Surviving from the Wild to the Homestead
Maintaining your basic needs and comfort level in the wilderness, without the constant provision of modern conveniences, takes an OLD WORLD GRIT and requires OLD WORLD SKILLS that are slowly being eroded and lost in mainstream schooling. Let us train you and take back those skills to become a master of the outdoors and walk into the wilderness with confidence instead of fear and ignorance.
FOREST SCHOOL
Ages 5-12
Creation Appreciation, Outdoor Course, Campfire Classroom
This class is directed specifically at getting the youngins out of the house and into the woods. This course focuses less on skills and more about discovering what is out there. Play in the stream, dig in the dirt, find all sorts of critters and plants and learn how to treat them proper.
We actively work at overcoming the common fears children may have of being out in the wild. Participate in the activities, make long lasting friends, and do it all while building a joy for what God has created around us.
Parents are encouraged to accompany and assist your child at no additional cost.
Location
Ranger's Ridge
Co Rte 189
Lorraine, NY
Time
COMING 2026 Spring Season!
May-June (8 weeks)
1 day/week
3hrs per day
(specific day and time will be determined by survey results and student interest)
Cost Options
(specific costs will be determined by survey results and amount of students interested)
If interested, please complete survey to have your information help us determine the best course schedule & costs for everyone.
WILDERNESS SKILLS MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP
Ages 13+ (Adults Encouraged)
Outdoor Course, Campfire Classroom, Survival Skills, Bushcraft Skills
This course will prepare you for everything you need to not only survive the wilderness, but to also enjoy it at a higher level than most people ever see. We will be training across the board in all skill areas including, but not limited to:
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Mental Training
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Threat management
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Signaling & Navigation
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FireCraft
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Core Temperature management
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Shelter building
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Bushcraft (Cutting tools & KnotCraft)
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Water Sourcing & Processing
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Food Sourcing, Processing, and Cooking
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Natural Medicine sourcing, processing, and application
This membership trains the student from a beginner level to as far as they want to advance. The only limit is how long you stay a member. Students who achieve mastery of the basic levels (Tenderfoot) will be trained in advanced skills and may even be invited to our WILDMAN (Knife ONLY) Challenge and our WHITE WOLF (Winter) Challenge where they will be trained in even deeper skills.
This is a community building membership where we train together, encourage one another onto greater things, and just give ourselves one day a week to be with others whose goal is to help each other and our families survive and enjoy God's creation.
Location
Ranger's Ridge
Co Rte 189
Lorraine, NY
Time
COMING Spring 2026
Ongoing Monthly (May thru Sept)
1 evening/week
2hrs training per day
(specific day & hours will be determined by survey results)
Cost Options
(specific costs will be determined by survey results and amount of students interested)
If interested, please complete survey to have your information help us determine the best course schedule for everyone.
As a woman, it can be a bit intimidating to sign up for a survival course or bushcraft course, which is typically a male-dominated scene. Dan is the kind of instructor who makes this a non-issue for me. He treats his students with respect and shows great patience and mastery of the skills he teaches. He is very encouraging and has a great way of demonstrating skills in a way that is easy to understand. I hope that more women feel encouraged to sign up for Dan's classes and grow to love this pastime as much as I do!
Becky N. - NH
