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Learn, practice and master the basic outdoor skills needed to enjoy your outdoor adventures with the Fieldcraft Academy. Courses offered at multiple locations and dates throughout the year and throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.


Click on the banner above to register for an "Into The Wild" course.


For more information on the survivorscout program, check out the website at survivorscout.org
Sign up for the Fieldcraft Academy e-mail newsletter to receive information on upcoming events and clinics. Add your e-mail to the Fieldcraft Academy mailing list at updates@fieldcraftacademy.org

Don't forget to check the Fieldcraft Camp Cooking section for new recipes, and information on Dutch Oven cooking. New recipes are being uploaded weekly.



the fieldcraft academy program
who we are and what we are all about, and our instructional method
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fieldcraft courses
a description of the multiple courses offered by the fieldcraft academy
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outdoor activity plan
a method of considering as many options as possible when planning an outing, and to prepare for multiple contingencies.
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PACE planning
how to develop an emergency action plan when things don't proceed according to your original plan, and how to maximize the safety of your group
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recognizing dehydration
how to recognize the signs and symptoms of dehydration, and how to prevent and treat it.
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how to recognize heat injuries
how to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat injuries, how to treat and prevent them.
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how to assemble a basic kit
the basic equipment load needed in the field. What you need to carry, how you can carry it, and why you need it...
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download the absolute essentials checklist



how to assemble first aid kits
what to carry, where to carry it, and why you need it. Download the multiple levels of first aid kit checklists
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how to assemble a "fix-it" kit
what it is, why you carry it, and why you need it. Download the "fix-it kit" checklist
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Learn Wilderness First Aid with the Fieldcraft Academy

The fieldcraft academy offers the Wilderness First Aid training and certification thru the Emergency Care & Safety Institute. Add your e-mail to the First Aid Course mailing list at WFAcourses@fieldcraftacademy.org to receive updates on Wilderness First Aid and other first aid courses.



Stay Connected with the Fieldcraft Academy
Receive information on upcoming courses and subscribe to the quarterly newsletter - Fieldnotes.
Add your e-mail to the Fieldcraft Academy mailing list at updates@fieldcraftacademy.org





Fieldcraft Academy Skill Sheets



Downloadable skill sheets of some of the foundational skills taught by the Fieldcraft Academy


how to tie the tautline hitch
how to tie the clove hitch

how to tie two half hitch
how to tie the bowline

how to tie the marlinspike hitch
how to tie the Yosemite Bowline

how to tie the tripod lash
how to tie the square lash

how to determine direction using the watch method
how to determine direction using the shadowtip method

what are the meanings of map colors
how to use a map and compass

how to use techniques for field measure
how to orient a map






Check out the recipes that will be demonstrated during the Fieldcraft Cooking courses,
and information on cooking kits, camp stoves, preparation and cooking techniques in the
* Fieldcraft Academy camp cooking section *






Get the same reference card sets used in the Fieldcraft Academy survival and field cooking courses,
and save 20% on your order. Click the banner above.





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