The Path of the Scout is the path of awareness and a deeper connection to the mind. Scouts are the eyes and the ears of a team, which means not only the ability to observe, but often the ability to remain undetected or blend into whatever the baseline is, in both urban and wilderness environments.

A $250 deposit is required to register for this Level 1 course. Full tuition is $550. Students are responsible for their own meals for the week. See below for Pairs' discount.

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Scouts learn basic and advanced land navigation techniques (map and compass orienteering), stealth and long-distance movement over varied terrains, long-range and strategic security, awareness and stealth, remote cache sites, hidden shelters and fire, advanced camouflage and reconnaissance. Scouts also are briefly introduced to an urban environment from the perspective of having to move through an urban area (using green belts, parks and drainage systems, etc.). In this regard they are introduced to the concepts of urban caches, urban (vehicular) surveillance and urban baselines.

**THIS IS A LEVEL 1 CLASS. YOU CAN REGISTER ONLY IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THE PRIMITIVE CORE BASIC AND TAKEN LAND NAVIGATION. **

LEVEL 1 SCOUT SKILLS

Land Navigation/Orienteering - Knowing how to read and find your way with topographic maps and compass is extremely important for the scout. We will be working with land navigation both as a basic course the first weekend, as well as more advanced training and land navigation exercises that are incorporated into scout drills.

Stealth - Ghillie suits, advanced camo and stealth movement, lots of this while moving through a watched area. You will be spending a lot of time moving slowly through the woods while being watched for or even hunted.

Long Range Team Movement, Land and Water - 3-5+ miles at a time

Hasty LP/OP's - Cat and mouse LP/OP's while being followed

Introduction to the Spiritual Side of the Scout - It is crucial that you start to understand this, and the earlier the better. The other specialties I have been waiting until Level 2 to introduce this concept, but with the Scout, it is necessary to start this in the Level 1 classes.

Intro to Social Engineering, Language and Communication - Social engineering drills, exercises and tests to teach listening, body language and manipulation of social situations. We will be learning and practicing more sign language in several drills. Team scout language, ways of communicating danger or non-danger to the rest of the team, methods of learning a foreign language quickly.

Materials provided: Students are responsible for their own meals over this 5-day course. Access to a student field kitchen are available. Because of the night-time exercises, camping is required for the course.

CLASS DETAILS

Class tuition is $550. A $250 deposit is required to register. Tuition is due before course begins in March.

Pairs' Discount: 2 for $1,000. To receive discount, tuitions must be paid in full, in advance.

PRE-REQUISITE: Students must have taken the Primitive Core Basic to sign up.

Course must have a minimum of 5 students.

Class location may vary, depending on exercises.

A packing list will go out prior to the first class

5-Day Intensive Course Dates: March 16 - 2oth.

**for students doing the full 2-week block for the primitive scout program, there is a bundled tuition discount available. Email suchil at thehumanpath dot com.

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A packing list will be posted in advance for everyone signed up.

We will start by 9AM sharp on Monday the 16th and be finished by 3PM on Friday at latest. Arriving Sunday evening and camping out that night is fine if you are not already doing the full 2-week program. You MUST stay over each night. We will likely be working well past dark.