3-Day Arctic Winter Bushcraft Survival Course in the Yukon
What your day looks like
Learn the fundamentals of surviving in extreme winter conditions on this immersive 3-day outdoor experience in the remote Yukon wilderness. Designed to prepare you for real-life situations, this course combines theory, practical skills, and outdoor awareness to help you confidently face a Canadian winter environment. Sharpen your bushcraft skills as you learn essential techniques such as building improvised shelters, lighting survival fires, setting basic snares, navigating the terrain, and traveling by snowshoe. Guided by experienced instructors, you’ll gain valuable knowledge, insider tips, and hands-on experience that can be applied to a wide range of outdoor adventures. A challenging yet rewarding experience, perfect for those looking to deepen their connection with nature and develop true winter survival skills.
The experience, in brief
- Learn essential skills for surviving extreme winter conditions
- Master winter travel, orientation, and snowshoe techniques
- Practical survival skills for reallife outdoor emergencies
- Threeday immersive course blending theory and field experience in a remote Yukon setting
Your day, step by step
Whitehorse
Other. Meet and greet, introduction to your instructor(s). We spend half a day in an indoor classroom in order to cover several topics and theories in regards to outdoor survival. This includes such things as dangers, preparedness, equipment, survival priorities and methods of self rescue. In the afternoon we transfer outside and set up our base camp and outdoor classroom as we spend the first day practicing several of the concepts covered during the morning.
Whitehorse
Traditional Outdoors. Arctic Bushcraft We continue with the topics started on the previous day. Today we cover such topics as survival fires, hatchet and ax craft, building improvised shelters, Edible and medical food sources, basic snaring, making cordage. The emphasis of today is on developing practical and useful survival, bushcraft, and outdoor skills.
Whitehorse
Traditional Outdoors. Arctic navigation Today we cover basic and more advanced orienteering. This includes navigation using compass, GPS, maps, and natural methods. Participants are introduced to traveling using snowshoes and concepts of traveling in extreme conditions in the outdoors in general including dangers, snow, avalanche and water dangers, as well as what to consider in winter travel. We also cover improvising and building your own snowshoes in survival situations.
What to know before booking
Included
All transportation from Whitehorse Knowledgeable and experienced instructor All necessary course equipment, including hatchets, knives, compasses, snowshoes, survival gear, GPS, etc.
Not Included
Personal gear (clothing , etc.) Accommodation (options available) Gratuities Outdoor winter clothing (rental available)
What to Bring
Comfortable warm clothing Comfortable footwear Camera and bag for essentials Writing tools and a notebook Cash for personal use
Restrictions
Minimum age is 19 years old.
Meeting & Pickup
Course classroom to be confirmed.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Minimum age: 19 Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business