Survival School Upstate Practical

Join us on a full-day adventure in the woods to learn advanced Survival Skills! We’ll head upstate, where your guides and instructors will present a number of scenarios which we’ll use for instruction in and practice of skills including:

• Different methods for creating fire without matches
• Building shelter with natural materials
• Wilderness Navigation (with & without map/compass)
• Effecting Rescue
• Obtaining Water
• Gathering Wild Edibles & Trapping

We’ll also delve further into the Psychology of Survival; covering topics such as Effective Decision Making Under Pressure, Needs Assessment, Risk Evaluation & Management and Utilizing Available Resources Effectively. Which, you might have noticed, are pretty valuable skills in everyday life, too!

All adventures include:

• Transportation to/from NYC, with convenient pick-ups in Brooklyn and Manhattan
• Breakfast of fresh fruit and donuts and a selection of coffees and teas
• Lunch and snacks on our adventure
• Note: we offer vegetarian and vegan options and we’re happy to accommodate any dietary and allergy needs