For: Hunters, Militia, Solo Hikers, Paramilitary, and anyone else who has a desire to learn to move unobtrusively through the wilderness.
At SERE Training (for civilians and military alike) we can provide private classes for resistance and escape techniques on request. These are not part of our general sign-up classes for several reasons. First, some techniques are classified and not taught to the general public ever. Second, we believe the best method is to not get caught in the first place. Third the likelihood of civilians ever needing to resist interrogation techniques or escape a prison camp is (we hope) fairly small. If you would like this type of training, please contact us by email below and we will design a course to fit your needs.
Training Covers:
-Preparing for Evasion
-The mental mindset of a successful evader
-The principles of effective camouflage
-Meeting your basic survival needs in tactical environments
-Movement techniques when alone or in a small group
-How to minimize signs of presence and passage
-NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) considerations
Complete Course Description:
Preparing for Evasion:
1. Packing for silence and camouflage
2. Physical conditioning
3. Setting up covert contacts/communication strategies
– Mental mindset:
1. Psychological factors affecting evaders
2. Methods to calm anxiety
Effective Camouflage:
1. Learn to use natural and manmade materials to mask visual, audio, and olfactory perception
– Meet your basic needs in secrecy:
1. Learn the best evasion water and food sources
2. Learn to build evasion shelters
3. Understand when and how to build a combat fire
Movement Techniques:
1. Balancing visual and audio when choosing a route
2. Learn the best times to move in tactical situations
3. Learn how to cross various types of barriers effectively (roads, walls, fences, etc)
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
NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) Considerations:
1. Learn how to respond in NBC conditions to improve you and your companions’ chances of survival
What to Wear or Bring for Both Weekend (Friday evening through Sunday evening) & Week-long Course (Saturday evening through the following Saturday afternoon) (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.):
– Closed toed shoes (hiking boots preferred)
– Long pants
– Sun hat
– Long sleeve shirt
– Extra pair of socks
– Warm layers (possibly including a warm hat and gloves depending on the season/forecast)
– Rain gear (you never know what the weather will decide to do!)
– At least 2 large full water bottles (at least 2 liters) and extra water
– 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, and snacks in a bag so it may be hung in a bear hang (2 dinners will be provided)
– A bowl/plate and desired utensils (keep in mind metal is LOUD!)
– Camp Knife (a multi-tool; or a folding, locking,or fixed blade knife)
– Headlamp (with extra batteries, red setting is nice to have)
– Bedroll sufficient for local nighttime temperatures seasonally appropriate (thermal pad (non-inflatable recommended) and sleeping bag)
– Shelter (tent with a ground cloth, OR a tarp, line, and optional stakes. subdued/earth toned colors best)
– Sufficient supply of all needed medications (twice the amount for the time planned on being out), and other health support items including minimal toiletries
Additional items for the week-long course:
– Backpack
– One more liter of carrying capacity (3 liters total)
– Full change of clothes
– Another change of socks (minimum wearing 1 and carrying 2 more)
– Food for another 5 days of Breakfasts, Lunches, and snacks (again dinners will be provided)
Optional Items to bring:
– Survival items you have questions about or want to practice skills with (maps, compasses, shelter pieces, fire starters, bought survival or medical kits, etc.)
– Sunscreen
– Sunglasses or safety glasses
– Bug spray or bug head-net (seasonal)
– Camp chair/crazy creek/sit pad
– Note taking materials
– Leather gloves
– Personal camouflage items like face paint, cloth, etc…
Class Size: Maximum class size is 12 people for a weekend course (minimum 5). Maximum size for a week-long course is 10 participants (minimum 4)
Age Requirements: This is a physically demanding class appropriate for ages 16+. All participants under the age of 18 must have a participation agreement signed by their parent or legal guardian. Thank you for complying!
Times and Locations: The Weekend Courses will generally start at 4 PM on Friday evening and finish at 4 PM Sunday evening. Weekend courses will be within a one-hour drive of the city listed in the title of the course. The Week-long Courses will meet at 4 PM on Saturday and wrap up one week later at the same time. Week-long Courses will be within a two-hour drive of the city listed in the title of the course. Please see below for available dates.
Additional Information: After you register and two to four weeks before your chosen class date, you will receive an emailed information packet that covers the details for planning for this trip (i.e. – Directions to our starting point, more in-depth packing lists, forms, etc.) If you have any additional questions, please email us at Info@SERETraining.us.
Private Group Courses are available: You get the folks together and tell us when you want to go -weather and schedules permitting! We prefer that students allow us at least 30 days advance notice to schedule a course. Private training requests can be emailed to Info@SERETraining.us
Cancellation Policies: Trip cancellation by the student 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., or other emergencies. 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.
