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Lifesong Oregon Survival School
The Oregon Survival School is held on the Central Coast and in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains east of Eugene. We offer world-class survival training for men and women. We teach weekend classes in outdoor survival skills, useful wild plants, bushcraft, animal tracking, and nature awareness.
Essential Core Weekend Courses
Core survival skills are each a weekend of dedicated instruction. See the class page for specific information, date, and location.
Custom Survival Training and Team Building
Custom training includes parts or all of the following courses with adjustments to duration, location, and price.
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Emergency Shelter Instruction
Bringing your shelter skills up to an advanced level is an advantage in an emergency. This advanced course will get you started in practical survival shelters. ~emergency shelter
The Bow Drill - Fire by Friction
The Bow Drill fire by friction adds tremendous insight to your Fire Craft knowledge. ~bow drill
Animal & Man Tracking Courses
Increase your awareness and enjoyment of the outdoors and discover the Art of Tracking. Tracking is by far one of the most important skills to add to bushcraft and survival skills. ~tracking courses
“My girlfriend and I took Mark's tracking class and we both enjoyed it very much. Mark is a wonderful teacher and full of knowledge and if you are considering one of his classes just pull the trigger and take it. You won’t be disappointed. We look forward to learning more from Mark in his other classes. “~Shane Jorgensen
Intro-Survival Trapping
Have you ever wanted to learn how to feed yourself in an outdoor emergency? For meat eaters and those that don't, trapping can provide you with needed nutrition when there is no other alternative. Survival Trapping is a great starter course in basic primitive trapping. ~intro-survival trapping
Additional Multiday Courses
Emergency Snowshoe Class
Craft your own pair of functional emergency snowshoes during this 2-Day class. ~emergency snowshoes
Wilderness Survival Training in the Pacific Northwest
Our courses are held south of Florence and east of Eugene. (See course location.) Florence is about one hour's drive west of Eugene, 3 1/2 hours north of Medford, and 3 1/2 hours south of Portland. From Bend and Central Oregon to Cascade Camp is under 2 hours driving time.
Immersion Camps and Custom Training
Survival Skills Training
Government Military - Custom Training
Custom Survival Training and Team Building
Multiday and Overnight Survival Training
The Oregon Survival School offers both multiday and overnight wilderness survival training. All courses are designed to dramatically increase your knowledge and skill level in bushcraft, survival, wild plants, tracking, and nature awareness.