North Woods Survival and Backcountry Skills
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"I should not count on outside help. Survival had to start with me." |
Do you want to have fun outdoors, but worried you will become a statistic? Do you want to learn how to improvise using basic tools and whatever resources are at hand?
Guide/Instructor Jeff Barrie teaches various conventional bushcraft/survival skills that will keep you safe while backpacking, hiking, trekking, canoeing/kayaking and other wilderness adventures you might embark on. This is a hands-on course and you will learn by doing. Students will be learning and practicing these skills with expert instruction throughout the day and are advised to work on perfecting these skills after completion of the course. Interested in primitive survival? Click Here.
1-day and 2-day course options are available all year. Please call Jeff Barrie 603-867-3778 for pricing, availability and to discuss your goals.
Topics:
Guide/Instructor Jeff Barrie teaches various conventional bushcraft/survival skills that will keep you safe while backpacking, hiking, trekking, canoeing/kayaking and other wilderness adventures you might embark on. This is a hands-on course and you will learn by doing. Students will be learning and practicing these skills with expert instruction throughout the day and are advised to work on perfecting these skills after completion of the course. Interested in primitive survival? Click Here.
1-day and 2-day course options are available all year. Please call Jeff Barrie 603-867-3778 for pricing, availability and to discuss your goals.
Topics:
- The 10 Essentials
- Map and Compass, Navigation, Plotting a course, Route planning, Bushwacking, Triangulation
- Knots and their uses
- Conventional shelter building
- Fire Building with various methods of fire starting including flint and steel
- Signaling
- Reading the weather
- Food
- Wild Edibles/Medicines
- Finding Water & making it safe
- Introduction to Animal Tracking
- Knife and Ax safety
- Staying Healthy on the Trail
- Wilderness Trip Planning and Leadership:
Types of backcountry travel, choosing location and companions, your pack list (food, clothing, gear), how to pack your backpack/drybag, timing and "go or no-go" decisions, the "performance triangle," developing awareness of conditions to aid in decision-making, group dynamics & leadership/fellowship style, handling emergency situations, most common backcountry injuries/illnesses, using resources at hand, and knowing your limits. - Wilderness Ethics and Low-Impact Practices.
- Outdoor Cooking using various methods.
- How to assemble a Bivy Kit to keep for future wilderness treks in case of unplanned extra time in the wilderness.
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Outdoor Education...
Safety, fun, and learning is what it’s all about!
About Outdoor Escapes New Hampshire, LLC
Our professional guides offer custom, private, guided tours and instruction statewide, year-round for all ages. Activities, outdoor education topics, and location depends on participants' abilities and interests, guide availability, and local trail/water conditions. Click here to see all that we offer.
Safety, fun, and learning is what it’s all about!
About Outdoor Escapes New Hampshire, LLC
Our professional guides offer custom, private, guided tours and instruction statewide, year-round for all ages. Activities, outdoor education topics, and location depends on participants' abilities and interests, guide availability, and local trail/water conditions. Click here to see all that we offer.
Reasons Why We Should Get Into Nature...and Be Prepared with Skills, Knowledge, and Tools
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 outdoor recreational opportunities on conservation lands all year long. The fresh air beckons exercise, relaxation, and entertainment for those seeking either solace or companionship.
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 North Woods, White Mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, and seacoast. We will teach you the skills and knowledge needed to help get yourself into nature and safely back home.
Planning ahead prevents problems and emergencies that could lead to damage of natural environments, injury, costly search-and-rescues, and unfortunate death. Taking a survival course with us allows you to become aware of the various conditions and hazards in the wilderness and leaves you with knowing which decisions you need to make and what actions to take to get you through a sticky situation.
Our mission is to educate outdoor enthusiasts to help them make the most out of their outdoor experiences–not to just survive a trip, but to go home and share the good news of the wild places you've found. Our backcountry skills lessons help prepare you for safe outdoor adventures using low-impact practices with an emphasis on preventing problems. Our survival skills lessons help you deal with a variety of situations that may arise in the backcountry. Through practical experiences, we will share with you the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources available to help you be prepared to handle emergencies.
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 outdoor recreational opportunities on conservation lands all year long. The fresh air beckons exercise, relaxation, and entertainment for those seeking either solace or companionship.
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 North Woods, White Mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, and seacoast. We will teach you the skills and knowledge needed to help get yourself into nature and safely back home.
Planning ahead prevents problems and emergencies that could lead to damage of natural environments, injury, costly search-and-rescues, and unfortunate death. Taking a survival course with us allows you to become aware of the various conditions and hazards in the wilderness and leaves you with knowing which decisions you need to make and what actions to take to get you through a sticky situation.
Our mission is to educate outdoor enthusiasts to help them make the most out of their outdoor experiences–not to just survive a trip, but to go home and share the good news of the wild places you've found. Our backcountry skills lessons help prepare you for safe outdoor adventures using low-impact practices with an emphasis on preventing problems. Our survival skills lessons help you deal with a variety of situations that may arise in the backcountry. Through practical experiences, we will share with you the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources available to help you be prepared to handle emergencies.
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