[rlp]

Anyone know of a good course for hands on training? I am interested in Urban Survival Training and found what was said to be a good, 3 day course, but couldn't accommodate the dates.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

[crazydave]

dont be afraid of home study, you can take your time and get it right. what you miss out on is the implanted response you get from the role play type of scenario they often put you through.

what things are you after learning about.

[Celticwarrior]

What specific aspects of urban survival? Long term food production or storage? Water storage, rainwater harvesting and purification? Urban hunting? Space management? Avoiding crime, riots and looting? Home protection? Homeless/transient lifestyle and dumpster diving?

We have threads on most of those items, but if you want specific information on particular strategies, just ask and the members here will give you their best answers. Often that is based on real life not just a book some instructor has read, thus is better than a paid-for class.

Short of putting yourself into the situation and prowling your neighborhood with a tactical shotgun and grey camo BDU's, there is really not a lot you can do to "practice" Urban Survival. Go to the local gun range and practice tight grouping shot placement with various weapons you own, start putting your pantry together for times without power (local emergencies or TSHTF, it doesn't matter as long as you have food and water, right?), getting a warm/cold weather wardrobe together, having an alternate source of fresh water and window-sill gardens/sprouting/hydroponics/etc. for food, learning the escape routes from your building, your neighborhood, and your city and learning the danger zones and bottlenecks that could mean disaster for your evac plans, learning utility shut offs and earthquake/hurricane/tornado procedures in your building, getting smoke and CO detectors and ABC fire extinguishers, getting a stocked first aid kit and learning to do at LEAST basic CPR/mouth-to-mouth/Heimlich manuevers for lifesaving, having a kerosene or propane space heater on hand for electrical outages in winter (well-ventilated spaces only please!), and of course, financial management to have enough money on hand for a couple of months at least if you lose your job, or your workplace is damaged in a disaster rather than your home, etc.

Learning what community programs are in your area are important too. There are Freecycle type barter groups in cities that allow you to get rid of your unwanted items or barter your specific services (work or hobby) for things OTHER members have or can provide. The city is also often home to "block gardens" that are neighborhood volunteer efforts, that can provide food for local residents who help with the chores. Things like neighborhood watch and government CERT programs for Community Emergency Response Teams can prepare you for crisis management in your area and allow you to prepare others in your area for crime and disasters at the same time.

I hope that helps you start out with your plans. There is a book by the same folks who made the SAS Survival Guide, called the SAS URBAN Survival Guide that has a good amount of info for city dwellers.

[rlp]

Originally Posted by crazydave

dont be afraid of home study, you can take your time and get it right. what you miss out on is the implanted response you get from the role play type of scenario they often put you through.

what things are you after learning about.

Basic stuff for urban survival and awareness. Im no idiot or wimp on the streets but to get good advise on evasion and security etc.. would be helpful I believe.

And thanks all for good advise.

[rlp]

Thanks tons Celticw......!

[kevin]

RLP, wish I could help, but sadly I know of none. as others have said the site has a wealth of knowledge which will lead you to other places, books etc. post questions as you think of them and watch your online-training course begin!

[tjwilhelm]

Where abouts are you located, rlp? That would have an impact on recommendations.

[rlp]

In Arizona right now. What I was looking at andwas interested in is an urban "course" along the lines of the one by On Point Tactical (.com)
No promo here but was one I wanted to take and missed. Able to travel now for hands on experience.
Thanks

[skeazyj]

When I came on this forum a while back, there was a member who ran a survival course somewhere in north florida, if I remember correctly. Anyone know who I'm tallking about? I'm stationed in Pensacola and wouldn't mind trying to attend

[sypher96792]

Thatd be Mac