Survival Schools in Four Corners
I know this isn't a complete list but these are ones I'm aware of with good reputations. After 9/11, I have dilgently worked on my survival skills. At the bottom of the page are two added links: one for survival kits and one for survival products.
| Ancient Pathways | Flagstaff,
Arizona Tony Nester or (928) 774-7522. *I own and keep his book, Practical Survival Tips, Tricks, & Skills, in my backpack! Excellent! |
Since 1989, Ancient Pathways has been offering experientially-based courses in Desert Survival and Bushcraft Living Skills. Our school is designed for those seeking to develop proficiency in both primitive and modern wilderness skills. For an intensive experience in bushcraft and traditional wilderness skills, check out our 3-month residential semester program. We also offer comprehensive corporate training programs that highlight survival training for professionals, corporate groups, and companies who find themselves working in remote wilderness regions.Tony Nester teaches courses in desert survival and bushcraft through his company Ancient Pathways based in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is the author of the book Practical Survival Tips, Tricks, & Skills ($10.95). He is a contributing writer for the Walking Connection. He can be seen on television stations such as The Travel Channel and CNN. He can be reached at Apathways.com, e-mailed at: Tony Nester or (928) 774-7522. |
| Aboriginal Living Skills School. | http://www.alssadventures.com/
Prescott, Arizona. Excellent book! 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive! Cody Lundin. |
When not
teaching for his own school, Cody is an adjunct faculty member at Yavapai College and a
faculty member at the Ecosa Institute. He teaches with rare intensity and humor to
individuals, schools, colleges, universities and various organizations throughout the
United States. Cody is the author of the best-selling book, 98.6
Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive! and holds a BA in Depth
Psychology and Holistic Health. He founded the Aboriginal Living Skills School, LLC (ALSS, LLC) during the winter of 1991 in
Prescott, Arizona. (2003
- present) Outdoor Writer and Gear Reviewer, Wild Way Magazine |
| Black Lodge Survival Course | P.O. Box
12397 Scottsdale, AZ 85267-2397 480-443-3851 FAX: 480-998-2569 Harley SwiftDeer Reagan/Bruce Beck |
[Wilderness Survival, urban survival, preparedness, personal protection, self defense, firearms training.] |
| Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS) | P.O. Box
1590 Boulder, Colorado 80306 800-335-7404 303-444-9779 FAX: 303-442-7425 Josh Bernstein |
Wilderness survival in a high desert setting of Boulder, Utah or winter survival in the Rocky Mountains with emphasis on primitive skills and tools, as well as the added benefit of personal challenge in the "Field" courses. Based on Larry Dean Olsen's (author of Outdoor Survival Skills) original primitive skills wilderness programs. |
| Conniry's Native Skills & Wilderness School | 12061
Wildcat Canyon Rd. Lakeside, CA 92040 619-443-2399 The New Women Warrior Outdoor Training
Adventure |
[With a background based on extensive experience at Tom Brown, Tracker this school emphasizes primitive survival techniques utilizing the Tracker philosophy. The New Women Warrior Outdoor Training Adventure provides an opportunity for women "to reach their highest potential not only physically and mentally but with a direct emphasis on spiritual growth."] |
| HikingwithMike | http://www.hikingwithmike.com/BackpackCourse.htm | Wilderness Survival School Hiking with Mike. |
| Nature Knowledge | 1825 Linden
Street Grand Junction, CO 81503 970-242-8507 Mel Deweese |
Primitive and wilderness survival. |
| OutdoorSafe | 6612
Fredrick Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80918 719-593-5852 FAX: 719-533-0152 (call first) Peter Kummerfeldt |
Specializing in providing practical (not primitive) outdoor safety training to those who recreate in the backcountry with special emphasis on children and single female heads-of-households.] |
| Reevis Mountain School of Self Reliance | HCO2 Box
1534 Roosevelt, AZ 85545 520-467-2675 (message only) Peter "Bigfoot" Busnack "StayAlive" series of survival videos **You'll read many skill sets I've learned from him on my site. |
[Peter's ranch is in the Superstition mountains just east of Phoenix, Arizona and the only way to reach him is by U.S. mail (no phones, no plumbing, no roads). A variety of Wilderness Survival and related courses are available, including a trek. He lives what he teaches 365 days a year. Peter is featured in the "StayAlive" series of survival videos by Preston Westmoreland.] |
| Wilderness Institute of Survival Education | 8415 Coyote
Run Loveland, CO 80537-9665 970-669-9016 FAX: 970-669-8072 Don Davis |
[W.I.S.E. teaches a "common sense approach" to wilderness survival.] |
| Survival Kits | Everything from freeze dried food to deodorant |
 Map of Arizona
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 Map of the reservations and Four Corners
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