Survival Classes and Training Experiences

One of the most transformative gifts you can give somebody is a survival class or training. Although these tend to be on the more expensive side, they offer the opportunity to acquire life-changing skills, and add priceless personal contacts to your network (many industry experts and thought leaders would never respond to a random email from a stranger, but they would respond to a former student).

If this sounds like what you’re looking for, here are a handful of classes and survival trainings that would make incredible gifts:

If you’ve been meaning to get your concealed carry permit, there’s no better time or easier way than this. This video course offers all the information that you need to safely, legally get your concealed carry permit in 28 states. Knock the entire class out quickly and from the convenience of your own home for just $47, and receive the certificate you need to send in to the state licensing board. This is a small but life-changing investment to make.

Want to go track lions in Namibia? Perhaps test your cold weather survival skills in the great north? Learn from one of the original fathers of modern day bushcraft, with one of Ray Mears’ truly once in a lifetime woodlore expeditions.

Learn how to design any environment to help you with your self-sufficiency goals–food abundance, water security, energy, animal husbandry, fruit and nut orchards, passive solar design, and much much more. Learn to apply patterns-based thinking to any context. I went to Vermont and completed this course in 2015, and my life has never been the same.

Bored and restless with the humdrum of everyday life? Perhaps you’d like to be kidnapped and thrown into the trunk of a car? This no-nonsense class teaches students how to deal with crises and survival situations they may deal with in the urban environment. Disguises, false papers, lock-picking, getaway vehicles, urban bug out bag gear, and more.

When lives are on the line, there is no substitute for sound medical training. Dark Angel is the premier leader in trauma and emergency medical training. With their flagship “Direct Action Response” training and kits, they equip students to confidently respond to life’s emergencies.

Based outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, Front Sight maintains a world-class, first of it’s kind training facility, where students can come get multi-day instruction in tactical handgun, shotgun, or rifle training. If you’re lucky, you can sometimes find their lifetime memberships available as well–unlimited instruction throughout your life.

Learn how to design and build closed-loop ecosystems where fish and vegetables grow together symbiotically. Murray Hallam is the salty Australian veteran who has pioneered aquaponics for decades. This video course shows case studies and lessons learned from around the world. Get his formulas, build processes, and secrets for complete success with your aquaponic project (both home and commercial scale!).