Thinking about taking a semester off from college and spending it in the wilderness? If so, compare the different approaches of our program versus the large, corporate wilderness education companies. If you’re looking for modern, high-tech outdoor education with programs on backpacking and mountaineering, then check them out. But if you’re interested in building a personal connection with the land and learning the traditional skills people have used to live in the wilderness since the last ice age, we might be a better fit. Compare for yourself:
Corporate Wilderness Education |
The Wilderness Bushcraft Semester |
| Tuition: $11,000+ | Tuition: $6850 |
| College Credit | College Credit |
| Displaced Impact – Leave No Trace on a local scale | Positive Impact – Leave No Trace on a global scale |
| High Tech, Low Skill | Low Tech, High Skill |
| Fleece, Nylon And Gore-Tex | Wool, Canvas And Buckskin |
| Mass-Produced Technical Gear | Handmade Traditional Gear |
| Technical Backpack | Home Made Pack Basket |
| Kevlar Kayak | Handmade Wood Canvas Canoe |
| GPS | Barehand Navigation |
| Petroleum Backpacking Stove | Campfire And Solar Oven |
| Multitool | Axe, Knife And Crooked Knife |
| 45 Year Old Curriculum | 10,000 Year Old Curriculum |
| Carry What You Need In Your Pack | Carry What You Need In Your Head |
| Large Corporate Organization | Rural Maine Small Business |
| Cutting Edge Outdoor Education | Old Time Bushcraft |
| Self-Contained Backpacking | Self-Reliant Living |
| Numerous Semester Courses Run In A Variety Of Locations | 14 Semester Courses Run In Maine and New Hampshire |
Many more people are interested in the corporate approach, and it’s great that there are companies that run college semester programs that focus on it. We’re not interested in working with the masses, just those few who are looking to break away from the herd.
