Elemental Survivor Series
4 comprehensive and hands on training modules.
FIRE - WIND - WATER - EARTH
Our survival program is divided into 4 modules, each focusing on essential skills for maximum effectiveness. These modules can be taken separately and offer hands-on practical training.
Fire Module
The cultivation of fire is easily the most important human discovery.While no one is really sure when humans actually tamed fire we do see that among those early cultures which used fire the greatest technological and cultural jumps where made.For survival, fire making is one of the most important skills to have. With it you can warm yourself, cook your food, purify your water, harden wooden tools, signal, scare away predators and even entertain yourself.
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Fire triangle (oxygen, heat, fuel)
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Fuel Sources (tinder, kindling and longer burning fuel)
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Fire lays
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Ignition sources (spark based, friction , chemical and electrical)
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Fire extenders and survival fuels
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Uses of fire ( water purification, signaling, cooking, etc.)
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First aid for burns
Wind Module
To the ancients the wind represented the weather. Understanding the wind element is probably one on the most important skills to learn early on. According to the survival rule of 3's you will only survive approximately 3 hours exposed to extreme weather.
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Elements of heat loss (and gain)
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Hasty and improvised shelters
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Site selection and the 5 w's
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Layers of an appropriate shelter
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Natural shelters
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Hypothermia and hypothermia first aid
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Weather forecasting
Water Module
After fire and shelter water becomes your priority. According to the survival rule of 3's you'll only survive approximately 3 day without water.But the water element is much more than just a literal nutrient for survival it also symbolically represents our ability to adapt. Despite being third in our sequence it is an extremely important module.
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What lurks in our drinking water
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Procuring and purifying water
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Understanding and picking water filters
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Improvised filters and pre filters
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Chemical treatments, boiling, uv disinfection and more
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Improvised water treatments
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Avoiding dehydration and re-hydration strategies
Earth Module
The earth element grounds all the other elements. It is where all the other elements live.In this module you will learn skills that will tie in all the other modules.
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Improvised tools (digging stick, stone hammer, etc.)
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Basic carving skills
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Basic land navigation
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Solar navigation (situation permitting night navigation may also be covered)
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Tracking & plant identification
Course Title
Fire Module
Wind Module
Water Module
Earth Module
Cost
$60
$60
$60
$60
Group and multi module discounts available. Contact us for details.
We also offer a 4-6 hour team building workshop. In which hands on skills from each module are covered. Contact us for information and details.