Survival Skills Training with Lifesong Wilderness Adventures. You learn basic to advanced outdoor survival through our step-by-step Survival Training. Three unique camps. Each providing the core skills you need to excel in wilderness survival skills.
Survival Skills Training for Adults
The following courses are included in the Circle series of survival. And offered to you in this order.
- First Circle Camp - Open for Registration
- Advanced Survival Training ~CLOSED for 2021
- THE EDGE ~CLOSED for 2021
Is Survival Training hard?
Survival training can be challenging. But with effort, desire, and focus, you will meet your goals.
Our training is designed for your success. Our survival courses are taught in a relaxed, professional, and friendly manner.
Do women attend your training camps?
Yes, women attend our training. Women experience the same positive benefits as men developing outdoor skills. And the fairer sex often excel at the many skills offered. Such as Fire-Craft, animal tracking, and useful and edible plants.
I'm a black person. Do people of color attend your courses?
Yes, people of color attend our courses. Nature is diverse and so are we. We accept all people who wish to increase their knowledge, skill, and enjoyment of the outdoors.
Who are your instructors and qualifications?
Learn more about owner and head instructor Mark Wienert, of Lifesong Wilderness Adventures.
Why should I choose your survival courses over other schools?
- Trust
- knowledge
- experience
These are the reasons why you choose us over other schools.
- You trust that you, our client, is our number 1 (One) focus.
- You know that we, at Lifesong Wilderness Adventures, have the knowledge and experience to support your desire to be more self-reliant in the outdoors.
- You know that we do our best to provide a professional experience and safe space for you to learn and excel in.
Do older adults attended these camps?
Yes, we have enjoyed students in their 50's and 60's who attend our camp courses.
Do I have to be in physical shape to attend a camp?
No, you do not have to be in great shape to attend First Circle Camp.
If you can walk two miles over uneven ground comfortably without being winded. Your fit enough to attend First Circle.
Our courses are not boot camps, marathons, or long-distance hiking affairs. The amount of effort you do is self-regulated by you. You can work as hard or at the level of physical activity you're most comfortable with.
What kind of shape do I need to be in for advanced camps?
For Advanced Survival Camp and THE EDGE, physical fitness is beneficial for a positive experience.
Do you have standards of behavior?
Yes. A Lifesong camp begins during transport and all students are expected to maintain appropriate standards of behavior. We require students to abstain from all use of alcohol, illegal, and recreational drugs for the duration of the camp. Tobacco smoking is not allowed.
Lifesong instructors and staff have the sole discretion to remove any student from a camp if perceived to be endangering themselves or another student or staff member. A participant will be removed if believed to present a safety concern, medical risk, behavior problem or engage in illegal activity.
Have a question?
We're happy to answer any questions you have. Recommended exercise or any other questions you have. Just shoot me, Mark, a note via the CONTACT US page.
Wilderness survival basic safety skills
Your safety is number one with us. In a real survival scenario, the ability to move safely and stay safe increases your chances of survival. Safety is an important skill in recreating outdoors.
Whether you're out for a day hike or a weekend backpacking trip. We train for safety the same way.
- sanitation
- hygiene
- situational awareness
- weather
- moving safely across landscapes
- knife safety
- fire science and safe application
- plants
- wildlife and human interaction
- leave no trace principles and application
What are Primitive Skills or First Skills?
Primitive skills or first skills these the foundation of survival skills training.
- Shelter
- Water
- fire
- food
The benefit of primitive skills adds another set of tools to our survival toolbox. The adage” The more you know the less you carry”. We can rely on our mind and muscle to survive.
Circle Series of Survival
There you have it. First Circle, Advanced Survival Training, and THE EDGE, graduation. These three outstanding camps to build your outdoor survival skills.
Begin with First Circle Survival Camp
Advanced Survival Training
Advanced Survival Training builds your outdoor living and survival skill level. This is your next camp to attend.
THE EDGE CA
The EDGE is our extreme survival training and the third camp in the Circle series of survival.
More Adult Camps
We do offer other opportunities for you to increase your dirt time and experience in survival training. The Wilderness Immersion and Winter Camp are both examples of other courses available for you.
Wilderness Immersion Adults – 14 or 28 days
Wilderness Immersion is an extensive, 28-day survival-training adventure. See course page for a description.
Winter Survival Training
Based on my winter experiences in snow country Winter Camp was born.
Winter Survival Skills Training or simply Winter Camp is focused on Bushcraft and cold weather training.
Texas Survival Training
Join us each March near Austin for Lifesong Outdoor Survival Training. Spring is a wonderful time to begin your Texas training.
I have had the wonderful opportunity to teach survival skills in Texas for over 10 years now. The location we hold our camps is diverse in plant and wildlife species. And like all our field camps camping is primitive without modern conveniences.
Weekend Survival School
If you are unable to attend one of our longer camps. Then the shorter skill courses are an excellent choice. These are offered in California, and Oregon. See Weekend Survival School - Open for Registration