Join us for an exciting journey into the heart of Florida’s wilderness! This hands-on course is designed for those looking to deepen their knowledge of Florida’s unique ecosystems and enhance their wilderness survival skills. Participants will explore the diverse flora and fauna of Florida’s natural environment. We will also combine advanced bushcraft techniques with a focus on practical wilderness medicine. All this will prepare students to respond to medical emergencies in remote environments.
This program is geared towards students aged 8+ (with exceptions)
Students will each have a survival pack with tools that will be used throughout the program (there is a one-time $50 supply fee for the survival pack and students will keep them after the program).
Each class will be held from 9am-1pm and cost $50.
We are a PEP scholarship direct provider
Course Outline
Week 1: The science behind Florida’s Climate
Week 2: Advanced patient assessment in the wilderness, including first aid and medicine
Week 3: Florida Geology/ soils
Week 4: Intro. to campsite prep and shelters
Week 5: Advanced Florida Ecology
Week 6: Brain, spinal, and abdominal injuries while in the wilderness
Week 7: Advanced Freshwater Habitats
Week 8: Fire making and primitive cooking part 1
Week 9: Advanced Freshwater plants
Week 10: primitive cooking part 2 and tripod building
Week 11: Advanced Freshwater animals
Week 12: Advanced wounds/ infections/ wound management
Week 13: Advanced invasive freshwater species and management
Week 14: Advanced Freshwater Living Together
Week 15: burns/ anaphylaxis/ emergency maneuvers
Week 16: Hunting/ trapping/ net making/ food storage
Week 17: Advanced upland habitats
Week 18: Orthopedic injuries in the wilderness/ dislocations/ splints
Week 19: Advanced upland plants
Week 20: Bow and arrows/ whittling
Week 21: Advanced upland animals
Week 22: Wilderness furniture making
Week 23: Advanced knots and shelters
Week 24: Advanced invasive upland species and management
Week 25: Compass and navigation skills
Week 26: Advanced living with Upland Ecosystem
Week 27: Advanced coastal habitats
Week 28: Animal tracking and shelters
Week 29: Advanced coastal plants
Week 30: Ear, nose and mouth injuries
Week 31; Advanced coastal animals
Week 32: Venomous animals in Florida/ snake identification/ advanced snake bite care
Week 33: Advanced coastal invasive species and management
Week 34: Medicinal plants/ wild edibles/ poisonous plants
Week 35: Living in Coastal Ecosystem
Week 36: Florida Ecosystem wrap-up
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