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SCHOOL of SURVIVAL

FREEDOM EXPLORED

 2020 CALENDAR

Contact us to plan courses, survival simulations, or speaking engagements in your area!
We're based in Alaska: You can travel to us or we can travel to you
The following courses are scheduled to be held in Wasilla, ALASKA! 
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January 26- Survival 101
February 23- Fire 
March 28-Fire
April 18-Survival 101
May 16-Cordage
June 20-Traps/Snares
July 18- Knife, Tamahawk, Archery
August 15- Navigation/Hunting
August 24,25,&26- Survival 101,201,&401
September 19- Survival 101
October 17- Fire
November 14- Shelter
December 19- Survival 101   
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* pre-registration is required for all classes two days before class starts* 
**Additional dates/courses/locations available**   
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WE OFFER 
SURVIVAL COURSES AND 
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR

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COURSES

PRICING

WHO IT'S FOR

Anyone.

Whether you're a beginner, a pro, a family, or a group, we customize a wilderness survival simulation specifically for you.

WHERE

You can register for 1-7 days of solo or group survival in the  wilderness.

 


You can come to Alaska, choose another location, or we can come to you. Just let us know what you prefer! 

 

HOW IT WORKS

Your instructor will monitor your progress:

Each day, you will leave a note at a check-point for your instructor detailing how you're doing.

 

To spice things up, your instructor can throw in general completion points or extreme emergency simulations. 

PRICING

You can also take a few courses first, and then do a simulation.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

AVAILABILITY

(Great for beginners or for honing specific skills before a simulation.)

Hi there,

this is Shane Turner,

owner and instructor of the School of Survival.

 

 Outside of my experience as a survival trainer, I'm also a certified life coach and have years of experience working with children, families, couples, and groups. My wife and I homeschool our six kids, so I have lots of personal experience in the homeschool community, as well.

 

I use speaking engagements as a FUN way to connect the dots between survival and my deeper passion:

helping others!

 

It's one of my favorite parts of what I do.

I just love it.

 

So what does this mean for you?

Some examples to get ideas flowing:

If you're a Church youth group, let's get your kids working together to construct shelter out of wood, and then use that experience to teach them the deeper meaning behind

Psalm 31:1-5. 

 

If you're hosting a Pre-Marital class,

I bet I can make it unforgettable. What better way to exercise communication and trust between a bride-and-groom-to-be than to take them on a night-hike, survival-style?

 

 So, with that said, here are some examples of Speaking Engagements, but contact me and let me know what you need:

 

...Oh, and I can speak solely on survival, too!

 

 

-Survival programs

-Lifecoaching

-HOMESCHOOL GROUPS

-Family events/conferences

-Marriage courses/counseling

-Pre-marital programs

-Churches

-Church youth-groups

 

 

LAUGH & BE INSPIRED

WHO WE ARE

OUR STORY

Shane grew up in Ohio. When he was a young boy, his family didn’t have a TV or radio, but his grandpa used to bring home copies of Outdoor Life Magazine. That magazine--with its tales of long-distance survival stories, grizzly bear attacks, and harrowing journeys through hostile landscapes--was the spark that ignited Shane’s passion for the outdoors.
When he was 10, Shane began to wolf up any classic mountain man novel he could get his hands on. “I would always think, if that were my story, could I survive? They did. Could I? And...well, then I ran out of mountain men stories. So I moved onto stories of Native Americans. For them, survival was a way of life.”
With a head full of adventure, Shane found himself with plenty of his own crazy tales to tell. “My brother and I would strap our shotguns to our bikes, ride around the countryside, and ask neighbors if we could hunt in their woods. We’d make fishing poles, dig for worms, and catch fish in the river. And we’d take a hatchet, chop logs into pieces, and build forts...we built them so well that a person could live in one!”
Shane began to channel his love for the outdoors and hunting into survival. “The mountain men and Native Americans I read about as a child...they didn’t just survive, they thrived. Eventually I realized that, for me, survival is freedom. It is doing what I love to do, it deepens and enriches my relationship with my family, and it breathes life into the character of God in a hands-on way that is indescribable. That freedom is what I want to give to others.”

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SIMULATION

+MONITORING

  • Individuals
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Companies
Now, Shane, his wife Cindy, and their six children own and operate the School of Survival as the epitome of what matters to them most: living free and helping others to do the same. They’re based in Alaska, but can typically be found roaming the USA!
School of Survival 
Wasilla, Alaska
907-521-2872

 

  • Survival 101 (Shelter, Fire, Water)

  • Survival 201 (Navigation, Cordage, Traps/Snares)

  • Survival 301 (Knife Throwing, Tomahawk Throwing, Archery)

  • Survival 401 (Wild Edibles, First Aid, Mental Preparedness)

  • Survival 501 (Fishing, Tracking, Traps/Snares)

  • Survival 601 (Tool-Making, Campfire Cooking, DIY Camping Gear)

  • Survival 701 (Hunting, Butchering, Hide Tanning)

 

In-Depth 1 Day Courses

  • Shelter

  • Fire

  • Water

  • Navigation

  • Cordage

  • Traps/Snares

  • Knife Throwing

  • Tomahawk Throwing

  • Archery

  • Wild Edibles

  • First Aid

  • Mental Preparedness

  • Fishing

  • Tracking

  • Tool-Making

  • Campfire Cooking

  • DIY Camping Gear

  • Hunting

  • Butchering

  • Hide Tanning

EACH COURSE LASTS 1 DAY (APPROX. 6 HOURS)
You can register for up to 7 courses (7 consecutive days) at one time.
You can come to Alaska, choose another location, or we can come to you.
You can register as an individual or group, beginner or advanced.
Check out our CALENDAR to see if we'll already be in your area!
CONTACT US to register.
COURSES
SIMULATION
SPEAKING
WHO WE ARE
CALENDAR
CONTACT US
Contact us for information on available bookings!
You can register for up to 7 courses (7 consecutive days) at one time.
You can register for up to 7 courses (7 consecutive days) at one time.
$150 per person, per day.
You can register for up to 7 consecutive days at one time.
$150 per person, per day.*
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*You can also register for courses AND a survival simulation, up to 7 days total.

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