California Survival School
California Survival School · Private
Wilderness-survival and outdoor-education school (founded 2012) whose youth arm, WilderSkills, runs day camps, spring-break camps, forest school and classes for kids and teens in the Brea area, largely at Firestone Scout Reservation. Programs teach primitive survival and nature-awareness skills such as fire-by-friction, water collection, tool-making and shelter and camouflage techniques.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact California Survival School directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Jane ChongWe signed up for the Core Survival Skills Adventure, and everything went smoothly for us. The program was well-structured; it hit all the foundational and important parts of outdoor survival — physically, emotionally, and mentally. The knowledge we gained was invaluable, and we feel more prepared to handle unexpected situations should we ever find ourselves in one. Great environment, great people, great day. Thank you! Dan was our instructor for the course; he is a well of knowledge and experience, and he did a wonderful job of passing it on.
★★★★★Hugh CornerGreat experience and a fun day out for people who like to go walkabout and also be prepared. My wife and I joined the Basic Survival Skills class with about 20 others. Dan was extremely knowledgeable and did a good job of condensing years worth of experience down to just a few hours. We learned a ton and if things do happen to go south the next time we're out on a hike, we'll be ready!
★★★★★H JThank you so much Dan!! This was an amazing experience. Looking forward to taking more classes with you guys!!
★★★★★Bowen LaiTook the one day Core Survival Skills Course with Instructor Dan. He was very insightful and helped everyone understand the concepts at hand and the reasoning behind decisions that need to be made in survival situations. He made sure to answer everyone's questions and threw in some humor too. Loved the hands-on activity portions and had a blast! Would highly recommend if you are preparing on going on a long hike or backpacking trip!
★★★★★Christina StrohEveryone needs to take a class like this. I completed the 1 day survival class and learned so much valuable information. I definitely feel confident that my chances of surviving an emergency situation are much higher now that I took this course. It was also a great group of people and the teacher Dan has so much experience and helpful tips and practical advice. I will definitely be going back to take their other classes.