What are your hours of operation?

Customer Service is open 9am to 3pm EST Monday thru Friday (we are closed all major holidays).

Do you offer Rain Checks or Extend Promotional Prices?

No, I am sorry sale prices are only available during the promotional period.

How do I cancel an order?

To cancel an order please call Customer Service at 317.791.8777 Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Once an order has been processed for shipment (meaning a label has been created) it cannot be cancelled. Sending an email will not guarantee it will be cancelled prior to shipping.

Can I add to an order?

If your order has not started to be processed through our shipping department, you can modify the order. However, you must call Customer Service at 317.791.8777 to make modifications. Once an order has started processing through the warehouse, it cannot be modified, only cancelled.

What cards do you accept?

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, Apple Pay.

Do you accept check or money orders?

Yes, we do. Make checks out to The Pathfinder School, and mail to Self Reliance Outfitters, 6050 Churchman Bypass, Indianapolis, IN 46203. If we do receive your payment within 14 business days, your order will be cancelled.

Are orders shipped insured?

Yes, all orders where product total equals $25 or more, then the package is shipped insured. For more information about the insurance and claim process please click here.

How long does it take for an order to ship from the warehouse?

Orders typically take 2 to 5 business days to process through our shipping department. During the holidays or during high-volume orders influxes, it may take up to 7 business days to process through our warehouse. UPS 2-DAY orders will be processed next business day.

How long will it take for my package to arrive?

Once it leaves our warehouse, it will all depend on what shipping option you choose.

What shipping options do you offer domestically?

Economy Shipping, UPS Ground, UPS 2-Day, FedEx Ground.

What International shipping options do you have?

UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS (Canada ONLY).

Can I send it back for an exchange?

No, but you can send it back for a store gift to use towards your next purchase. Include a copy of your receipt or email confirmation and indicate what you wish to get a store gift card. However, return shipping is at your expense. Send to: Self Reliance Outfitters, 6050 Churchman Bypass, Indianapolis, IN 46203, Attn: New Return.

How will my refund be processed?

Domestic customers: All refunds (including canceled orders) will be refunded by the original payment method or issued a store gift card if requested. If you paid by check or money order, then you will be issued a refund check or store gift card, if requested. Any refund on classes more than 60 days old may require a refund check being issued if store credit is not acceptable. International customers: Refunds (including canceled orders) will be refunded by the original payment method or issued a store gift card if requested. If you paid by check or money order, your only option is a store gift card. Any refund on classes more than 60 days old may be only available for a store gift card. Refunds on returned merchandise will be processed within seven (7) business days upon receipt of the returned merchandise.

Can I return an unwanted item?

You may return any unused item (in its original packaging) within 30 days of purchase for a full refund of the purchased price. We will not accept any new returned merchandise after 30 days (drop ship items are not returnable). Your return must be returned with your email confirmation or packing list from your original order, and indicate you would like a refund or store gift card. However, return shipping is at your expense. Send to: Self Reliance Outfitters, 6050 Churchman Bypass, Indianapolis, IN 46203, Attn: New Return. Drop Ship items are not returnable, and all sales are final except in case of a warranty issue. Warranty claims on drop ship items will be for exchange only. All returned merchandise (except warranties) are returned at your expense.

What is the warranty on your products?

Most of our products (except PKS Knives & DIY Blanks) carry a 1 yr warranty. View the Pathfinder Promise for our warranty on our Pathfinder Stainless Steel gear - Click Here. If you have questions about a warranty product issue, please contact our customer service at 317.791.8777 Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 3 pm (Eastern Standard Time) or email Customer Support at customersupport@pathfindergear.net.

Does your PKS DIY Blanks have a lifetime warranty?

No, since they are a DIY item, and an unfinished knife, blanks come with a 6-month warranty.

What is the warranty on PKS Knives?

All PKS knives (except DIY blanks) come with a lifetime workmanship warranty. Please contact customer service at 317.791.8777 or email Customer Support at customersupport@pathfindergear.net if you have questions about a warranty issue.

SKU: 2024DEC05

Bushcraft 101 Class

Name: Bushcraft 101 Class
Brand: PFS Classes
SKU: 2024DEC05
Price: 500.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$500.00 USD

Sale Sold out

Quantity must be 1 or more

This Bushcraft 101 Class gives outdoor enthusiasts the chance to deepen their knowledge and practice of bushcrafting. Learn specialized skills like wooden tool maintenance, bow drill fire making, and bark container making, as well as ancient techniques such as rope making and wooden pulleys. Explore medicinal trees, sun compass navigation and camp cooking, as well as deadfall traps. This low intensity course involves walks up to 5km with project materiel.

The registration deadline is 2 weeks prior to class start date.

Subject Matter Outline:

Tools and Maintenance
Wooden tools
Buck saws and types off the landscape
Bow drill fire making
Debris Huts/natural Shelters
Bark containers or shrink pots
Ötzi style pack frames
Medicinal Trees
Rope making
Wooden pulleys
Spoon carving
Sun compass and Solar Navigation
Pot cranes and cooking apparatuses
Simple camp cooking
Bushcraft stool
Medicinal preps
Deadfall Traps

Duration: 4 days, 3-nights

Class Limit 18

Start time: 8 am (first day of class)

Required Gear List - Click Here
Meeting Location - Click Here
Cabin Rentals - Click Here
Cancellation Policy - Click Here

About our School:

Fully Insured
Red Cross Certified Training Facility
EMT’s and Paramedic’s on Staff
AED on Location
Epinephrine on Location
Instructors are CPR and Wilderness First Aid Red Cross Certified
Low Student to Instructor to create a Pedagogy learning environment.
Most Instructors either former Military, EMS, or LE
Lead Instructor is NASAR Advanced Search and Rescue Certified
Dave Canterbury is Certified Expert Trapper by Fur Takers of America and a Certified Intermediate Herbalist by the Herbal Academy International School of Herbal Arts and Sciences
All Instructors are equipped and licensed in HAM radio as well as PLB SAT comes for emergency communications away from classroom area.
Training area is over 4500 Forested Acres

Disclaimer:
Please make sure you take all gear with you at the end of the class. If gear is left behind, we will not be able to ship it to you, and will be considered abandoned. Minimum age 13 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult student registered for this class.

Legit training

This is a well organized comprehensive course.
“Basic” does not mean easy. The time requirements add appropriate stress to simulate a survival situation. Instructors are top notch and truly invested in teaching. That said, come prepared. This class would be very tough without dirt time to practice the fundamentals skills before the class.

A Great Course to Start With

I just came back from the Bushcraft 101 course (3/2023) I had read the books but to be able to put the book teaching into actual hands-on teaching with really awesome instructors made it worth all of the difficulties I faced being the only 1st time student. But.....would I do it all over again? Definitely, and I'm hoping to attend the Advanced Bushcraft course once it's available to take. Until then, there are others courses that I'm looking forward to. Not only do the instructors teach what is in the course curriculum but throughout there are practical tidbits that you pick up along the way. Looking forward to more time at the Pathfinder School

Bushcraft 101

Have not been to that particular class yet but the Basic Survival was awesome. I plan to do the bushcraft 101 then the Intermediate class. The instructors and venue is absolutely perfect, the training is truly the best you can get in this field.

Educational and enjoyable

Took this class in April, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Learning bushcraft skills allows you to take notice of your surroundings and utilize the materials at hand to supplement your kit. Highly recommended.

Great class!!!

I took the Bushcraft 101 class in July and it was great! The class was laid back, with plenty of time for interaction with the instructors and fellow students. Numerous projects were completed and we left with a sense of accomplishment by doing many new bushcraft skills. I have a new found appreciation for the ability to work wood to accomplish tasks. As background, I took the basic survival class about 5 years ago and found this class to be much more laid back, but just as informative. As usual, Dave and his instructors were amazing! My only regret is that I wish that I could have attended the March class (cancelled because of Covid-19) because the July class was significantly warmer.

Thanks again, SRO... Another satisfied customer!