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Local training
Survival & Bushcraft
Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS)
Boulder, UT800-335-7404
Primitive living and wilderness survival immersion in southern Utah. One of the oldest survival schools in the US.
What to expect
BOSS has operated since 1968, offering multi-day primitive skills immersions in the Utah backcountry. Students learn shelter building, fire by friction, wild plant identification, and navigation with no modern tools. This is the deep end — not for casual learners.
Strengths
- Operating since 1968 — one of the oldest US survival schools
- True primitive skills immersion, no modern gear crutches
- Utah canyon country terrain provides unique challenge
Watch-outs
- Extremely demanding physically and mentally
- Not beginner-friendly — requires solid outdoor fitness baseline
Provider details
Track
Survival & Bushcraft
Location
Boulder, UT 84716
Phone
800-335-7404