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North Woods Survival Skills

We offer guided tours and lessons statewide year round. Activities and location depends on local trail/water conditions.

Want to have fun outdoors? Worried you'll become a statistic? You should!

The people of New Hampshire have worked hard to keep many acres of land wild and open to the public for recreational use. Some of these areas are preserves for wildlife and others are managed forests. Many people take advantage of the opportunity to be outside all year long. The fresh air beckons exercise, relaxation, and entertainment.

But every year we hear about injury, illness, and death as a result of not being prepared, poor decision-making, and unnecessary risk-taking. New Hampshire has rugged terrain and unpredictable weather in all of its beautiful regions, including the White Mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, and seacoast. Survival skills lessons can be incorporated into Custom ESCAPES and Group Programs, or you may book a space with one of our Backpacking and North Woods Survival Clinic, or master these wilderness skills with a private Wilderness Excursion Package.

Part of our mission is to educate outdoor enthusiasts to help make the most of their outdoor experiences--not to just survive a trip, but to go home and share the good news of all that fresh air they've found. Our survival courses help prepare you for safe outdoor adventures using low-impact practices. You will learn to plan ahead--to prevent problems and emergencies, which lead to high-impact of the natural environment and costly search and rescues. Various North Woods situations can arise and we will share with you the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources available to help you be prepared for them. This includes observing conditions and making decisions based on weather, trail surfaces, environmental hazards, group dynamics, skills, abilities, emergency situations, resources at hand, and knowing your limits.

North Woods Survival Topics

         10 Essentials

         Environmental Hazards

         Knot Tying

         Map and Compass, Navigation

         Outdoor Cooking with Camp Stoves

         Outdoor Equipment Use, Maintenance, and Repair

         Primitive & Modern Shelter Building

         Primitive & Modern Fire Building
         Signaling

         Staying Healthy on the Trail

         Survival Kit (make and take home)

         Weather

          Wilderness Ethics and Low-Impact Practices

         Wilderness Trip Planning and Leadership

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