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Wild Protein: Wilderness Food Procurement & Campfire Cooking • SOUTH CAROLINA
$1,195.00
Unit price perSurvival demands more than luck; it demands calories. Securing nutritional, edible, and palatable food in the wild requires a deep understanding of the landscape, the animals that dwell within it, and the ability to build simple, repeatable systems that yield results. Wild Protein is a five-day field course focusing on practical, proven methods for collecting essential calories from the natural world, how to process small game, and how to prepare our meals over a fire or preserve them. Students will master the construction of fish basket traps, gillnets, snares, and other small game traps, utilizing both materials found on the landscape and resources from their survival kit. In addition, we will learn various methods to preserve meat in the wild alongside preparing our food for consumption over coals and classic avenues.
Instruction emphasizes hands-on learning and real world application. Participants will gain a brief understanding of animal sign, selecting productive locations for sets, and understanding how water systems, terrain, and seasonal patterns influence success. The course also includes a brief introduction to wild edible plants that can aid in nutrition when protein and fat are scarce. By the end of the program, students will walk away with practical skills in primitive fishing, trapping, preservation, and meal preparation.
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Survival demands more than luck; it demands calories. Securing nutritional, edible, and palatable food in the wild requires a deep understanding of the landscape, the animals that dwell within it, and the ability to build simple, repeatable systems that yield results. Wild Protein is a five-day field course focusing on practical, proven methods for collecting essential calories from the natural world, how to process small game, and how to prepare our meals over a fire or preserve them. Students will master the construction of fish basket traps, gillnets, snares, and other small game traps, utilizing both materials found on the landscape and resources from their survival kit. In addition, we will learn various methods to preserve meat in the wild alongside preparing our food for consumption over coals and classic avenues.
Wild Food Procurement is Your Winning Hand in Wilderness Living
Deepen your connection to the natural world and discover various uses for procuring wild protein.
What will you discover?
Primitive Trapping: Learn Various Spring Pole Traps, Deadfalls, and Snares for Small Game
Primitive Fishing: Discover Passive and Active Ancestral Fishing Techniques
Salt: Learn Various Methods for Procuring Salt Off the Landscape and Sea
Plant ID: Learn How to Positively Identify Useful Edible Plants
Cooking: Preserve and Prepare Foods for Long-term Living
Instruction emphasizes hands-on learning and real world application. Participants will gain a brief understanding of animal sign, selecting productive locations for sets, and understanding how water systems, terrain, and seasonal patterns influence success. The course also includes a brief introduction to wild edible plants that can aid in nutrition when protein and fat are scarce. By the end of the program, students will walk away with practical skills in primitive fishing, trapping, preservation, and meal preparation.
Projects include: runway snares, spring pole traps, deadfalls, crawdad traps, funnel traps, netmaking, campfire meals, and more
Wild Protein: Wilderness Food Procurement & Campfire Cooking • SOUTH CAROLINA
$1,195.00
Unit price perWILD PROTEIN: WILDERNESS FOOD PROCUREMENT & CAMPFIRE COOKING
$1,195.00
- Meals PROVIDED
- 5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS
- Beginner/Moderate Level
COURSE DETAILS:
- How to identify productive locations for trapping and fishing based on landscape features and animal movement
- Construction of fish basket traps using natural and simple materials
- Creating primitive fishing systems including handlines and set lines
- Principles of effective small game trapping and snaring
- Fundamentals of reading animal sign and basic tracking for food procurement
- Introduction to a handful of reliable wild edible plants that aid in nutrition
- Ethical harvesting, trap placement strategies, and understanding local wildlife patterns and laws
- Preserving meat for future consumption
- Preparing meals over and open flame using our pots and a simple kitchen constructed off the land
Sleeping Arrangements:
Students are not required to stay on site, however, overnight camping is encouraged to deepen social bonds around the fire.
Tent/hammock are encouraged and vehicle camping is allowed.
Restrooms:
Restrooms and showers are available on site for use.
Food:
Meals are provided in this course!
Coffee and tea will be available for consumption throughout the day.
There are scheduled blocks for breakfast and dinner but lunch will be "grab and go."
As a part of this curriculum students will learn methods to process, preserve, and prepare meals for long-term living in the wilderness.
If you choose to bring snacks, then we recommend bringing a cooler with ice to store perishable items to keep everything fresh and ready to enjoy.
Students should inform the instructor of any critical food allergies and dietary restrictions if any.
Not all dietary restrictions will be accommodated.
Everyone gathers around the campfire during mealtimes, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for fellowship.
Terrain:
The property is rich in resources on top of a diverse range of edible and medicinal plants.
Participants should be mindful of their physical limitations and potential for mechanical injury when navigating off the trails.
Cell Coverage:
Cell service is sparse.
WiFi is available for emergency use.
Water:
Potable water is available on site.
Power:
There is no external power source available for students. Participants should bring their own power stations or chargeable units for cell phones, head lamps, etc.
Trash:
Please respect this land and “leave no trace" principles.
TRAVEL ITEMS REQUIRED BY THE PARTICIPANT:
- Sleep System (Tent/Hammock) and Insulation (If choosing to stay on site)
- Collapsible Chair
- Headlamp with Spare Batteries
- Proper Clothing for Season and Weather
- Leather Gloves
- 2 qt. Pot
- Canteen w/ lid for water and teas
- Hygiene items and Medications
- Notebooks and Pencils
- Combination Tool like a Leatherman or SAK
- Cargo Tape for Repair
TOOLS AND GEAR FOR COURSE USE WILL BE PROVIDED by Wildcard Wilderness Survival
If you choose to bring your own gear, then below is what is recommended and not required!
OPTIONAL GEAR LIST:
- Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath (4" min blade length)
- Folding Saw or Bucksaw
- #6 tarred bank line
- 20g Brass Wire
The Survival University
71 Monarch Dr, Cripple Creek, CO 80813
FINE PRINT:
- Instructor is Wilderness First Responder certified and a licensed HAM Radio operator (KE8WHY)
- Potable water is available on site and in the classroom
- Be prepared for All Weather as this class is in an outdoor setting
- No Meals are provided so students must bring their own food and snacks. A 90-minute lunch break is given should students wish to cook their meal or leave the property
- Portable Restrooms are within 100 meters of the classroom
- Students are not required to stay on site after class hours however it is encouraged to develop connections around a central fire
- Students can tent camp or hammock camp, however, space is limited for hammocks
- Firearms are not permitted in the classroom
- Alcohol and drug use are not permitted during class hours
- Students accept all liability for personal injury
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