Wilderness Survival school training courses in Colorado Springs, CO (public, in-house or online)

Become familiar with backcountry navigation. Wilderness travel potential will be expanded by learning the proper use of maps, compass, and other tools.

This course emphasizes the physiological, psychological and practical principles of survival. Survival equipment, wilderness improvising techniques, and wilderness dangers are included.

This course is designed to provide outdoor leaders, instructors, guides, rangers, wilderness and foreign travelers with the knowledge needed to deal with emergencies in remote settings. Emphasis is placed upon prevention, leadership skills, and decision-making. The 80-hour national curriculum covers standards of care for urban situations with additional protocols for remote situations. The course is contracted in affiliation with WMI (Wilderness Medicine Institute) as part of NOLS (National Outd...

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Safety and Prevention
Hypothermia
Dehydration
Emergency Procedures
Emergency Shelters and Fire Starting

Alderleaf Wilderness College offers a variety of wilderness survival training programs, including courses, classes, and presentations. As a wilderness survival school and more, Alderleaf teaches both primitive and modern wilderness skills. Our approach empowers people to be prepared and at home in the outdoors. Our current wilderness survival courses are listed below: