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About Chris Caine® Survival USA Chris Caine® Survival USA is run by highly experienced survival expert JC Duncan and provides no-nonsense, high quality, survival instruction & advice to people from all walks of life with any level of experience. JC has over 45 years survival experience, 3.5 of which were spent living on the road (urban and wilderness). At Chris Caine® Survival USA, we don’t teach theoretical techniques, we stick to proven methods which actually work when you need them. We aim to provide the knowledge and confidence required to survive unsupported in a wide variety of situations. Our Courses are enjoyable, practical and informative. Have a look at our Course Dates to see when you can join us. We have wonderful locations in Sardis Lake, Mississippi and in the Smoky Mountains, Tennessee.
Address: JC Duncan 243 Collins Rd. Sardis, Ms. 38666 Telephone: 1.662.292.4667
Email Address: jcduncan56@gmail.com
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Each of our courses work in a progression system, with the end goal being that you will have gained actual skills, knowledge and experiences in a controlled environment equipping you to survive in a number of situations when cut off from civilization and only having limited resources. We at Chris Caine Survival USA are firm believers that people learn better by doing something and making mistakes, than by just being told how to do it, so we run all of our courses with as much hands on tuition as we possibly can. 1 day (8 hours) Chris Caine Survival Tool Course - $125.00 All aspects of care and maintenance of the tool, proper use and handling, cutting/chopping demo and skills you can perform with the tool 1 day (10 hours) Trash Survival Course - $150.00 Trash is a treasure, uses for shelter, fire and traps also as a food source. Start with nothing; end with a pocketful of knowledge. 2 day Trash Survival Course - $250.00 You’ll learn to collect and gather your own food and preparation. You’ll learn shelter construction and fire building and maintaining. Skill/Tool building also trap design and water gathering. The course starts you with nothing and ends with a bag full of knowledge. 1 Day Plant Identification - $85.00 You will be introduced to your instructors and given a safety talk, warning you of the dangers of collecting wild plants. You will be taken on a 2-3 hour walk, shown a large number of wild plants, some edible, some poisonous and some for medicinal usage. It is advisable to bring a note pad and pencil to take notes and a camera. There is a 1hr break for lunch. You are required to bring your own food or take a short walk into the village for a pub lunch, the choice is yours. After lunch you will be left with a challenge of collecting as many plants as you can with 100% positive ID. We then go over what has been talked about, and you can ask any questions you wish and check your own understanding of the plants. (this is a major part of the learning process). Kit required for this course:
2 Day Introduction to Survival Course - $265.00 The course starts with you building your own shelter for the night, keeping you warm and dry. We then move onto fire lighting, importance of fire safety and how much wood you think you will need for a night’s warmth & cooking. You will collect & purify your own water, cook your own food and learn how to navigate using the stars and the sun. If that’s not enough for you, we will also take you on a plant ID walk, where you will be shown a number of plants; some can be used for food, or have medical uses, others are poisonous (a note pad and pencil is invaluable here). Had enough? There’s more! You also have trapping to learn, signaling for help and how to care for you knife and other cutting tools. On your final day you will be given a series of informal tests to complete, so that you can gage your learning curve and see how much you have taken in during your course. Course Content:
You have a lot to learn on this course, but it’s all done in a fun and friendly manor. Our instructors are always around to give extra help and tuition whenever you feel you need it, all you have to do is ask. 3 Day Beginners Survival Course - $345.00 This course has been designed specifically for people who want to get a real taste of a survival experience in a safe and controlled environment The course starts with brief safety talk followed by you being introduced to even more of the stresses of survival. We encourage you to leave your kit in your bag and survive at least 2 nights without it (with exception of your survival tin, knife, cooking pot, head torch and waterproofs if required). Instruction on shelter building your own shelter is then given, keeping you warm and dry for the night ahead. We then move onto fire lighting, importance of fire safety and how much wood you think you will need for a night’s warmth & cooking. You will collect & purify your own water, cook your own food and learn how to navigate using the stars and the sun. If that’s not enough for you, we will also take you on a plant ID walk, where you will be shown a number of plants; some can be used for food, or have medical uses, others are poisonous (a note pad and pencil is invaluable here). Had enough? There’s more! You also have trapping to learn, signaling for help and how to care for you knife and other cutting tools. On your final day you will be given a series of informal tests to complete, so that you can gage your learning curve and see how much you have taken in during your course. Course Content:
You have a lot to learn on this course, but it’s all done in a fun and friendly manor. Our instructors are always around to give extra help and tuition whenever you feel you need it, all you have to do is ask.
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