As a former Air Force SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, and escape) specialist, wilderness survival expert Jessie Krebs spent 30 years preparing people for the unexpected. Now she’s teaching you the mindset and skills to safely explore the outdoors. Learn essential survival techniques—from signaling for help to reading a map, finding water, making shelter, and more—and embark on your next adventure with confidence.
Overview
Syllabus
- Meet Your Instructor: Jessie Krebs
- Jessie Krebs is a former U.S. Air Force SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) specialist who believes that skills combined with preparation allow for deeper connection and play in the wilderness and world.
- Survival Mindset
- Jessie explains why mental fortitude and focus are necessary to survive. You’ll learn how to balance different mindsets in order to enter the wilderness prepared for any scenario.
- The Five Basic Needs
- Jessie introduces the five basic needs of a survivor and talks about how to consider those needs before leaving home.
- Signaling: Help Them Find You
- Learn how to signal for help and effectively aid rescuers in your recovery.
- Know Your Tools: Knives
- Jessie walks through what to consider when choosing a knife—the ultimate survival tool. Learn how to care for your knife and improvise when you don’t have one.
- Know Your Tools: Rope
- You can make almost anything with a simple rope. Jessie teaches you some basic knots you can use when you find yourself in a bind.
- Navigation: Scouting Techniques
- Should you move or stay put in an emergency situation? Jessie explains how to weigh your options and how to always know where you are.
- Navigation: Using a Map and Compass
- Learn the basics of using a map and compass to understand where you are in relation to the land around you.
- Water 101
- Discover practical ways to prepare this potentially life-saving element for consumption.
- Rationing Food and Foraging
- Jessie teaches you how to make practical decisions around rationing food and foraging, and she introduces you to a surprising source of protein.
- Personal Protection: Clothing and Equipment
- Protecting your body from the elements is essential to survival. Learn how to work with your clothing to stay thermally regulated.
- Building a Shelter
- Jessie shows you where and how to build an emergency shelter using a tarp and rope.
- Fire 101: Gathering Fuel
- Learn how to gather and prepare the essential elements of a successful fire.
- Fire 101: Lighting and Maintenance
- Jessie demonstrates starting techniques, lay designs, and steps to maintain your fire.
- Building Your Survival Kit
- Find out how to build a survival kit and adapt it for any situation.
- The Healing Power of the Wilderness
- Jessie shares the unexpected gifts that the wilderness provides when we connect with it.
Taught by
Jessie Krebs
