SERE Stealth & Evasion Wilderness Training:
For: Hunters, Militia, Solo Hikers, Paramilitary, and anyone else who has a desire to learn to move unobtrusively through the wilderness.
At SERE Training School, we provide both regularly scheduled public trainings (see below), as well as private group trainings upon request. Other scheduled trainings can be found here.
Stealth & Evasion Training Covers:
– Preparing for Evasion
– The mental mindset of a successful evader
– Principles of effective camouflage
– Meeting basic survival needs in tactical environments
– Movement techniques when alone or in a small group
– Minimizing signs of presence and passage
Complete Course Description:
Preparing for Evasion:
1. Packing for Silence and Camouflage:
– Learn to minimize noise and maximize concealment with your gear.
2. Physical Conditioning:
– Prepare your body for the physical demands of evasion.
3. Setting Up Covert Contacts/Communication Strategies:
– Develop methods to establish and maintain discreet communication channels.
Mental Mindset:
1. Psychological Factors Affecting Evaders
– Understand the mental challenges and how to overcome them.
2. Methods to Calm Anxiety
– Learn techniques to stay focused and reduce stress under pressure.
Effective Camouflage:
1. Use natural and manmade materials to mask:
– Visual: Blend into your surroundings.
– Audio: Minimize noise production.
– Olfactory: Avoid detection by scent.
Meeting Basic Needs in Secrecy:
1. Learn the best evasion situation water and food sources.
2. Build effective evasion shelters.
3. Understand when and how to safely construct a concealed fire.
Movement Techniques:
1. Balance visual and audio considerations when selecting a route.
2. Identify the best times to move in tactical situations.
3. Cross various barriers (roads, walls, fences) effectively.
4. Practice basic hand signals for small group travel.
Minimizing Signs of Presence and Passage:
1. Learn to Move through different environments while minimizing tracks
2. Learn methods to sweep and naturalize a campsite to minimize later detection
3. Learn what types of vegetation and ground to avoid
Minimizing Signs of Presence and Passage:
1. Move through different environments while minimizing tracks.
2. Sweep and naturalize campsites to prevent detection.
3. Recognize which vegetation and terrain to avoid to reduce visibility.
What to Bring/Wear: (Dress suitable to the weather, be prepared for changes!) (Please contact us before purchasing any gear for this course. Our goal is to give you information to help you make informed purchase decisions in the future, not spend a lot of money on gear you may not actually need.)
For Both Weekend (Friday Evening – Sunday Evening) & Week-Long Courses:
*Please contact us before purchasing any gear for this course. Our goal is to provide informed
guidance on essential gear to avoid unnecessary expenses.*
Required Items:
– Closed-toe shoes (hiking boots preferred)
– Long pants
– Sun hat
– Long-sleeve shirt
– Extra pair of socks
– Warm layers (including a warm hat and gloves, depending on season/forecast)
– Rain gear (prepare for unpredictable weather)
– At least 2 large full water bottles (minimum 2 liters) and extra water
– 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 Dinner and snacks (1 Dinner will be provided)
– Bowl/plate and utensils (metal items are loud!)
– Camp knife (multi-tool, folding knife with a lock, or fixed blade)
– Headlamp with extra batteries (red light setting preferred)
– Bedroll suitable for local nighttime temperatures (thermal pad and sleeping bag
recommended)
– Shelter (tent with ground cloth, or tarp with line and optional stakes; subdued/earth-toned
colors preferred)
– Medications and health items (bring twice the needed amount for the planned duration),
including minimal toiletries.
– Safety Glasses
Optional Items:
– Survival items for practice or discussion (maps, compasses, fire starters, medical kits, etc.)
– Sunscreen
– Sunglasses
– Bug spray or bug head-net (seasonal)
– Camp chair/crazy creek/sit pad
– Note-taking materials
– Leather gloves
– Personal camouflage items (face paint, fabric, etc.)
Class size: Maximum of 10 participants, minimum of 5. (If a course is cancelled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be issued. Sign up early for discounted early-bird pricing).
Please don’t bring pets or young children unless cleared through SERE Training School Directly.
Dates and Time: All weekend Core Wilderness Survival Training adventures runs from 12 PM Fri to 12 PM Sunday unless specifically noted otherwise. Available class dates are noted below.
Training Locations: All weekend courses will be within a one-hour drive of the city listed in the training date/course location section below. Directions to specific class locations will be emailed to you prior to the course, after registering for a particular class – Please see below for class dates and general locations.
Age requirements: Clients should be a minimum of 10 years old and in reasonably good physical shape. All children 17 years or younger must have legal parental permission to attend the course and all children 10-16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is also registered for the course.
Private Group Courses are available:
We also do private courses, team-building retreats, corporate events, birthday parties, etc… You get the folks together and tell us when you want to go-weather and schedules permitting! We prefer that you allow us at least 30 days advance notice to schedule a course. If you’d like to explore these options please contact us at: Info@SERETraining.US
Cancellation Policies:
Trip cancellation by clients must take place at least 28 days prior to the start of the trip in order to be eligible for a refund. On rare occasions, a trip is prevented from running due to land closures relating to dangerous weather conditions, fires, etc. You will be notified promptly if a closure occurs and the trip is prevented from running and will receive the option to reschedule for a later trip date or to receive a full refund.
Additional Questions about this course can be addressed to: Info@SERETraining.US