You've probably seen reality TV shows such as "Survivor" or "Naked and Afraid," where people have to use their wits to survive in the wild. But, what's it like in real life?

There are about 7,500 wilderness survival training schools in the United States, says Doug Ritter, executive director of Equipped to Survive Foundation, a nonprofit research and education group.

Is Trackers Earth a wilderness survival school or a social movement? Like a survival school, it teaches skills. Students can learn how to build boats, make rope, identify plants, hunt, gather ...

A number of tour operators also organize “soft-adventure” survival expeditions, which combine a guided hiking trip with hands-on instruction in basic wilderness skills.

He has been teaching Natural History, Bushcraft and Wilderness Survival since 1999. His courses focus on winter survival, summer survival in the Rockies, and bushcraft skills.

Wilderness survival courses teach outdoor enthusiasts skills that could potentially save lives, and push the adventurous to the brink of breaking — and sometimes beyond. IE 11 is not supported.

With axe on shoulder, Steve Lancia, owner of Northcamp, a wilderness and outdoor survival skills camp, at Bruce Park, Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Lancia's first rule for surviving a ...

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