Primitive Survival Skills #3: Combined 4-Day Intensive
The ultimate ancestral immersion. Complete both foundational Primitive 1 and advanced Primitive 2 tracks back-to-back in a single 4-day (Friday–Monday) field experience in the Minnesota woods.
Course Overview
Primitive Survival Skills #3 combines the complete curricula of both Primitive #1 and Primitive #2 into an intense, 4-day total immersion. Designed for students who want to rapidly elevate their ancestral fieldcraft without booking separate weekend dates, this course walks you step-by-step from foundational friction fire and natural cordage up to advanced debris hut engineering, wild game smoking, and tool creation.
Complete 4-Day Dual Curriculum
- Bow Drill Friction Fire (Standard & No-Knife): Wood species selection, component carving, coal management, and crafting spindles/hearthboards using stone tools.
- Debris Shelter & Debris Hut Engineering: Building insulated lean-tos and micro-climate debris huts engineered to hold body heat without an internal fire.
- Natural Cordage & Fiber Harvesting: Harvesting wild plant fibers (inner tree bark, nettle, milkweed) and mastering two-ply reverse-twist cordage.
- Primitive Trapping & Deadfalls: Trigger mechanics (Paiute, Figure-4), spring-pole snares, engine setups, and wild game funneling.
- Coal-Burned Hardwood Containers: Working live coals to hollow out functional wooden bowls, spoons, and water vessels.
- Wild Game Preservation & Smoking: Constructing green-wood smoking racks, fire management for drying meat, and natural food storage.
- Primitive Water Sourcing & Filtration: Multi-tier sand/charcoal filtration columns, wild water sourcing, and rock-boiling setups.
Recommended Field Gear
Bring standard overnight camp gear for safety and night recovery over the 4 days:
- Fixed-blade outdoor knife (4″–5″ carbon or stainless steel blade)
- Chopping Style Knife (no axes or hatchets)
- Folding saw
- 50+ feet of 550 cord (paracord)
- Weather-appropriate field clothing, work gloves, and sturdy boots
- Overnight camp gear (tents, hammocks, or bivy setups for night stays)
- Sleeping bag / pad rated for seasonal night temperatures
- Single-wall stainless steel bottle or canteen
- Meals & personal hydration for 4 full days
Reserve Your Spot
Class capacity is strictly capped at 10 students to ensure intense hands-on instructor coaching across all 4 days.
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✓ Directions & gear list sent upon registration
2027 Scheduled Offering:
- Sep 10–13, 2027 (Friday – Monday)
Questions about the 4-day Primitive 3 intensive?
Contact us directly to discuss physical prep, gear requirements, or private group options.
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