Survival Skills Training. Learn basic to advanced outdoor survival through our step-by-step outdoor Circle Camps program. Each camp builds upon the core skills and training you need to recreate safely in the outdoors and excel in wilderness survival skills.
Survival Skills Training for Adults
Current scheduled Adult Camps 2022.
What is Survival Skills Training?
- Survival Skills Training teaches you how to meet and plan for your body's most basic needs in the outdoors. Survival training gives you options to help meet unforeseen challenges with a life saving plan.
Is Survival Training hard?
Read what First Circle students have to say about their experience.
Our training is designed for your success. Our survival courses are taught in a relaxed, professional, and friendly manner.
Do women attend your survival camps?
Yes. Women attend camp and gain the same positive benefits as men do.
Who are your instructors and qualifications. ?
Learn more about owner and head instructor Mark Wienert, of Lifesong Wilderness Adventures.
Why should I choose Lifesong Adventures over other schools?
- Trust
- knowledge
- experience
These are the reasons why you choose us over other survival schools.
- You trust that you, our client, is our number one focus.
- We have the knowledge and expertise to get you where you want to go.
- You expect a professional experience to learn and excel.
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?
The better shape you're in the more comfortable you'll be. If you can walk a mile over uneven ground with comfort. Your fit enough to our courses.
We are not a boot camp. 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 Training and THE EDGE. Physical fitness is beneficial for a positive experience.
Do you have standards of behavior?
Yes. Students are expected to maintain appropriate standards of behavior. We require students to abstain from alcohol, illegal, and recreational drugs. For the duration of the camp. Tobacco smoking is not allowed.
Have a question?
We're happy to answer any questions you have. Email Mark, a note via the CONTACT US page.
Survival skills training 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 to practice when 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
- carving knife use and safety
- cooking and warming fire use and safe application
- poisonous plants and animals
- wildlife and human interaction
- leave no trace principles and application
What are Primitive Skills or First Skills?
Primitive skills or first skills are the foundation of survival skills training. We use what nature provides us to meet our basic needs of survival.
- Shelter
- Water
- fire
- food
The benefit of primitive skills adds another set of tools to our survival toolbox. ” The more you know the less you carry”. We learn to rely on our mind and muscle to survive.
Circle Series of Survival
First Circle, Advanced Survival Training, and THE EDGE, Winter Camp. Graduation. These 4 outstanding camps build your wilderness survival skills, dramatically.
First Circle Camp
Advanced Survival Training
Advanced Survival Training builds your outdoor living and survival skill level. This is your next camp to attend.
THE EDGE
The EDGE is our extreme survival training and the third camp in the Circle series of survival.
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.
Winter Survival Training
Based on my winter experiences and training 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
And for our Texas friends. Join us each March near Austin for Lifesong Outdoor Survival Training. Spring is a wonderful time to begin your Texas survival skills training.
Wilderness Immersion Adults – 14 or 28 days
Wilderness Immersion is now a back to back survival-training. See course page for a description.