Teen Survival Skills Overnight Camp

Two boys learn how to make a fireThis five night camp is focused on learning wilderness survival  skills basics while practicing them daily. Students will have opportunities  to practice fire making, knife safety and carving, shelter construction and primitive cooking. They may choose to create their own fire kit, spoon, bowl or other similar craft to take home.

Participants will also have the opportunity to sleep  in shelters they have constructed from natural materials! They are sure to bring home amazing stories from this week with us!

Important Information

Survival Overnight Camp begins at 1pm on Sunday and ends at 12pm on Friday. Parents are encouraged to arrive at 11 a.m. on Friday - campers will share their stories of the week during our closing circle.

All youth overnight participants must return a signed Physician’s Medical Form by June 1. This is for the safety of our participants and our organization. Completion of this form will require a physical exam completed within one year of the course date, and an appointment with that physician for the form to be filled out. We appreciate your understanding.  

2011 Golden TeddyParentMap, the award-winning monthly magazine and website, has surveyed its readers on the best businesses and resources for kids and families in the Puget Sound region.

Our camps were voted best in three categories and we were awarded a 2011 Golden Teddy!

Register for Teen Survival Skills Overnight Camp

Register Now Ages 11-14 $675 Price includes organic food, camping, a free t-shirt, pocket nature notebook and field guide!
Session 1 July 15-20, 2012 1pm Sunday-12pm Friday
At our land in the Cascade foothills near Duvall, WA (60 min from Seattle)
Register Now Ages 11-14 $675 Price includes organic food, camping, a free t-shirt, pocket nature notebook and field guide!
Session 2 July 22-27, 2012 1pm Sunday-12pm Friday
At our land in the Cascade foothills near Duvall, WA (60 min from Seattle)
Register Now Ages 11-14 $675 Price includes organic food, camping, a free t-shirt, pocket nature notebook and field guide!
Session 3 July 29-August 3, 2012 1pm Sunday-12pm Friday
At our land in the Cascade foothills near Duvall, WA (60 min from Seattle)
Register Now Ages 11-14 $675 Price includes organic food, camping, a free t-shirt, pocket nature notebook and field guide!
Session 4 Aug 12-17, 2012 1pm Sunday-12pm Friday
At our land in the Cascade foothills near Duvall, WA (60 min from Seattle)

ParentMap, the award-winning monthly magazine and website, has surveyed its readers on the best businesses and resources for kids and families in Puget Sound. Our camps were voted best in three categories and we were awarded a 2011 Golden Teddy!

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Our Philosophy

What do you remember about nature from your childhood?

What do you remember about nature from your childhood?

Likely it's about a special place that you would go and share with friends - making forts, climbing trees and more - all while getting muddy and wet, in all kinds of weather.

We bring these kinds of adventures to kids today, along with instructors who know a lot about nature and use great skill in reconnecting kids with the wonder of the world around them. We do this through stories, hands-on skills like fire-making, responsible introduction of wild edible plants and their poisonous look-alikes, as well as things most adults don't even know like the arts of wildlife tracking and bird language interpretation.

All of these skills are doorways into exploration of nature, and ultimately ourselves. The same confidence that kids acquire in learning about the hazards of nature and how to work with them translates into the rest of their lives and how they approach healthy risk-taking and learning in general. We look forward to the day when these kind of nature adventures are happening again spontaneously for kids in neighborhoods everywhere!


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