Outdoor Skills & Survival Courses by Survival Resources,

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We offer Outdoor Skills Courses for people who enjoy hiking, camping, or just exploring the outdoors. Courses range from basic camping skills to wilderness survival skills.

Our offices are located in the Hudson Valley, New York State, however, most of our Seminars and Courses are conducted at our "Outdoor Skills Education Center" located at "Camp Cedar Grove," 200 acres of wooded land in Verona, NY (just east of Syracuse), or at a client's location.

Our Open-Air Classroom Our Field Kitchen

When we first decided to offer outdoor skills courses, we noticed that many of the available schools offered various extended programs of a week or more. Because of various budget and time constraints, not everyone can attend an extended course. But we realized they still needed to learn. For this reason, in order to accommodate everyone, we have designed various types of courses so everyone can learn skills on their budget and time schedule.

Our philosophy and strategy for providing courses is always evolving. We have had excellent success offering custom courses to organizations, academic institutions, various agencies, and private groups. These courses can be scheduled to accommodate both the clients needs and our availability.

We break our courses into two individual areas; Seminars, and Survival Courses. The following will explain each of these areas as well as detail the advantages and disadvantages of the program type.

SEMINARS

Seminars are offered as a part of an on going education for those who have minimal time or budget. Seminars can be offered at various locations as well as at a clients business premises. Seminars are between 1 & 8 hours in length. We have conducted seminars for specialty groups such as search and rescue teams, various organizations, such as the Mohonk Preserve, as well as retail establishments that provide outdoor equipment.

Advantages of a seminar is the ability to continue your training a small amount at a time, or only attend those seminar subjects that you desire or require to compliment skills you already have. The disadvantages are seminars usually only provide basic information because of time constraints, and it may take longer to accomplish the skill level you desire. Seminars can accommodate more students than other programs, as the instructor to student ratio is not as critical.

Our Managing Director, John McCann, giving a seminar at an Eastern Mountain Sports store.

We have conducted seminars for various groups and organizations, as well as provided custom seminars to certain corporate clients. The following are Seminars that we offer:

INTRODUCTION TO SURVIVAL SKILLS
SURVIVAL KIT BUILDING BASICS
BASIC FIRE STARTING SKILLS

OUTDOOR SKILLS COURSES

Outdoor Skills Courses are longer in duration than seminars. They are more intensive, with more "Hands-On" practice of technique by students. Students leave these courses with more confidence in their ability to actually use their new skills. Of course, the advantages are stated above. The disadvantages are the higher cost and time commitment required.

Our Survival Skills Weekend Course was featured in the "Escape" section of The New York Times on August 1st, 2008. For more information on that article, click here. If you would like to see more photos taken at that course by Les Stone, click here.

In the field classroom lectures provide the basics for the topics being taught .

Instructors demonstrate the techniques first so students can see how its done.

Students then go into the field and learn practical application, so they learn by doing.

When students complete projects, they demonstrate and test them.

Each evening , students sit around the campfire and discuss lessons and make pine needle tea.

All courses end with a certificate ceremony.

The following are Outdoor Skills Courses that we offer:

BASIC CAMPING SKILLS WEEKEND
MAP & COMPASS SKILLS WEEKEND
SURVIVAL SKILLS WEEKEND I - BASIC
SURVIVAL SKILLS WEEKEND II - INTERMEDIATE
SURVIVAL SKILLS WEEKEND III - ADVANCED

Survival Resources maintains the right to cancel Seminars or Courses at any time. Refunds will be made if cancellation is by Survival Resources, but not by students, unless special arrangements are made or in accordance with registration agreement.