Course Schedule

Location:

Most classes will be held at our private training facility in Northern Virginia. This site is in the forests on the southwest edge of Quantico Marine Base, west of Garrisonville, south of Warrenton, north of Hartwood. Detailed directions are provided upon enrollment. A few Edible Plant classes and the Backcountry Crash Courses will be held at Sky Meadows State Park near Delaplane, Virginia.

Pricing:

One-Day Regular Classes - $127
One-Day Specialty Classes - $187
Two-Day Classes - $267
Three-Day Classes - $397
Five-Day Classes - $697

A word about pricing - if you've been with us for years, you may have noticed something about our prices - they haven't been going up like the prices of everything else. That's not an accident. We haven't raised our prices in 12 years, and have made a public commitment to keep our prices locked through the end of 2024. We're an independent business and we're exercising the freedom to do what's right. We're not going to follow the inflation trend just because every other business is doubling their prices. We don't treat our students that way. Thought you should know.




Sky Meadows State Park Classes - Deleplane, Va



Sky Meadows Spring Wild Edibles - Sunday, April 7th, 2024 - Delaplane, Va - $127
Sky Meadows Summer Wild Edibles - Saturday, July 20, 2024 - Delaplane, Va - $127
Sky Meadows Fall Wild Edibles - Saturday, November 23, 2023 - Delaplane, Va - $127
Sky Meadows plant classes run 10 am to 5 pm. Home location classes run 9 am to 4 pm


Home Location Classes - Hartwood, Va - 2024



Updated on 2/19/2024


March 9-10 - Bushcraft (2-day) - $267
March 9 - Bushcraft Crash Course - $127
March 23 - Bowmaking - $127
March 24 - Ultimate Fire Starting - $127

April 6 - Land Navigation with Darryl Johnson - $187
April 13-14 - Foraging Intensive - $267
April 13 - Spring Wild Edible Plants - $127
April 14 - Medicinal Wild Plants - $127
April 20 - Primitive Cooking - $127
April 21 - Blacksmithing - $127

May 3-5 - Bug Out Weekend 3-day version - $397
May 4-5 - Bug Out Weekend 2-day version - $267
May 3 - Food Storage and Preservation - $127
May 4 - Disaster Crash Course - $127
May 5 - Offgrid Cooking - $127

June 1 - Medieval Cooking (new class!) - $127

July 13-14 - Foraging Intensive - $267
July 13 - Summer Wild Edible Plants - $127
July 14 - Medicinal Wild Plants - $127

August 3-4 - Wilderness Survival - $267
August 3 - Modern Survival Crash Course - $127
August 24-25 - Makers Workshop (2-day) - $267
August 24 - Metal and Woodworking (1-day) - $127
August 25 - Baskets and Brew (1-day) - $127

September 6-8 - Bug Out Weekend 3-day version - $397
September 7-8 - Bug Out Weekend 2-day version - $267
September 6 - Food Storage and Preservation - $127
September 7 - Disaster Crash Course - $127
September 8 - Offgrid Cooking - $127

October 19 - Land Navigation with Darryl Johnson - $187

November 9-13 Ultimate Survival Week - $ 697
November 9-11 - Primitive Skills 3-day - $397
November 9-10 - Primitive Skills 2-day - $267
November 9 - Primitive Survival Crash Course - $127
November 10 - Primitive Traps and Weapons - $127
November 12-13 - Wilderness Survival - $267
November 12 - Modern Survival Crash Course - $127
November 24 - Fall Wild Edible Plants - $127

December 7 - Blacksmithing - $127
December 8 - Winter Herbal Medicine Intensive - $127 (New Class!)





Guest Instructor Classes - Hartwood, Va


We are pleased to host a few guest instructor classes each year. These are separate from our business operations, so registrations and tuition payment will be handled directly through the instructor. Enrollment and payment are not available through this website. Sorry, but Advanced Survival Training class credits (from gift certificates, BOGO deals and missed classes) are not transferable to guest instructor classes since their financials are separate.

Land Navigation with Darryl Johnson



Our modern day reliance on GPS navigation and cell phone apps for trails has caused us to neglect our land navigation skills. Google Maps and GPS are amazing as long as you have a signal, connectivity, and a fully charged battery. But do you know how to use a map and compass to navigate and self-rescue if you suddenly couldn't use (or trust) any electronics? Even with modern technology, hikers and backpackers get lost and die all the time. SAR teams call it: death by GPS. Maps and compasses are powerful tools and they are not as confusing or complicated as you might think. But they can't help you if you don't know how to use them. Like any tool, trying to use them without knowing how could even get you killed. Learning the basics of Land Navigation might save your life in a wide range of survival scenarios. Knowing the basics of using a map and compass not only provide backup navigation if you're deep in the wilderness, but they also offer a fun and refreshingly simple way to navigate. This course will teach you critical new skills, and help you improve your current map reading skills. Learn and practice land navigation skills before you decide to leave the trail and venture into the backcountry. You will learn:

- Components of a compass
- Components of a topographical map
- Adjusting for declination
- Shoot an azimuth
- Shoot a reverse azimuth
- Identify Terrain features
- Land/Terrain and Map Association
- Use terrain features as steering markers
- Tracking Current Location
- Make your own Ranger Beads
- Make your own Ranger Lighter
- Calculating Distance
- Route Planning
- How to Make A Map On The Ground

For more information or to register FOR LAND NAV, email kona.ironman@gmail.com - registration is not available through this website - BOGO credits and gift certificates for Advanced Survival Training do not apply

For information about all other classes, please email tim@AdvancedSurvivalTraining.com

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