Module #1 Introduction to Wilderness Survival Overview of wilderness survival, importance of preparation, and mindset for survival
Module #2 Understanding Your Environment Recognizing and assessing your surroundings, including terrain, climate, and weather patterns
Module #3 Basic Shelter Construction Building a lean-to shelter, using natural materials, and creating a debris hut
Module #4 Finding and Purifying Water Locating water sources, water purification methods, and making water safe to drink
Module #5 Fire Starting and Management Starting a fire without matches, fire types, and fire safety and maintenance
Module #6 Wild Edibles and Foraging Identifying and preparing edible plants, berries, and mushrooms for food
Module #7 Basic First Aid and Hygiene Treating wounds, preventing infection, and maintaining personal hygiene in the wilderness
Module #8 Navigation and Orientation Using maps, compasses, and GPS, and understanding natural navigation methods
Module #9 Weather Forecasting and Preparation Reading weather signs, preparing for storms, and staying safe in extreme weather
Module #10 Signaling for Help and Rescue Creating signals, using whistles and flares, and staying visible to rescuers
Module #11 Basic Tool Making and Repair Creating and repairing tools from natural materials and scavenging for usable items
Module #12 Hunting and Fishing for Food Basic hunting and fishing techniques, including setting traps and snares
Module #13 Cooking in the Wilderness Preparing and cooking food in the wilderness, including cooking over a fire
Module #14 Staying Warm and Dry Managing body heat, staying dry, and preventing hypothermia and frostbite
Module #15 Wilderness Survival Psychology Managing fear, staying positive, and developing a survival mindset
Module #16 Surviving in Extreme Environments Desert, Arctic, and jungle survival techniques and considerations
Module #17 Group Survival and Leadership Leading a group in a survival situation, delegating tasks, and making decisions
Module #18 Wilderness Survival and the Law Understanding laws and regulations regarding wilderness survival and foraging
Module #19 Survival Kit Essentials Building a personal survival kit, including essential items and tools
Module #20 Improvising and Adapting Thinking on your feet, improvising solutions, and adapting to changing situations
Module #21 Surviving in Urban and Rural Areas Survival techniques for urban and rural areas, including finding food and shelter
Module #22 Survival Communication Skills Communication strategies for survival situations, including verbal and non-verbal cues
Module #23 Survival and Self-Defense Basic self-defense techniques, including using tools and natural weapons
Module #24 After the Crisis:Debriefing and Recovery Debriefing after a survival situation, dealing with trauma, and recovering physically and emotionally
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Basic Wilderness Survival Techniques career