We are a
full-time, year-round school dedicated to teaching
wilderness survival skills. This coming year 2008
marks our 23rd year running this school. You
will not find another survival school that offers a
more complete program than we do for anywhere near
the price. We only teach 7 day programs at our
upstate NY location. This allows students
plenty of time to learn and practice their newly
acquired skills. We even allow students to stay on
an extra half day to go over some skills that they
are not comfortable with. Seminars and workshops do
not afford the time or the proper learning
environment to really learn everything necessary. We
do teach a 3 day condensed program in NC every
spring. Check our courses page. Our loyal and
dedicated staff is devoted to giving you the
knowledge and skills needed so you can be better
prepared when venturing into the great outdoors.
Our philosophy is best summed up in our school
motto, ALL-WAYS PREPARED - PREPARED ALWAYS.
Because we believe that if you prepare for the
unforeseen before you venture out; then not only
will you always be prepared, but you will be
prepared all ways. So thanks for visiting our
website; and please feel free to browse around for
much more information about our school, our staff,
and our programs. We think you'll like what
you see. Also feel free to contact us anytime
if you have any questions. Contact us at
wlcwe@localnet.com or 518-497-3179
(between 6AM & 9PM)
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Your chances of
surviving are directly proportionate to how much
knowledge you carry in your head and not how many
gadgets you carry in your survival Kit.
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Finding a good survival school?
Here are a few things I'd recommend you do to help
ensure you find a reputable school that will provide
you with quality courses.
1. Ask about where the classes are being held.
Does the school have it's own property or do the
students have to meet at some designated place (i.e.
state/federal land) that the school has to rent or
lease because it doesn't have its own property.
We consider ourselves very fortunate that we own
over 537 acres and can utilize it to the betterment
of our students without having to worry about
following someone else's restrictive regulations.
2. Check out the instructors. Does the
particular school you're checking into have a list
of instructors a mile long? You don't need a
dozen instructors to teach wilderness survival, just
a few who know what they're doing.
3. Don't be afraid to ask for references from
an instructor's past experiences or from past
students. If you're checking out an instructor
who claims to have taught at another established
survival school, ask for the name of that school and
then call to verify their claims.
4. Is the school you are thinking about a full
time school or just a hobby someone is trying. A
good survival school should be run by someone who
can devote their full-time and attention to teaching
survival.
We are not claiming to be the only good survival
school in the country. There are several schools
that put on quality programs but please be careful
with your hard earned money. And if you ever have
any questions, please feel free to call us
anytime between 6AM and 9PM EST.
Marty
