Pocket Survival — Survival When All You Have Is What’s in Your Pocket

Pocket Survival teaches students to survive with the most limited gear possible, mirroring the reality of sudden, unplanned emergencies. Built around the concept that real-world survival often depends on whatever you have on you in the moment, this course challenges students to think creatively, stay calm, and use pocket-sized tools to meet essential survival needs.

Each participant receives the Field Fix Pocket Survival Kit at the start of class, and all instruction is conducted using only the items within the kit—along with a fixed-blade knife. This course strips survival back to the essentials and demonstrates how skill, mindset, and resourcefulness matter far more than a full pack of gear.

Why Choose the Pocket Survival Course?

Minimal-Gear Survival Experience: Learn how to survive with only what’s in your pocket.
Hands-On Improvisation: Practice real-world skills using micro-tools and improvised methods.
Mindset Development: Build confidence under stress and learn how to prioritize needs in an emergency.
Realistic Scenarios: Train in conditions that reflect unexpected, gear-limited survival situations.

What You’ll Learn

Pocket Survival teaches students to:
• Build and maintain fire using pocket-sized tools
• Construct functional shelter with minimalist resources
• Locate, collect, and purify water using improvised methods
• Manage camp effectively with extremely limited gear
• Utilize micro-tools efficiently and safely
• Prioritize survival needs and make smart decisions under stress
• Improvise solutions when traditional gear isn’t available
• Develop a survival mindset grounded in simplicity and adaptability

Allowed Gear

Students may bring only:
• Field Fix Pocket Survival Kit (provided during class)
• HydraWide Water Vessel (provided during class)
• Multi-tool
• T6Zero Shelter 
• Snacks

Course Format

Instruction includes:
• Focused lecture covering survival priorities, tool use, and mindset
• Hands-on fieldwork practiced directly from the pocket kit
• Scenario-based challenges requiring students to adapt, plan, and execute using only pocket-sized tools

Who Should Attend?

This course is perfect for:
• Students seeking a high-skill, low-gear challenge
• Anyone wanting to build confidence in true minimalist survival
• Bushcrafters looking to refine improvisational problem-solving
• Individuals who carry pocket kits and want to master their use
• Students preparing for unexpected emergency situations

Additional Information

• Start Time: 9:00 AM
• Location: Ringtown, Pennsylvania
• On-Site Amenities:
  • PortaJohn bathrooms available.
  • Students will have access to their vehicles during class.
  • Freshwater is available; we recommend bringing additional water.
• An email with more details about the class will be sent one week prior.