The Advanced – Custom Family Self-Reliance Training is designed for families who are ready to take their wilderness survival and bushcraft skills to the next level. This intensive and personalized program supports your family in building the resilience, confidence, and practical experience required to thrive in remote and unpredictable outdoor environments.
Whether your goals include long-term self-reliance, homesteading preparedness, or cataclysm survival planning, we develop a training experience specifically for your family’s needs and current skill level. The program includes both daytime and overnight components, and each training block is guided by ONE WITH NATURE’s Head Instructor.
This is our most advanced family offering and is tailored through a private consultation and skill assessment before the training begins.
Program Context
The Advanced – Custom Family Self-Reliance Training is built to empower your family to live confidently in remote or disrupted environments, and to operate as a cohesive, capable team. The content may include, but is not limited to:
- Wilderness Survival Priorities: Mastery of shelter, fire, water, food, orientation, and air in harsh and changing environments.
- Scenario-Based Survival Drills: Realistic simulations to enhance your family’s ability to respond with clarity, adaptability, and critical thinking.
- Advanced Shelter Systems: Techniques for long-term and cold-weather shelter building using natural materials and minimal tools.
- Fire Mastery: Friction fire (bow drill, hand drill), fire in wet conditions, fire reflectors, and minimal-gear fire strategies.
- Foraging and Wild Edibles: Identification and responsible harvesting of seasonal plants and medicinal herbs.
- Trapping and Hunting Basics (Optional): Primitive traps, basic hunting principles, tracking, and stealth movement techniques.
- Animal Processing (Optional): Instruction in ethical processing, hide usage, sanitation, and meat preservation techniques.
- Water Collection and Treatment: Emergency and long-term purification strategies, including natural filtration and improvised tools.
- Navigation: Map, compass, GPS, and natural indicators with practice in route planning and off-trail travel.
- Custom Gear and Bug-Out Bag Evaluations: On-site testing and recommendations based on real scenarios.
- Cataclysm Preparedness:
- Planning for societal disruptions, weather emergencies, or grid-down scenarios
- Evacuation route design and shelter-in-place drills
- Redundancy planning and skill-based resilience
- Team Development for Families:
- Role clarity, support systems, and group leadership development
- Balancing physical skill development with mental and emotional resilience
Each section of the program is guided by your family’s interest, physical ability, and comfort level. This ensures the training is engaging, accessible, and aligned with your desired outcomes.
Location
This program can be delivered in several locations based on your family’s needs and preferences:
- ONE WITH NATURE’s Wilderness Field in Metchosin, Vancouver Island (1258 Neild Rd, Victoria, BC)
- Your Family’s Property (Travel expenses may apply)
- True Wilderness Locations (Customized and may involve additional planning and transportation costs)
Each location option offers unique learning opportunities and allows us to tailor the experience to your goals and comfort level.
Prerequisites
The minimum age for participants is 5 years.
Requirement: Completion of our Introductory Family Program
All participants under the age of 19 must be accompanied by their guardians.
- All gear lists and requirements will be tailored based on your chosen activities and training level. Standard recommended items include:
- Layered outdoor clothing and waterproof gear
- Hiking boots or rugged shoes
- Leather work gloves and eye protection
- Personal outdoor gear for overnight sessions (if applicable)
- Water, meals, and snacks
Banned activities
Drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, bullying others, and engaging in illegal actions are unacceptable activities during all our programs.
Important notes
ONE WITH NATURE Corp. is not responsible for injuries. The use of knives, axes, and other tools constitute high-risk activities. If you damage yourself or others, ONE WITH NATURE Corp. is not responsible for the damage or lives lost. All our programs are for educational purposes only. ONE WITH NATURE Corp. strongly recommends taking out insurance prior to participating in our programs. Please speak to an insurance provider about the most appropriate type of insurance you need to participate in any of our programs.
Price
This program is fully customized, and pricing is based on length, location, intensity, and the number of instructors required.
- Daytime Instruction: Starting at $120/hour per instructor
- Nighttime Instruction (overnight): Starting at $60/hour per instructor
- GST: 5% will be added to all bookings
- Registration Fee: $50 non-refundable
Note: Additional expenses apply for off-site training, specialized content (such as animal processing or advanced preparedness modules), and long-distance travel.
All private and custom programs require a $50 non-refundable registration fee, plus 5% GST.
Ready to Build Your Family’s Self-Reliance?
To begin, please fill out the Advanced Family Training Inquiry Form. We will contact you to arrange your consultation, discuss your goals, and prepare a training plan tailored to your family.