ancestors, and as you camp over at our woodland campground – we’ll share the skills of shelter building, water procurement, primitive tool production, fire making, trapping, archery, foraging and so much more! Here’s just a taste of what you will you will learn:
How to build warm shelters from the materials of the forest
Which stones make sharp tools and which bark makes strong rope
How to rub two sticks together to make fire
What plants can be used as food and medicine
How to cook a delicious meal with primitive methods
Where to find safe water
How to make jerky in the smoke of a campfire
Day one of this course is available by itself as our Primitive Skills Crash Course, covering debris shelters, friction fire, water collection, tool making and signaling for help. This segment runs from 9 am to 5 pm.
Day two is available by itself as our Primitive Traps and Weapons Course, covering hunting sticks, primitive archery, snares and deadfall construction. This segment runs from 9 am to 5 pm.
Day three is not available by itself, but consists of a two hour foraging walk, a primitive cooking demo (and lunch!), jerky production, wicker basketry with vines and a friction fire materials walk. This segment runs from 9 am to 4:30 pm, and it is usually on a Monday or Wednesday, based on the scheduling of the “parent” course, Primitive Skills.
Primitive Skill 3-day (all three days) - $449
Primitive Skill 2-day first two days) - $299
Individual days - $149 each
Course Location: Held at our home location near Hartwood. Va. Detailed directions are emailed upon enrollment.
Required Equipment: Food and drinks for yourself, appropriate clothing and wet weather gear for the expected weather, a knife (fixed blade preferred), personal camping gear (if staying over), and a pen to take notes.
Recommended Equipment: Some seating is available at camp, but please bring a camp chair if you have one. Personal camping gear like tents, stoves, lights and other gear are welcomed and encouraged.
POLICIES FOR ALL CLASSES
We have a strict NO REFUND policy for all class purchases - so please make sure you are available for the class date and certain of your intent before you purchase. If you are purchasing with someone else’s credit card (like a work credit card or family member’s card), make sure you are authorized for the purchase. Again, we will NOT REFUND class purchases.
We do allow a ONE TIME ONLY transfer for each class purchase. In the event that you cannot attend the class you purchased, you’ll have ONE CHANCE to transfer to an EQUAL VALUE class - IF YOU NOTIFY US AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS STARTS. Notification can be made by email, text or phone call (phone number provided upon enrollment) and must be confirmed by Advanced Survival Training to be valid for transfer to a new class. If you contact us with fewer than 24 hours before the class starts or you do not show up for the class, you are not eligible to transfer the purchase to a different class.
Please be courteous to your instructor and fellow students. Arrive 20 minutes before the class starts so you do not interrupt the class introduction. Pack out any trash you create. If you are not coming - CONTACT US! Don’t join the trend of “no show - no notification” people.