What we’re about
Wildcard Wilderness LLC is a woman-owned brand and traveling survival school founded by Jacks Genega, a wilderness skills instructor living Everywhere, USA. Through instruction, Wildcard educates that with "Skills, Wisdom, and Guts," one can overcome obstacles "Against All Odds."
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See all- Women's Wilderness Weekend Level 1 SurvivalNeeds location
WOMEN'S WILDERNESS WEEKEND LEVEL 1
3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS
Beginner/Moderate LevelABOUT
Women’s Wilderness Weekend LEVEL 1 is a course directed towards women of all ages to encourage more female participation in the field of wilderness survival. Students from all skill levels are welcome and no experience is required. Whether you are a proclaimed survivalist, a weekend bushcrafter, a homesteader, an ultralight hiker, or just a general everyday woodswoman this class is designed to promote a sense of community through our shared love of nature. Together we will build skills that promote confidence both within ourselves and out in the woods.
Throughout the weekend we will learn to take care of our immediate needs in wilderness survival as we discuss self-aid, fire, navigation and shelter. Other topics will include self-defense, hygiene, and signaling for rescue. This class is for participants who desire to both learn and grow, as well as how to develop a sense of resilience through self-reliance in both community and as individuals in the wild.COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Learn how to take care of your medical needs in an emergency situation
Learn how to properly use a knife and saw to avoid injury
Signaling for rescue with the use of your kit and modern tools such as a Personal Locator Beacon
Make fire with various ignitions from modern to primitive using your ferro rod, magnifying lens, and bow-drill
Learn how to positively identify plants and trees that aid in fire and tool construction as we go on a woodland walk and collect resources
Turn your poncho into an emergency shelter or substitute pack
Learn how to make cordage and rope with jute twine
With the use of a compass, we will learn basic navigation skills and together we will run a small orienteering course through the woods
Discussion on how to maintain good hygiene in a wilderness setting
Learn self-defense techniques as a last resort should a predatory situation ariseREQUIRED GEAR LIST
Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath (4" min blade length)
Folding Saw or Bucksaw
Ferro Rod with Striker
1x Lighter
50’ Paracord
1x Stainless Steel Container with an Enclosed Lid (Altoids tin will work fine)
1 x 100% Cotton Bandana or Shemagh
1 x Matches (Any Kind but Waterproof is suggested)
1 x Magnifying Lens
1 x Poncho (Helikon or Snugpak suggested),
1 Roll of Jute Twine (100 ft min)ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Sleep System (Tent/Hammock)
Headlamp with Spare Batteries
Proper Clothing for Season and Weather
Leather Gloves
Cookware for personal meals
water container
food/snacks
Hygiene items and Medications
Notebooks and Pencils
Combination Tool like a Leatherman or SAK
Cargo Tape for RepairFINE PRINT
Instructor is Wilderness First Aid certified and a licensed HAM Radio operator (KE8WHY)
Potable water is available on site and in the classroom
Be prepared for All Weather as this class is in an outdoor setting
No Meals are provided so students must bring their own food and snacks. A 90-minute lunch break is given should students wish to cook their meal or leave the property
Portable Restrooms are within 100 meters of the classroom
Students are not required to stay on site after class hours however it is encouraged to develop connections around a central fire
Students can tent camp or hammock camp, however, space is limited for hammocks
Firearms are not permitted in the classroom
Alcohol and drug use are not permitted during class hours
Students accept all liability for personal injuryTickets are $225 and must be purchased at georgiabushcraft.com
- Women's Wilderness Weekend Level 2 SurvivalNeeds location
WOMEN'S WILDERNESS WEEKEND LEVEL 2
3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS
Beginner/Moderate Level
$265.00LOCATION
Georgia Bushcract
Watkinsville, GAABOUT
Women’s Wilderness Weekend LEVEL 2 is a course designed to build on top of LEVEL 1 as we leave our preparedness from kit-based items to off the landscape. This class is directed towards women of all ages to encourage more female participation in the fields of bushcraft and primitive skills. Students from all skill levels are welcome and no experience is required. Whether you are a proclaimed survivalist, a weekend bushcrafter, a homesteader, an ultralight hiker, or just a general everyday woodswoman this class is designed to promote a sense of community through our shared love of nature.
Throughout the weekend we will learn to take care of our immediate needs in woodland living as we discuss self-aid, fire with friction, and primitive shelter building. Other topics will include various woodland craft, knots, navigation, and food procurement from primitive traps for woodland game and edible plants. This class is for participants who desire to both learn and grow, as well as how to develop a sense of resilience through self-reliance in both community and as individuals in the wild.COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Learn how to properly use a knife, saw, and axe to avoid injury
Learn how to safely fell a tree
Make fire with various ignitions including off the landscape with a bow-drill
Learn how to positively identify plants and trees that aid in fire and medicine as we go on a woodland walk to collect resources
As a group, students will build a primitive shelter for long-term use
Learn how to make cordage using fibers from the woodland floor
Learn how to navigate by the sun and stars
Learn how to make various primitive traps for woodland gameREQUIRED GEAR LIST
Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath (4" min blade length)
Folding Saw or Bucksaw
Ferro Rod with Striker
1x Lighter
50’ Paracord
1x Stainless Steel Container with an Enclosed Lid (Altoids tin will work fine)
1 x 100% Cotton Bandana or Shemagh
1 Roll of Jute Twine (100 ft min)ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Sleep System (Tent/Hammock)
Headlamp with Spare Batteries
Proper Clothing for Season and Weather
Leather Gloves
Cookware for personal meals
water container
food/snacks
Hygiene items and Medications
Notebooks and Pencils
Combination Tool like a Leatherman or SAK
Cargo Tape for RepairFINE PRINT
Instructor is Wilderness First Aid certified and a licensed HAM Radio operator (KE8WHY)
Potable water is available on site and in the classroom
Be prepared for All Weather as this class is in an outdoor setting
No Meals are provided so students must bring their own food and snacks. A 90-minute lunch break is given should students wish to cook their meal or leave the property
Portable Restrooms are within 100 meters of the classroom
Students are not required to stay on site after class hours however it is encouraged to develop connections around a central fire
Students can tent camp or hammock camp, however, space is limited for hammocks
Firearms are not permitted in the classroom
Alcohol and drug use are not permitted during class hours
Students accept all liability for personal injuryTickets must be purchased at georgiabushcraft.com
