This survival immersion retreat is designed to be an educational opportunity for a lost hiker situation, providing training in primitive living skills. Mimicking a pre-rescue situation, learn how to build a debris hut shelter, disinfect water, make and manage fire, identify edible plants, and navigate natural terrain. (In the event of a fire ban, measures will be taken to ensure health and safety.) Participants will receive a take-home survival kit including a wool blanket, a boil cup, a knife, and a spark stick.

Meet your Guide - Roary Kiah Archibald

I was born and raised in Evergreen, Colorado and grew up exploring the woods returning home to my mothers whistle before dark.  I have been camping and practicing primitive/survival skills since my teens, and found a love of nature and the outdoors. I currently teach outdoor adventure camps for children and adults.  I am a MOVNAT level 3 trainer/survival instructor. I have been using nature living skills, meditation, natural movement and deep nature exposure to heal from past ailments like asthma and other mechanical injuries. 

Certificates & Skills

• Primitive & Modern Fire Making Techniques - Aboriginal Living Skills School
• Wilderness First Responder - NOLS
• Level 3 MovNat Certified Instructor
• Leave No Trace Trainer 

“My goal is to educate people about the real and biological wonders of earth so maybe one day, people will learn to appreciate nature and work to protect the abundant life that thrives on this planet.”  - Roary Kiah Archibald