3-Day Wilderness Survival Skills Workshop
Spend three days camping in a beautiful nature park nestled among wild prairie lands, hardwood forests, and a winding stream. Here we will practice skills that enable us to live close to the earth and sustain our lives (or even to thrive). Experiential topics include natural shelters, fire-by-friction, natural rope, wild edible plants & mushrooms, a variety of ways to cook over a campfire, and more. No experience necessary. We have had attendees in the past who had taken several other survival classes and found this one to be super beneficial.
Participants will sleep in the comfort of your own tent. However, if you're feeling adventurous and want to sleep in the shelter then by all means go right in! The camp location has pit toilets, shower house, and drinking water spigot.
You will need to bring a good knife and we will have some for sale on-site. Here's one that we recommend.
*Note: We do not provide food in this course - participants should plan to bring their own food to the class.
Participants will sleep in the comfort of your own tent. However, if you're feeling adventurous and want to sleep in the shelter then by all means go right in! The camp location has pit toilets, shower house, and drinking water spigot.
You will need to bring a good knife and we will have some for sale on-site. Here's one that we recommend.
*Note: We do not provide food in this course - participants should plan to bring their own food to the class.
This class will not be offered in 2026. Look for it to return in 2027.
Date/Time:
October 10-12, 2025
6pm Friday - 12pm Sunday
Location:
Middle Fork River Forest Preserve - Burr Oak Group Campground
3485 County Rd 2700 E, Penfield, Illinois
Class Fee: $225
Registration is open! Use button below.
October 10-12, 2025
6pm Friday - 12pm Sunday
Location:
Middle Fork River Forest Preserve - Burr Oak Group Campground
3485 County Rd 2700 E, Penfield, Illinois
Class Fee: $225
Registration is open! Use button below.
Have questions? Email registration@wildnatureproject.com
Watch Kevin get a coal with the bowdrill fire-by-friction method.
We break this down for you in the 3-day class.
We break this down for you in the 3-day class.
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Thanks for stopping by! We get asked often about class offerings for adults and the truth is, we just don't have much time for offering very many. We are so busy with youth classes and summer camps. We do offer the 3-Day Wilderness Survival Skills Workshop every year in October.
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