Wilderness Learning Center Advanced Survival Course Photo Review

[k_estela]

Following the Basic Survival Course, the Wilderness Learning Center offers an Advanced Survival Course. In this course, all the basic skills are reviewed and a few new topics are introduced. Part of the Advanced Course involves a two night and three day field exercise starting with a compass course through unbroken trail. The following photos were taken during the last Advanced Course offered.

Fire Blowing Bowls

Pacing and Map Work

Traps and Triggers

 

[k_estela]

Survival Firearms Training

Stone Oven Cooking

Vehicle Recovery

 

[batosai117]

Wow, I like the vehicle recovery pic with all the spikes in the ground. Hard to believe that it would work without seeing it first hand .

 

[k_estela]

Start of Land Navigation Test through unmarked terrain

Primitive Cooking

Minnow trap and fish grill

Campsite Photos including shelters and crafts

 

[tonym]

Damn, now I want to back to back the courses. I just don't have the funds nor the time.

So I will have to do the advanced next year!

Great pics bro!

 

[k_estela]

Crafts with Aggie

MRE's for Food. 3 in 2 nights/3 days

Shelters

Graduation

The Rainbow on the Drive Home (Warning: Softie material that isn't manly at all)

 

[jds1]

Thanks for posting all the great photos. They really give you a feel for what the course is all about.

Jeff

 

[tonym]

Ahh cmon Kev, your a socks with sandles guy:thumbdn:

 

[k_estela]

Tony,

Only when in Mosquito country! Them skeeters were nasty!

 

[tonym]

Thanks for the heads up bro! I'll bring extra deet

 

[j williams]

Looks like a great course. Great pics Kev! I hope to attend the basic next year......

The bowl blowing pics are awesome!!

 

[Brian Jones]

I've always admired Big John's confidence. Here, he is ready to tackle the navigation exercise with his eyes closed!