Wilderness Survival Clinic: Essential Skills in Santa Cruz
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5 Ratings
Boulder Creek
Discover essential wilderness survival skills in Santa Cruz. Learn how to build a shelter, gather water, make a fire, and forage for food in a 5-hour class with a naturalist instructor.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Boulder Creek Scout Reservation - Adventure Out is Northern California’s oldest/longest-running survival school. Operating in the Santa Cruz Mountains since 2002, our expert instructors will teach you the basics of survival in this hands on course. Fire-by-friction, Shelter Construction, Water collection and purification, and primitive hunting and trapping techniques.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Guided by a professional
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Instructor Gratuity
Additional Information
Master the old-world techniques of woodland survival, which encompass constructing a shelter, collecting water, creating a fire, and gathering edible vegetation or formulating food traps. The 5-hour course is suited for both amateur campers and experienced backpackers, consisting of practical exercises under the guidance of a nature expert. This hands-on session is conducted in a redwood forest situated in Boulder Creek, slightly north of Santa Cruz.
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Boulder Creek Scout Reservation
Scout Ranch Road
We'll meet you in the parking lot of the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation - 250 Scout Ranch Rd, Boulder Creek, CA
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Trinidad_m
Jul 15, 2023
Beneficial experience - It was a good family outing. It was informative & definitely intro to wilderness survival. If electricity went out or war came to the U.S I can survive with this basic training for a week.
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Alicia_m
Oct 17, 2021
Amazing outdoor experience! - I loved the whole experience, especially how great it felt to accomplish making fire with a bow drill!! Jack was a great and inspiring teacher, with tons of knowledge and experience. ! Can't wait for the next class!
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Marilyn_s
Jun 25, 2018
Had a conscience raising experience - I really enjoyed the the Intro to Wilderness Survival. The course fulfilled its goals. Not only did we receive valuable and interesting information, the hands on was the best. Its one thing hearing or reading about something and its completely another to attempt to do it yourself. I loved the experience of building a debris shelter and I learned so much useful information regarding it. And ...it was quite an experience attempting to create fire with matches. I loved the Zen of the whole process involved before making the fire and building the fire finally was so rewarding. Our group leader Jack was the best. Actually excellent combining his education with the education of real life experience. I loved his passion. It was what made the whole experience really memorable. I have more confidence now that I will have a better chance of survival in the wilderness after taking this class. thank you.
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Alilu007
Jun 12, 2018
Great activity for larger groups - Our company team had a great time in the Santa Cruz mountains at the one-day Survival Skills workshop. We had a group of ten, which was a great size for a private class. We participated in a wide variety of activities with different sized teams so that everyone on our team could interact with everyone else.
Cliff was an awesome instructor. Coordinating logistics and booking was very easy. They even handled the boxed sandwich lunches (vegetarian options available) and got them delivered from a local restaurant for a reasonable add-on price.
Would highly recommend for a fun team bonding / family reunion activity idea.
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Paula_g
Jun 18, 2016
Excellent class! I will definitely... - <p>Excellent class! I will definitely look into more classes offered by Adventure Out. Jack, the instructor was really an expert on wilderness survival skills and I got so much value from this class.</p>
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