Knowledge. Skills. Resiliance
Do you feel stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed? Do you struggle to spend time with your children, talk with friends, or get three minutes alone with your significant other? Do your friends worry you're working yourself to death? Do you keep putting off doing something for 'someday?'
Spoiler alert. Someday never comes. You have to take charge and do something for your well-being. Remember who you are. Bond with your kids. Lower your stress without medication. Get out of the office and join us.
The wilderness is calling.
HANDS ON TRAINING
Below our some of our in-person training events. Check back for updates.
IRISH WILDERNESS
March 26 - 28, 2024
The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland.. Big fuel is at a premium. Additionally, spring is one of the most challenging seasons in Ireland. Humid, wet conditions add considerable difficulty for fire an shelter efforts. In addition to basic survival skills, the Ireland Bushcraft Course will include topics such as:
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Keeping tinder and kindling dry
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Fire building on wet ground
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Sourcing fire materials in a wet environment
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Moisture and core body temperature control
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Wind concerns in Spring
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Purifying water
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Shelter site selection
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Keeping food, supplies, and you dry
MASTER CLASS
March 22 - 24, 2024
As an add-on to our Ireland Survival Seminar, Black Crow Bushcraft joins Combat Shillelagh for an incomparable training experience of this storied weapon, exploring its uses as a martial arts weapon in the modern age.
Imagine yourself on the lush green grounds of a stately Irish Estate, overlooking the verdant hills of the Town of Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow Ireland training in the fighting skills of the Shillelagh.
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You will stay on-site, maximizing your training time. The sessions will be JAM-PACKED with in-depth concepts, principles and modern day fighting techniques of the Shillelagh. This is high caliber information you simply WILL NOT find anywhere else.
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At the end of each robust day of training, we will head off to the local pub for some great food and local Irish music, where we will spend time together celebrating the day's lessons over a classic Irish Stout.
SPRING BUSHCRAFT
April 19 - 21, 2024
Join Black Crow Bushcraft will explore the Appalachian Mountains for Spring Bushcraft. Participants will hike from the meeting spot to the camp and training locations. If you can't carry it with you, it can't come along.
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Topics will include:
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Efficient packing
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Adjusting your pack for comfort and optimal load bearing
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Mobile sleep systems
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Best ridgeline configurations according to tarp
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Storm tie downs
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Keeping tinder and kindling dry
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Fire building on wet ground
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Sourcing fire materials in a wet environment
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Moisture and core body temperature control
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Wind concerns in Spring
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Purifying water
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Shelter site selection
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Keeping food, supplies, and you dry
REMOTE TRAINING
Nothing compares to actual dirt time. That said, distance learning can develop foundational skills that will enrich in-person learning, helping students extract more information from the training.