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WILDERNESS SURVIVAL


Our wilderness training program is perfect for those that are ready to explore the California and National woods and forests. In fact, its a great class to start with considering that Ranch Smith is located in the complete wilderness and is certainly not exempt from all the wild creatures of the California Sierra mountains. Our ranch is located in the wilderness making it a perfect place to learn survival techniques and also how to deal with most wild animal encounters. You should always be prepared for the occasional encounter with black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, bucks, snakes and poison plants, to name just a few.

This course is four hours and is classified as medium intensity training. Two hours are conducted during daylight hours and the final two hours are conducted at night. The first two hours will get you started on what you sould always have with you when leaving your campsite and how to use those items effectively. You will also learn the basics of shelter, navigation, safe food and water aquisition, fire handling, signaling for help, minor self first-aid, and the concerns of different seasons and climates. The second two hours will deal with poisonous plant life, poisonous insects, dangerous wildlife and special nighttime issues and concerns. When the training is complete, you will have a basic understanding of how to keep yourself alive for more than several days without anything more than a few carry along items. You will be prepared to keep yourself alive in the face of moderate injury. You will also know what to do if you should encounter wild and dangerous animals. Every camping enthusiast should have the knowlede shown in this training session and hopefully you will never need it! Its a great place to start for boys, girls, men and women, just in case.