Wilderness Skills

Ferro Rods and Hand Drill

Learn how to start a fire using a ferro-rod and a traditional method, Hand drill.

Ferro-rods, unlike most matches and some lighters, can work after getting wet, and learning hand drill will allow you to make fire with only the things you may find in the forest.

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Building Survival Shelters

A human can't survive more than 3 hours without shelter in a harsh environment. Sometimes knowledge is the only tool we can bring to a survival situation.

Watch and learn how to construct

5 different types of shelters.

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Building Fires

Slow burning, cooking, easy-extinguish, and wind-resistant.

There's more than one way to build a fire; which is best for your situation?

Video & Quiz + Discussion Questions

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Cold Weather Shelters

High elevation mountains call for structures that are almost entirely comprised of ice and snow. If you’ve been dropped into a snowstorm, you may only have a few hours to create a structure before it’s too late.

Watch and learn how to construct

4 types of winter survival shelters.

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