In the event of a serious situation, it’s important to find warmth, shelter, food and water. It’s also essential to learn basic navigation, including how to use a compass, read a topographic map and figure out how to find the best path out without the reliance of technology. Outdoor Survival Skills course explores Colorado’s natural scenery, using the rugged environment to empower students to use intuition, confidence, ability, and awareness to keep themselves safe and comfortable. In our classroom sessions, we discuss navigation, food, water, layering clothes, staying dry, and basic medical and self-care skills. Later, we learn efficient communication, signaling for help and how to help an injured partner. By the end of this course, you’ll have a greater understanding of basic survival tactics allowing you more confidence in backcountry settings.
Week 1 - Introduction
Learn to make different knots and where to use them, application of knots, field trip to 2 Pines, 10 essentials gear
Two Pines Supply
Learn to make different knots and where to use them, application of knots, field trip to 2 Pines, 10 essentials gear
Two Pines Supply
Week 2 - Food & Forage
What can you eat in the wild? Cooking in the field, what to bring on camping trips, backcountry versus car camping
US Army
What can you eat in the wild? Cooking in the field, what to bring on camping trips, backcountry versus car camping
US Army
Week 3 - Earth (Land)
Different types of maps, how to read the land, orienteering, trails, route selection, map apps, hiking, huts
US Army
Different types of maps, how to read the land, orienteering, trails, route selection, map apps, hiking, huts
US Army
Week 4 - Fire
Build campfires, put out fires, learn about fires and impact to area, tools to make a fire, tools to cut wood
Grand Fire
Build campfires, put out fires, learn about fires and impact to area, tools to make a fire, tools to cut wood
Grand Fire
Week 5 - Water
Water filtration, water safety, swimming, water routes, flow
YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch - Pool
Water filtration, water safety, swimming, water routes, flow
YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch - Pool
Week 6 - Air
Basic First Aid/CPR, surviving the elements through heat or cold
Grand County Search and Rescue
Basic First Aid/CPR, surviving the elements through heat or cold
Grand County Search and Rescue
Week 9 - Communication
Week 10 - No Barriers
This week we are focusing on how to push your limits and self-perceived barriers.
No Barriers USA
This week we are focusing on how to push your limits and self-perceived barriers.
No Barriers USA