SCATH BUSHCRAFT - School Introduction

TACTICAL SURVIVAL TRAINING

SCATH BUSHCRAFT's (pronounced skaw) program centers around building one's wilderness core: a distillation of techniques ranging from how to build a natural shelter that will keep you warm in sub-freezing temperatures, to making fire by "rubbing sticks together", to moving invisibly in the forest and feeding as a modern day hunter/gatherer. This is a course made up of hybrid skills that's part primitive and part modern. Classes consist of part lecture/part hands-on field work that will enable the practitioner to enter the natural world in a new and dynamic way.

These skills belong to our ancestors. They are a blueprint of fundamentals for expanding awareness and self-reliance - the bare essentials for surviving in the wild - adding depth to experience - beginning with utilizing the proper mindset to shed fears, and work with immediate priorities, such as insulation and hydration, along with tracking, camouflaging, and other drills that the student can use on a daily basis to increase his or her encyclopedic knowledge of bushcraft.

This course may not be for everyone; as it is not for wilderness first-aid, nor is it a militia-based training; but rather, this course focuses on weaving awareness back into our daily lives, blending seamlessly with our natural environments, and reading our surroundings like an open book, thus walking in harmony with Nature. By connecting with indigenous wisdom and gaining empowerment through intentional living, the student will learn directly from practicing field-expedient skills that include knowing how to survive without a ton of modern equipment, as well as, methods for preventing oneself from becoming lost, or falling prey to a large predator. There will also be talk on how to build a personalized bushcraft kit.

This is about you, the student. And, your progress - pushing yourself beyond your personal edge - as a practitioner and, ultimately teacher of these ancient skills!!

So if you're interested in taking your knowledge of wilderness to the next level, contact me for a class...

The Standard course fee is priced affordably at $100.

Any and all class sizes are accommodated for, including private. 
Classes run from 9am to 6pm. 
SCATH BUSHCRAFT will travel; and aid in consultations for those interested.

KELLAN SCATH/SCATH BUSHCRAFT accepts no responsibility - of any kind - for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, that is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, as a result of the use and application of the contents of this course. 

Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health care provider before undertaking this or any other training program.
KELLAN SCATH/SCATH BUSHCAFT reserves the right to reject persons or companies that KELLAN SCATH/SCATH BUSHCRAFT does not consider eligible for training.

*Due to resource and time constraints, some class material will be lecture-demonstration only.

SCATH BUSHCRAFT's CURRICULUM
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PANTHER WALKING - awareness, movement and lostproofing
SHELTER  - primitive and hybrid shelters
WATER  - water collection and potability
FIRE  - fire-making tools and techniques
FOOD - hunting/gathering methods 
HYGIENE - personal care/maintainance
CAMOUFLAGE  - primitive concealment and stealth 
TRACKING  - fundamentals of animal- and man-tracking

frozen beaver hole

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS
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Minimal level of physical fitness - the student should ideally be capable of performing tasks while squatting, bending over, moving on hands and knees, in prone position, twisting, throwing, climbing, as well as the correct handling of a knife, fire, and other tools and weapons, etc., or, participate at your most comfortable level of physical and mental ability.
Must be capable of paying attention to and following instruction.
No Disruptions: Be mindful of and respectful to Nature, Instructor, Classmates, Assistants, or any others, or you will be removed from the class without refund.                              
Keep voices at a reasonably low volume.
Pay attention and take notes.
No Smoking.
No intoxication/possession of intoxicants, and/or paraphernalia.
Restroom Breaks: Class will pause at set times (students may, of course, break as needed).
Students must pack out their own refuse.

ITEMS NEEDED
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Picture ID (valid driver's license or (state) identification card).
Clothing (weather-appropriate): for cold weather - warm, waterproof, windproof layers such as wool, fleece, gore-tex, etc., waterproof shoes, cap, and gloves. for warm weather - light layers, hat, light footwear and sunglasses.
Old set of earth-toned clothes.
Bandana.
Water (at least 2 liters) and Food (packed meals, and/or snacks, such as jerky, trail mix, nutrition bars, fruit, etc.). Preferably no caffeine.
Notebook and Pen(s).
Knife (durable and sharp - fixed blade).
Medication, if needed (enough to last the entire class).
Wipes and Towel.

Contact me at scathbushcraft@gmail.com for scheduling and booking.

Text: 503-410-0663
copyright Kellan Scath 2015