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Wildcard Wilderness Offers Adventure Training For All
Join a Wildcard Wilderness course or expedition to deepen your connection with nature and gain practical knowledge for wilderness exploration.
Jacks Genega, Lead Instructor and Founder of Wildcard Wilderness, lives full-time in her van and is often in the Southeast and Mountain West regions of the United States. She works closely with with other leading figures in the outdoor industry from Georgia Bushcraft, Primitive Wilderness Survival, and The Survival University.
Learn Wilderness Skills Because Bluffing Won’t Save You in the Wild
Wildcard Wilderness offers many learning pathways and skills intensives for all kinds of individuals.
Where can you begin?
- Training Pathways: Choose an interest such as survival skills intensives, natures immersion workshops, or adventure training.
- Women Only Courses: Discover our courses designed specifically for women and led by women.
- Workshops on Wheels: Find a course location close to you to begin your wilderness journey with ease.
TRAINING PATHWAYS
Choose a Pathway and Skills Training Course
There are several Wildcard Wilderness pathways to choose from when building on top of your knowledge and skills in self-reliance including Survival Leadership, Wilderness Lifestyle, and Adventure Readiness experiences.
Survival Leadership Pathway
The Wilderness Survival and Land Navigation 101 courses are focused on survival priorities such as fire, shelter, water, food procurement, and self-rescue.
These are beginner courses designed for participants of all skill levels.
Womens Wilderness Survival 101 • VIRGINIA • Stone River Institute
$425.00
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Womens Wilderness Survival 101 • NORTH CAROLINA • Wild Abundance
$495.00
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Womens Wilderness Survival 101 • NORTH CAROLINA • WildHERness
$395.00
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Wilderness Lifestyle Pathway
Ethnobotany and Basecamp Essentials are workshops tailored to individuals who want to deepen their connection to the outdoors through nature-based learning and forage resources such as edible, medicinal, and utilitarian plants to enhance their lifestyle.
Wild Protein: Wilderness Food Procurement & Campfire Cooking • SOUTH CAROLINA
$1,195.00
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Wild Protein: Wilderness Food Procurement • COLORADO
$695.00
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Adventure Readiness Pathway
Wildcard Wilderness curates a wilderness skills training pathway called Adventure Readiness that focuses on training individuals for emergency preparedness in remote settings.
The STEP (Survival Training Expedition Program) provides a unique learning opportunity in a remote setting and is for those who feel ready to hit the trail but crave a deeper understanding of what to do should an emergency arise.
Survival Training Expedition Program • COLORADO
$850.00
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WOMEN ONLY COURSES
Win the Wilderness with Women Only Courses
Wildcard Wilderness designs courses specifically for women that help support resiliency in the great outdoors.
Wildcard Wilderness believes that training that promotes adaptability and empowerment strengthens one's ability to learn new skills. Jacks Genenga, Founder of Wildcard Wilderness, provides a unique setting where women can feel safe to step out of their comfort zone to discover skills and deepen connections to nature and themselves.
Women Only Courses and Retreats
Womens Wilderness Survival 101 • VIRGINIA • Stone River Institute
$425.00
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$425.00
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Wild Heart Wilderness Immersion • VIRGINIA
$1,195.00
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$1,195.00
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Womens Wilderness Survival 101 • NORTH CAROLINA • Wild Abundance
$495.00
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$495.00
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Womens Wilderness Survival 101 • NORTH CAROLINA • WildHERness
$395.00
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