Wilderness Survival Course
TrekMedium$$5 daysSpring, Summer, AutumnBe the first
What it takes
A wilderness survival course teaches the core skills that underpin every outdoor adventure — fire-making, shelter building, water procurement, navigation, wild edible identification, and signaling. Courses range from weekend intensives to week-long immersions in the backcountry. NOLS, REI, Outward Bound, and specialized schools like Tom Brown's Tracker School and Boulder Outdoor Survival School offer structured curricula. The confidence you gain changes how you approach every subsequent outdoor trip — knowing you could handle an unexpected night out transforms anxiety into capability.
Injury Prevention for This Adventure
These are the most common injuries for trek athletes over 50. A few minutes of targeted prehab each week can keep you on track.