VISIT THE OUTPOST
NOVEMBER 4-6, 2022 | WATKINSVILLE, GA
APRIL 22-24, 2022 | WATKINSVILLE, GA
VISIT THE OUTPOST
NOVEMBER 4-6, 2022 | WATKINSVILLE, GA
APRIL 22-24, 2022 | WATKINSVILLE, GA
$125.00
Next Class: September 17 & 18, 2022
Join us for an in-depth 2-day workshop with experienced outdoorsman, 'Bushcraft Kelso' where you'll learn the essentials of BUSHCRAFT. This hands-on course will teach you foundational woodland skills like making primitive tools, important wilderness knowledge on plant and animal life as well as other basic self-reliant education.
This course will be broken down in to four areas:
Clam Shell Spoons
Pot Hooks
Pack Saw
Pack Frames
Cordage Making
Wood Carving Techniques
Frog Gigs
Primitive Fishing Implements
Sling Shots
Local Tree and Plant Identification
Knot Tying
Primitive camping on-site is included with this class but not required. The class will be conducted at our Basecamp which is a short walk from the parking area.
The Porta-Potty is located about 100 yards from the class area.
Food and drinks are not included! We have additional Mountain House Meals available for sale in our Outpost. Potable water is available on the property.
Knife with 90° Spine
Recommended Items -
Folding Saw
Recommended Items -
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Cordage
Multitool
General Camping Essentials
-Tent / Hammock / Tarp
-Sleeping Bag
-Camp Chair
-Head Light & Extra Batteries
All students must read, agree, and sign our 2022 Liability Waiver prior to arriving on site.
Our Address:
1150 Carruth Rd Watkinsville, GA 30677
Look for the signs directing you to the second driveway on your right next to the large barn and blue dumpster. Pull in past the Welcome Sign and park at the entrance of the trail straight ahead.
Grab your gear and follow the signs to Basecamp located about 200 yards down the main trail beyond the red gate. This is where the majority of class instruction will be throughout the weekend.
Set up camp anywhere to the right (west) side of the main trail surrounding Basecamp. We suggest setting up further away from the main fire pit if you prefer to not hear possible late night fireside conversations.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
Instruction will continue at a moderate pass until noon. We will break for a 30-60min lunch break depending on class pass.
This is a relaxed class environment. Restroom & snack breaks are taken at your leisure.
5-6PM: DAY ONE COMPLETE
We typically break for the day around 5-6PM. Unstructured instruction usually continues around the campfire throughout the evening. This allows for additional questions to be presented or more time to complete projects from earlier in the day.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
We pick back up the next morning and continue until 11:30AM. From
11AM: WEEKEND RECAP
This is additional time for questions or time to finish up weekend projects with instructors present.
12PM: CLASS ENDS / PACK UP
DUE TO INSURANCE PURPOSES, WE DO NOT ALLOW CAMPING ON-SITE AFTER THE CLASS IS COMPLETED.
$175.00 – Sold Out
RIVER BUSHCRAFT ADVENTURE | MAY 13-15, 2022
Join Joe Flowers, International Knife Designer / Jungle Survival Guide & Instructor / Writer / Zoologist / Wilderness First Responder (Bushcraft Global) & Oconee Joe, local historian and tour guide out on the open water in this new bushcraft expedition!
We will be providing the kayaks, knowledge, history and fun as we make our way down the Oconee River May 13-15th. We will be paddling while talking and demonstrating bushcraft skills. Participants will then camp out at specific spots along the river through the Oconee National Forest.
In the afternoons, while enjoying a fun, informative, and skill centric atmosphere with multiple outdoor instructors.
-Improvise bushcraft and campcraft skills with natural material.
-Help clean up the Oconee River and improvise Maguyver style with the refuse you find along the way.
-Learn Big knife skills and machete skills for clearing out camp sites, making crafts, and obtaining food!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIVER AND AREA PICK UP ONE OF THESE BOOKS: CLICK HERE TO ORDER
30-50 Liter Pack (Waterproof If Possible)
Large Knife over 7" (with 90° Spine)
Food & Water for 2+ Days (We suggest Mountain House Dehydrated Meals)
Weather & Water Appropriate Clothing
Cordage (Paracord or Bankline)
Shelter - Lightweight Tent / Hammock / Ground Tarp
Sleeping Bag
Head Light & Extra Batteries
Waterproof Stuff Sacks (Incase you drop your bag in the river)
Necessary Daily Medicine
Folding Saw
Multitool
Camp Chair
Backup Pair Of Waterproof Shoes (Crocks or Closed Toed Sandals)
Small Personal First Aid Kit
Sunscreen
Bugspray
Wet-wipes
USB Phone Charger
1-4PM - Meet @ Georgia Bushcraft Farm
4PM - Oconee Joe Shuttle Leaves @ Georgia Bushcraft Farm for Barnett Shoals Property:
1350 Old Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30677
If you're not able to make the shuttle pickup you can drive directly to the property Barnett Shoals Property.
Look for a gate lined with skulls on right. I’ll have a traffic cone and signage. They must not drive through gate at end of road as that is the hydroelectric dam.
7AM - BREAKFAST
8AM - PACK-UP & SAFETY BRIEF
9AM - THE RIVER EXPEDITION BEGINS!
12-1PM - LUNCH
5PM - ARRIVE AT RIVER CAMP
6PM - DINNER
8AM - BREAKFAST & PACK-UP
9AM - HIT THE RIVER
2-3PM - TAKE-OUT @ DYAR'S PASTURE RECREATION AREA
$250.00
Amazon best-selling author and certified Master Naturalist, Craig Caudill (Owner/Director of Nature Reliance School)
BEYOND THE BASICS will dig deep into the natural world and how to use it effectively for our needs in survival and bushcraft.
This intermediate course will cover the following topics:
-Animal Tracks
-Bird Language
-Forest Ecology
-Plant Systematics & ID
-Topics Covered:
-Tree Identification
Each participant will get hands experience utilizing these practical skills. Craig loves sharing these skills with others and will ensure you have a good time and learn a lot that you can take away and use on your own!
Primitive camping on-site is included with this class but not required. The class will be conducted at our Basecamp which is a short walk from the parking area.
The Porta-Potty is located about 100 yards from the class area.
Food and drinks are not included! We have additional Mountain House Meals available for sale in our Outpost. Potable water is available on the property.
Knife with 90° Spine
Recommended Items -
Folding Saw
Recommended Items -
Waterproof Notepad and Pen
Stainless Steel Water Bottle & Nesting Cup
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Cordage
Multitool
Leather Work Gloves
General Camping Essentials
-Tent / Hammock / Tarp
-Sleeping Bag
-Camp Chair
-Head Light & Extra Batteries
All students must read, agree, and sign our 2022 Liability Waiver prior to arriving on site.
Our Address:
1150 Carruth Rd Watkinsville, GA 30677
Look for the signs directing you to the second driveway on your right next to the large barn and blue dumpster. Pull in past the Welcome Sign and park at the entrance of the trail straight ahead.
Grab your gear and follow the signs to Basecamp located about 200 yards down the main trail beyond the red gate. This is where the majority of class instruction will be throughout the weekend.
Set up camp anywhere to the right (west) side of the main trail surrounding Basecamp. We suggest setting up further away from the main fire pit if you prefer to not hear possible late night fireside conversations.
5PM: Arrival / Meet & Greet
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
This is a relaxed class environment. Restroom & snack breaks are taken at your leisure. Instruction will continue at a moderate pass until noon.
12PM: LUNCH BREAK
We will break for a 30min lunch break.
6PM: DAY ONE COMPLETE
We typically break for the day around 6PM. Unstructured instruction usually continues around the campfire throughout the evening. This allows for additional questions to be presented or more time to complete projects from earlier in the day.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
12PM: CLASS ENDS / PACK UP
DUE TO INSURANCE PURPOSES, WE DO NOT ALLOW CAMPING ON-SITE AFTER THE CLASS IS COMPLETED.
$100.00
“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise” ~ Michael Jordan
Spending time in the wilderness can be mentally, spiritually, and physically uplifting when we are properly prepared for our journeys into the outdoors. When unprepared to deal with circumstances wild places can throw at us, it can be at best a miserable experience or worst case scenario a fatal one.
Our ability to stay safe and comfortable in the wilderness relies not only on the gear we carry, but also on our knowledge to use it effectively. What do we do if our matches get wet, it's too cold to use a Bic lighter? Or even worse, we get separated from our gear?
With so many variables, there is no way to predict everything that can go awry in the backcountry, but we can prepare ourselves to deal with emergencies through training.
Handling an emergency situation is a delicate balance of the correct gear, knowledge, mental attitude, skill, and luck. We can't control luck, but we can carry proper gear, and learn and practice the skills to keep us safe when we go out.
Discussions on accident dynamics, accident prevention, and risk management
-SERA Survival Model
-What to carry
-Choice of clothing
-Knots and tarp shelters
-Firecraft
-Water filtration and disinfection
Primitive camping on-site is included with this class but not required. The class will be conducted at our Basecamp which is a short walk from the parking area.
The Porta-Potty is located about 100 yards from the class area.
Food and drinks are not included! We have additional Mountain House Meals available for sale in our Outpost. Potable water is available on the property.
Knife with 90° Spine
Recommended Items -
Folding Saw
Recommended Items -
Waterproof Notepad and Pen
Stainless Steel Water Bottle & Nesting Cup
Grabber Emergency Blanket or Military Style Poncho
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Cordage
Multitool
Leather Work Gloves
General Camping Essentials
-Tent / Hammock / Tarp
-Sleeping Bag
-Camp Chair
-Head Light & Extra Batteries
All students must read, agree, and sign our 2022 Liability Waiver prior to arriving on site.
Our Address:
1150 Carruth Rd Watkinsville, GA 30677
Look for the signs directing you to the second driveway on your right next to the large barn and blue dumpster. Pull in past the Welcome Sign and park at the entrance of the trail straight ahead.
Grab your gear and follow the signs to Basecamp located about 200 yards down the main trail beyond the red gate. This is where the majority of class instruction will be throughout the weekend.
Set up camp anywhere to the right (west) side of the main trail surrounding Basecamp. We suggest setting up further away from the main fire pit if you prefer to not hear possible late night fireside conversations.
5PM: SET UP / MEET & GREET
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
This is a relaxed class environment. Restroom & snack breaks are taken at your leisure. Instruction will continue at a moderate pass until noon.
12PM: LUNCH BREAK
We will break for a 30min lunch break.
6PM: DAY ONE COMPLETE
We typically break for the day around 6PM. Unstructured instruction usually continues around the campfire throughout the evening. This allows for additional questions to be presented or more time to complete projects from earlier in the day.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
3PM: CLASS ENDS / PACK UP
DUE TO INSURANCE PURPOSES, WE DO NOT ALLOW CAMPING ON-SITE AFTER THE CLASS IS COMPLETED.
$150.00
Join us for the follow-up to Basic Bushcraft, Intermediate Bushcraft. This is an in-depth 2-day workshop with experienced outdoorsman, 'Bushcraft Kelso'.
Intermediate Bushcraft will be focused on building multi-piece projects using dowels, buck saws, pulleys, articulating fishing lures and mechanical fishing apparatuses. The skills acquired from the Basic Bushcraft class will be necessary as we learn to further build simple machines.
Primitive camping on-site is included with this class but not required. The class will be conducted at our Basecamp which is a short walk from the parking area.
The Porta-Potty is located about 100 yards from the class area.
Food and drinks are not included! We have additional Mountain House Meals available for sale in our Outpost. All required class items will be available for sale before and during the class.
Knife with 90° Spine
Recommended Items -
Folding Saw
Recommended Items -
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Cordage
Multitool
General Camping Essentials
-Tent / Hammock / Tarp
-Sleeping Bag
-Camp Chair
-Head Light & Extra Batteries
All students must read, agree, and sign our 2022 Liability Waiver prior to arriving on site.
Our Address:
1150 Carruth Rd Watkinsville, GA 30677
Look for the signs directing you to the second driveway on your right next to the large barn and blue dumpster. Pull in past the Welcome Sign and park at the entrance of the trail straight ahead.
Grab your gear and follow the signs to Basecamp located about 200 yards down the main trail beyond the red gate. This is where the majority of class instruction will be throughout the weekend.
Set up camp anywhere to the right (west) side of the main trail surrounding Basecamp. We suggest setting up further away from the main fire pit if you prefer to not hear possible late night fireside conversations.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
Instruction will continue at a moderate pass until noon. We will break for a 30-60min lunch break depending on class pass.
This is a relaxed class environment. Restroom & snack breaks are taken at your leisure.
5-6PM: DAY ONE COMPLETE
We typically break for the day around 5-6PM. Unstructured instruction usually continues around the campfire throughout the evening. This allows for additional questions to be presented or more time to complete projects from earlier in the day.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
We pick back up the next morning and continue until 11:30AM. From
11AM: WEEKEND RECAP
This is additional time for questions or time to finish up weekend projects with instructors present.
12PM: CLASS ENDS / PACK UP
DUE TO INSURANCE PURPOSES, WE DO NOT ALLOW CAMPING ON-SITE AFTER THE CLASS IS COMPLETED.
$125.00
Join us for a weekend of Firecraft with experienced outdoorsman, 'Bushcraft Kelso'!
Firecraft is the art of creating and sustaining a fire for the purposes of survival or daily use. This craft is one of the oldest human skills that is quickly disappearing in our society today. Less than a century ago, starting a fire was a daily task.
During this hands on 2-day course you will learn several forms of Firecraft including primitive friction fire techniques, charring natural and man-made materials, solar reflectivity, sourcing local natural materials and so much more!
-Proper Ferro Rod Techniques
-Home Made Tinder Options
-Solar Reflectors
-Flint & Steel
-Charring Natural & Man-Made Materials
-Primitive Fire Starting Techniques - Bow Drill & Hand Drill
-Finding Natural Fire Starting Materials
Much more!
Primitive camping on-site is included with this class but not required. The class will be conducted at our Basecamp which is a short walk from the parking area.
The Porta-Potty is located about 100 yards from the class area.
Food and drinks are not included! We have additional Mountain House Meals available for sale in our Outpost. Potable water is available on the property.
Knife with 90° Spine
Recommended Items -
Folding Saw
Recommended Items -
Waterproof Notepad and Pen
Stainless Steel Water Bottle & Nesting Cup
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Cordage
Multitool
Leather Work Gloves
General Camping Essentials
-Tent / Hammock / Tarp
-Sleeping Bag
-Camp Chair
-Head Light & Extra Batteries
All students must read, agree, and sign our 2022 Liability Waiver prior to arriving on site.
Our Address:
1150 Carruth Rd Watkinsville, GA 30677
Look for the signs directing you to the second driveway on your right next to the large barn and blue dumpster. Pull in past the Welcome Sign and park at the entrance of the trail straight ahead.
Grab your gear and follow the signs to Basecamp located about 200 yards down the main trail beyond the red gate. This is where the majority of class instruction will be throughout the weekend.
Set up camp anywhere to the right (west) side of the main trail surrounding Basecamp. We suggest setting up further away from the main fire pit if you prefer to not hear possible late night fireside conversations.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
This is a relaxed class environment. Restroom & snack breaks are taken at your leisure. Instruction will continue at a moderate pass until noon.
12PM: LUNCH BREAK
We will break for a 30min lunch break.
6PM: DAY ONE COMPLETE
We typically break for the day around 6PM. Unstructured instruction usually continues around the campfire throughout the evening. This allows for additional questions to be presented or more time to complete projects from earlier in the day.
8AM: CLASS BEGINS
12PM: CLASS ENDS / PACK UP
DUE TO INSURANCE PURPOSES, WE DO NOT ALLOW CAMPING ON-SITE AFTER THE CLASS IS COMPLETED.