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SIGMA 3 Survival School
5 Day Primitive Skills Standard
Learn the Skills to Survive Indefinitely
Complete the final stage of the Standard survival training progression and develop the advanced primitive skills needed for long-term wilderness self-reliance. This immersive 5-day course focuses on primitive technology, camp craft, and sustainable living skills that allow you to recreate essential tools and resources directly from nature.
Duration
5 Days / 4 Nights
Location
Lebanon, MO
Skill Level
Level 2 (Intermediate)
Training Style
Immersive / Hands-On
Course Description
The Primitive Skills Standard is the third course in the Survival Standard training system and provides the final major primitive skills needed for long-term wilderness survival.
This course focuses heavily on camp craft, primitive technology, and long-term sustainment skills. Students learn how to create essential tools, containers, hunting equipment, and survival resources using natural materials and traditional techniques.
Training is conducted primarily outdoors through hands-on instruction and real-world application. By the end of the course, students gain the knowledge needed to reproduce many of the technologies our ancestors relied upon for survival and comfort in the wilderness.
Whether you're preparing for advanced survival challenges or simply want to deepen your primitive skills knowledge, this course provides a critical step toward complete self-reliance.
Core Survival Skills You'll Train
Primitive Pottery
Create clay utensils, containers, and primitive pottery for long-term wilderness living.
Primitive Glues & Adhesives
Learn traditional methods of creating natural adhesives from wilderness materials.
Bone Tools
Craft needles, fish hooks, and other useful tools from bone and natural resources.
Flint
Knapping
Produce stone tools including arrowheads, cutting tools, adzes, and other primitive equipment.
Atlatl & Arrow Making
Construct primitive hunting tools including atlatls, arrows, and quivers.
Basketry & Weaving
Learn advanced basket making, finger weaving, and wilderness carrying systems.
Training Itinerary
Day 1 – Primitive Pottery & Adhesives
Primitive pottery, clay utensils, and natural glues.
Day 2 – Bone Tools & Containers
Bone tools, needles, fish hooks, and coal-burned containers.
Day 3 – Flint Knapping
Stone tools, arrowheads, adzes, and primitive cutting tools.
Day 4 – Primitive Hunting Tools
Atlatl construction, arrow making, primitive quivers, and advanced trapping concepts.
Day 5 – Basketry & Weaving
Advanced basket making, Roycroft pack frame construction, and finger weaving..
Train with a School Known for Teaching the Teachers
50+ Years Combined Teaching Experience
Tested Combat Veterans
85 Acre Wilderness Campus
Survival Training System Field Tested for 20+ Years
All Hands-On Training
Zero PowerPoint Presentations
Total Immersion-Based Learning
Home of the World's Oldest Survival Instructor Program
Credit Good for 3 years
Open Scheduling
Certificate Upon Completion
Course Details
Length: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Location: Lebanon, MO
Physical Demand: Moderate
Certificate: Certificate of Completion
Gear List: Full details provided after registration
What to Bring
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Boots & Rain Gear
Overnight Camping Equipment
Sleeping Bag
Shelter of Choice
Knife,Folding Saw,Paracord
Personal Camping Essentials
Primitive Skills Standard
5 Days of Hands-On Training. Living Outdoors. Immersion Training.
2026-2027 Schedule
Fall 2026: October 17 – October 21
Spring 2027: March 27 – March 31
Fall 2027: October 16 – October 20
Price: $695
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before booking
Airport and Bus Stops
If you are arriving by bus or plane, we can pick you up. Contact us to make arrangements. ($60 Transport Fee)
Overnight Camping
This class is primarily an Urban Survival Skills course. Most activities will take place in the city with the exception of two field training days! You can camp the two field days and get a hotel the following days if you like. You can also camp at our facility in Lebanon if you’d like to save money on a hotel. Text or call us at (660) 441-4960 if you have any questions.
Minimum Survival Tools Required
Small-Medium Backpack
Poncho or Rain Gear
Outdoor Clothing
Fixed blade knife
Folding saw
Hatchet or Axe
Paracord
Overnight Camping Gear
*You don’t need much equipment for our courses, though good equipment does speed the learning process up greatly!
Food and Water Required
Water will be provided on site, but food will be your responsibility. . You can also purchase food locally once you get here. Walmart and several local eateries are within a close drive.
Refunds
Change your mind on a class? Just use your credit for something else! Take advantage of sales now and use the funds for whatever later! Maybe the dates aren’t announced or you don’t know what you want? Pay on something now and use the credit later. Credit good for up to three years and transferable to your friends or family!
Change Course Date
If you need to cancel and change to another date, you can do it through the course change request form.
Are there any prerequisites required to attend this course?
No, you don’t need any prerequisites for this course.
Learn to Live Off the Land
Primitive Skills Standard is the final course in the Standard training progression and focuses on the advanced primitive technologies needed for long-term wilderness living. Students leave with practical skills in pottery, flint knapping, primitive hunting tools, basketry, and camp craft—gaining the confidence and knowledge needed to thrive with minimal modern equipment.
26200 State Hwy YY, Lebanon MO 65536 85 Acre Dedicated Survival Training Facility
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