Near Me Survival Bushcraft

I've been instructing survival, bush skills, and nature awareness for 25 years. If you’re interested in learning these extraordinary skills. You will find our courses in California, Oregon, and Texas. If you're from out of state, our March Texas training is the easiest to access. See the Texas Camp page for the skills offered.

Bush Craft

What is bushcraft? Definition is - "skill in anything pertaining to bush country."

This is a term that describes specific skills that came about from wilderness living in the Boreal Forests of Canada. And other northern wilderness throughout the world.

The North American Fur Trade was a booming economy and brought many to the north lands. Bush skills were needed to work and live in these extreme conditions.

Bush Skills

Woodcraft skills learned and borrowed from Indigenous peoples from north America including the Inuit. The Sa'mi people from Europe and Asia. We respect and thank native peoples for their ancient wisdom which saved many lives.

The Great Alaska Gold Rush

Beginning in 1869 Alaska Klondike Gold Rush was much same. Adventurers hopeful to hit it big in the Gold Fields came woefully unprepared. And many died. A Ton of Goods. Recommended gear for a year in the Alaskan goldfields.

Reflecting on the amount of survival gear and of these "Sourdoughs" hauled up the Chilkoot trail.