Arctic Winter Bushcraft | Outdoor Course


Course
  • Duration: 3 days
  • Season: Dec 4 to Feb 28
  • Price: CAD 1,079.00
  • Activity: Snowshoeing

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Learn the fundamentals of what it takes to survive outdoors in extreme winter conditions. Discover what it takes to survive a Canadian winter in an emergency situation. On this course you will sharpen your bushcraft skills and learn about practical and useful survival skills that will prepare you in case of a winter outdoor emergency. Experience an amazing three day outdoor experience in a remote Yukon setting. Participants will focus on theory, outdoor awareness, northern bushcraft as well as being properly prepared, and the required skills to survive outdoors during the winter. We cover such concepts as improvising survival shelters, making
survival fires, how to set basic snares, orientation and travel by snowshoe. Learn insider tricks and techniques to keep you alive, as well as a lot of practical bushcraft knowledge that can be applied to a wide variety of outdoor activities.

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1 Day

Arctic Survival

Meet and greet, introduction to your instructor(s). We spend half a day in an indoor classroom in order to cover several topics and theories in regards to outdoor survival. This includes such things as dangers, preparedness, equipment, survival priorities and methods of self rescue. In the afternoon we transfer outside and set up our base camp and outdoor class room as we spend the first day practicing several of the concepts covered during the morning.
2 Day

Arctic Bushcraft

We continue with the topics started on the previous day. Today we cover such topics as survival fires, hatchet and ax craft, building improvised shelters, Edible and medical food sources, basic snaring, making cordage. The emphasis of today is on developing practical and useful survival, bushcraft, and outdoor skills.
3 Day

Arctic Navigation

Today we covers basic and more advanced orienteering. This includes navigation using compass, GPS, maps, and natural methods. Participants are introduced to traveling using snowshoes and concepts of traveling in extreme conditions in the outdoors in general including dangers, snow, avalanche and water dangers, as well as what to consider in winter travel. We also cover improvising and building your own snowshoes in survial situations. End of course program.

Tour Duration :
3 days

Tour Price :
CAD 1,079.00

Minimum Age :
19 years

All rates per person plus 5% Tax (GST)

Group Size :
min. 4 participants per tour

Included :
  • All transportation with guide
  • Camp lunch on day 1, 2, 3
  • Knowledgeable and experienced instructor
  • All necessary course equipment including hatchets, knives, compasses, snowshoes, survival gear, GPS, etc.

Not Included :
  • Personal gear (clothing , etc.)
  • Accommodation (options available)
  • Breakfast on day 2, 3
  • Dinner on day 1, 2
  • Gratuities
  • Outdoor winter clothing (rental available)

Notes :
  • Due to the nature of this tour last-minute changes to the itinerary are a possibility and are left up to the discretion of the instructor.

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  • Very well organised tour which was absolutely amazing.

    Suzanne G

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  • We enjoyed the Wildlife Preserve and Takhini Hot Spring tour and also we were very happy to see Aurora on our last night.

    Ishikwawa

    TripAdvisor

  • I am thinking of paddling the river with a canoe in August and September. I fell in love with Whitehorse.

    Ayako Tatsumi

  • The location was absolutely beautiful and they had a very cozy warming hut. The young lady that was our guide was very helpful.

    Laura U

    TripAdvisor

  • The attention paid to each and every tour guest that evening, was exceptional. It was like being invited to a family function where laughs and good times were had by all! The lights were an added bonus!

    Dale & David C

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  • I went to Sweden 8 years ago, but I could not see aurora then and I have always wanted to see the beautiful aurora someday.

    Yuriko Sakano

  • Loved the wildlife preserve and especially loved the hot springs! So relaxing.

    Beth D

    TripAdvisor

  • Thank you for the wonderful time we had on your tour.

    Miyamae

    Arctic Range Testimonial

  • Had a great time even when the weather was not the best

    Tash & Craig H

    TripAdvisor

  • Thank you for taking good care of us on our Aurora viewing tour. Thanks to your advice, we were able to take nice photos!

    Yoshimi Jimbo

  • We had the most amazing trip ... . Absolutely well organized. Weather was on our side and Reinhard is such a skilled driver and his wildlife spotting skills are phenominal.

    Naseera Koya

    Arctic Range Testimonial

  • On Friday I went snow shoeing around Miles Canyon. It was very nice to see the Yukon river under the snow.

    Dave Ellemberg

    Arctic Range Testimonial

  • We joined the wildlife preserve and hot spring tour.

    최인석

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  • I wanted an adventure, so I decided to go to the Yulon alone. I got the adventure I wanted and it was remarkable.

    Lily McKevitt

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  • guides are knowledgeable and have different languages available

    Tash

    TripAdvisor