Winter Outdoor Survival Training Camp

L.O.S.T (Lifesong Outdoor Survival Training) in the winter snows of northern California. You never believe it will happen, but when it does, you want to be prepared and knowledgeable. Winter makes for more extreme conditions and requires stamina and determination for dealing with basic survival skills; wilderness navigation; locating wild edibles and running water; and, avoiding dehydration and hypothermia.

Extreme conditions call for more challenge and awareness to develop your winter bushcraft abilities. Mark’s hands-on approach to education develops your physical and mental acuity building a firm foundation in survival training. Winter training addresses the most important fundamentals for outdoor survival in snow country.

Program ♦ Winter Outdoor Survival Training and Bushcraft Skills

Eli still steaming from the Sweat Lodge.

  • emergency survival shelter – snow cave, snow trench
  • fire – one match, friction
  • fire and shelter combinations
  • water – locating, melting snow
  • winter hydration and dehydration
  • winter nutrition – wild edibles
  • winter plants – medicinal and utilitarian
  • winter clothing – the scarecrow principle
  • hypothermia, frost bite and simple first aide
  • make emergency snow shoes
  • winter wildlife – tracking
  • the hunt – tools and methods
  • winter trapping – snares and deadfalls
  • survival knife – style, sharpening, use and safety
  • winter navigation – primitive orienteering
  • winter survival attitude – panic control, fight or flight
  • staying found – practical applications from search and rescue
  • sweat lodge

Winter survival training is definitely a worthy challenge and an exciting adventure. No one should neglect the importance of a well-rounded survival education and it is not complete without winter skills.

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Take advantage of the 5% discount by registering 90 days in advance for 2013! (Registration now available by installment plan, please contact us.)

Winter Survival Training 2012 – Closed.

2013 Winter Survival Training.
February 10 – 15, 2013 California – accepting registration

Winter Outdoor Survival Training

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More ♦ Camp Info

  • Eligible Students: Minimum age 16 with parental consent – enrollment maximum 12
  • Requirements: none
  • Duration: 6 days 5 nights
  • Schedule: begins on Sunday at 4:00 pm – ends on Friday at 12:00 pm (noon)
  • Location: just north of MT Shasta, California nestled within the rugged crags of ancient limestone cliffs
  • Accommodations: primitive outdoor camping and a cozy community tent and teepee with wood heat for indoor class time
  • Meals: included
  • Equipment: a registration packet will be supplied after enrollment; tent and sleeping pad rentals are available for $45
  • Transport: Shuttle service from Medford, Oregon airport $80; Dunsmuir, CA train station $55; and, Weed, CA Greyhound bus station free.
  • Instructors and Staff: Mark Wienert Jr. owner – founder and head instructor; Staff – Lifesong volunteer students and possible guest instructor(s)

Tracking the elusive cougar.