Mission: Wilderness Family Camp

Description

Classes are designed for anyone who spends time outside and wants to build their confidence with outdoor skills.

Everything needed for the class will be provided upon arrival. Please dress in pants and closed toes shoes

The instructor will lead participants in a fun and rewarding overnight survival trip, where skills are taught and directly implemented. In this very hands-on and experiential course, you will learn how to select a site, stay overnight in the shelters you construct, cook over a fire you make with friction, purify water, and find wild edibles.

You will come away with practical skills, increased confidence, and stories to share with family and friends. The course is perfect for beginners

 

📍 Welcome & Setup (Day 1 - Afternoon Arrival)

Check-In & Gear Distribution

Each guest receives for the workshop and to take home:

1 Hatchet (child-safe versions for younger kids)

1 Small army knife

1 First aid kit

Bug spray

18 ft of nylon rope

1 Tarp

Tent Setup Workshop

Learn how to:

Unpack and inspect a tent

Choose a safe, level location

Stake and secure the tent

Proper care of zippers, fabric, and poles

Safety Orientation

Campfire safety

Knife and hatchet handling (with parent supervision)

Wildlife awareness

First aid basics (using their own kit)

🔥 Primitive Skills Learning Stations (Evening)

1. Fire Building Basics

Learn how to:

Gather proper kindling and fuel

Use flint and steel safely

Build a teepee-style and log cabin fire

Put out a fire properly

2. Shelter-Building 101 (With Rope + Tarp)

How to:

Use knots (square knot, taut-line hitch, etc.)

Use nylon rope and tarp to build a lean-to or A-frame shelter

Keep warm and dry in the elements

3. Water Filtration Demonstration

Learn how to:

Identify safe and unsafe water sources

Use charcoal, sand, and cloth to build a basic DIY filter

Understand the boiling process

Use modern emergency filters vs. traditional methods

4. Tracking & Trapping 

Footprint ID game

See examples of small game traps and how they work (no live trapping)

Learn ethical wildlife practices and when not to trap

🍳 Campfire Cooking (Dinner & S'mores!)

Participants help prep a simple survival meal:

Foil pack cooking (potatoes, veggies, meat or meatless options)

Bannock bread on a stick

S’mores around the campfire

Evening storytelling session (wilderness tales, legends, or fun facts)

🌌 Nighttime Exploration (Optional)

Glow stick nature walk

Animal sounds & constellations

“Leave No Trace” night cleanup challenge Classes are designed for anyone who spends time outside and wants to build their confidence with outdoor skills.

🏕️ Wrap-Up & Certification Ceremony

Campers receive a “Young Survivalist” certificate

Group photo with their new gear

Optional Q&A for parents on practicing skills at home

🧳 What to Bring:

Sleeping bag

Closed-toe shoes (boots or sneakers)

Change of clothes

Toiletries

Flashlight or headlamp

Reusable water bottle

Any personal snacks or medications

🛠️ Provided:

Tent (set up on-site)

Firewood

Shared fridge & private bathroom access

All tools & materials for the workshops
 

IMPORTANT:

There is a shared communal area with a bathroom and refrigerator.

 

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

 

 

At just 16 years old, Cole Cady brings a lifetime of passion and hands-on experience to the great outdoors. A student at Lake Weir High School, he has been camping since the age of 6, sparked by weekend adventures with his dad and friends. What started as a hobby quickly turned into a personal mission—to camp twice every month and continually push the boundaries of their outdoor skills.

Mentored by lifelong outdoorsman Robert Wilson, Cole has learned the ropes from one of the best. Under his guidance, Cole gained a deep understanding of primitive survival skills and a respect for nature that he is now excited to pass on to others.

Certified in fire-starting with flint and steel, primitive shelter building, outdoor cooking, fishing, and hunting, Cole is no stranger to roughing it in the wild. He is also a skilled trapper of varmints and small game, with hands-on knowledge of processing and tanning animal pelts for long-term use. From building your first fire to understanding what it really takes to survive for days—or weeks—in the wild, Clay is a wealth of knowledge.

You might also recognize Clay as a historic demonstrator at Silver River Museum, Fort King Park, and other local events, where he brings history to life with traditional wilderness and survival skills.

Get ready to learn how to truly live off the land—no gadgets, no shortcuts, just old-school knowledge and respect for nature.

 

 

 

 

 

Date & Time

Jun 21, 2025 2:00 PM - Jun 22, 2025 10:00 AM

Venue Details

THANK NATURE FARM

18950 Southeast 23 Place
Morriston, Florida 32668

Tropic City Properties LLC