Knifecraft
- Selecting a good Survival Knife
- Basic Knife Handling
- Construct a Sharpening Board
- Knife Sharpening
Survival Tools
- Build a Baton
- Build a 15 Minute Saw
- Basic Notches
- Useful Knots
"The chance to build my own Supershelter was great…" — WSWFS Participant
Winter survival in the Canadian Wilderness is a challenge that can be overcome with the right training, techniques, and practice. The Wilderness Survival Winter Field Session (WSWFS) has a relaxed hands-on learning atmosphere, giving you a chance to develop and practice the wilderness survival skills discussed in the Wilderness Survival Core Seminar. The WSWFS takes you beyond the classroom allowing you to gain confidence in proper modern wilderness survival techniques that can be quickly applied in the Canadian Wilderness.
"I enjoyed sitting in a Survival Shelter in temperatures below -30° and not even needing a sleeping bag to keep warm." — WSWFS Participant
"I would recommend anyone that spends their time in the outdoors to take this weekend." — WSWFS Participant
This expertly taught modern wilderness survival course gives you the chance to develop and practice winter survival skills, in a relaxed hands-on learning atmosphere. The WSWFS also allow you an excellent look at the challenges of the winter forest and the survival techniques need to survive in it. In the Wilderness Survival Winter Field Session the emphasis will be on living comfortably in winter, boreal forest resources, shelter building, fire lighting, and knifecraft. Fire Lighting practice will be extensive and emphasize will be on lighting fire with natural tinder and a striker.
"…talks about the task, then does the task, then gives you the time to complete the task…" — WSWFS Participant
"Highly trained guides and a great opportunity to practice survival skills in a wilderness environment." — WSWFS Participant
"I enjoyed all aspects of the course." — WSWFS Participant