Survival Skills/Bushcraft Classes

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ECO Survival Skills/Bushcraft is for children in 3rd-7th grade (approximate ages 8-13 yrs old). Survival Skills/Bushcraft offers a combination of hands-on practical application and some lecture as we learn the 7 priorities of survival. Older siblings are welcome to attend this class too but we will be running one for just older children.

This program is not drop off.

Join us for a 9-part series where students learn about the 7 priorities to desert/wilderness survival. This survival skills class will cover the seven priorities of survival: Positive Mental Attitude, Wilderness First Aid, Shelter options, Fire, Signaling (including lost behavior), Water, and Food.

Here is some of the hands-on instruction we will be doing: creating a shelter (various kinds), wilderness first aid (caring for snake bite, bee stings, knife cuts, burns, etc), signaling (whistle and mirror), knot tieing (make a paracord bracelet), basic compass instruction/orienteering, fire (practice w/ a ferrocerium rod) and more.

We will also discuss pre-preparation and what you should keep in your hiking bags at all times to ensure you are prepared when exploring the wilderness. 

Students will receive a survival kit that includes flint/steel, a compass, a pocket knife, signaling devices, bandana, first aid supplies, and more.

There are only 12 openings for this program!

9-part series $140/child. Cost includes a survival kit that includes flint/steel, a compass, a pocket knife, signaling devices, bandana, first aid supplies, and more.

You can view the morning calendar here and you can view the afternoon calendar here.

2024
Monday from 10:00 am - 11:30 am for 9 weeks. Class dates 8/19, 8/26, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21

Every other Tuesday 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm for 9 weeks. Class dates 8/20, 9/3, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 12/3, 12/17, 1/14, 1/28

Friday 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm for 9 days (this class has an odd schedule due to other teaching commitments and holidays) Class dates 8/30, 9/27, 10/11, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13, 1/3, 1/10

Kathy will be the ECO Steward's for the N. Phoenix Program. You can learn more about her here. 

Please visit our FAQs page which should answer any questions you may have. If you don't see your question answered please send us an email.

2024:

Monday morning class FULL

Tuesday afternoon class 2 openings.

Friday afternoon class 4 openings.

Please complete the registration form and waiver and submit your payment using the button below or an alternative option. Class registration is not guaranteed until your registration form, waiver, and payment are received (we will allow time for ESA payments to clear and guarantee your spot if you are using ESA).

If you need an invoice for ESA please select that on the payment screen and we will email you the invoice within 48 hrs. 

If you would like to pay a different way we accept the following:
Venmo @ecoexplorers
Zelle 678-457-0802
Cash App $ecoexplorers