Teaches Wilderness Survival

Jessie Krebs

Jessie Krebs is a former U.S. Air Force SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) specialist who believes that skills combined with preparation allow for deeper connection and play in the wilderness and world.

Meet Your Instructor: Jessie Krebs

Jessie explains why mental fortitude and focus are necessary to survive. You’ll learn how to balance different mindsets in order to enter the wilderness prepared for any scenario.

Survival Mindset

Jessie introduces the five basic needs of a survivor and talks about how to consider those needs before leaving home.

The Five Basic Needs

Learn how to signal for help and effectively aid rescuers in your recovery.

Signaling: Help Them Find You

Jessie walks through what to consider when choosing a knife—the ultimate survival tool. Learn how to care for your knife and improvise when you don’t have one.

Know Your Tools: Knives

You can make almost anything with a simple rope. Jessie teaches you some basic knots you can use when you find yourself in a bind.

Know Your Tools: Rope

Should you move or stay put in an emergency situation? Jessie explains how to weigh your options and how to always know where you are.

Navigation: Scouting Techniques

Learn the basics of using a map and compass to understand where you are in relation to the land around you.

Navigation: Using a Map and Compass

Discover practical ways to prepare this potentially life-saving element for consumption.

Water 101

Jessie teaches you how to make practical decisions around rationing food and foraging, and she introduces you to a surprising source of protein.

Rationing Food and Foraging

Protecting your body from the elements is essential to survival. Learn how to work with your clothing to stay thermally regulated.

Personal Protection: Clothing and Equipment

Jessie shows you where and how to build an emergency shelter using a tarp and rope.

Building a Shelter

Learn how to gather and prepare the essential elements of a successful fire.

Fire 101: Gathering Fuel

Jessie demonstrates starting techniques, lay designs, and steps to maintain your fire.

Fire 101: Lighting and Maintenance

Find out how to build a survival kit and adapt it for any situation.

Building Your Survival Kit

Jessie shares the unexpected gifts that the wilderness provides when we connect with it.

The Healing Power of the Wilderness