Advanced Survival Overnight Camp

Campers and counselors sitting around fire circle at Wilderness Awareness campI love the informal structure – so unlike other camps... The staff show quiet engagement with the children, and respect for them and their abilities. -Annie Kennedy

This five-night advanced camp takes the skills taught in our other overnight camps to a new level. The  first days are spent in base camp preparing tools and practicing skills  of survival. In the second portion of the camp, we move away from base  camp learning to provide for the needs of shelter and food from natures  bounty. The skills taught at this camp do require effort and focus, and the experience is perfect for teens who are ready to apply themselves to the challenge and adventure of survival!

Important Information

Previous experience with Wilderness Awareness School programs is encouraged, though not required.

  • During the Advanced Survival Overnight Camp, we  will be spending nights in the woods without tents. Campers must be prepared for and comfortable with this arrangement.
  • Scout 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.  

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

Register for Advanced Survival Overnight Camp

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

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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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