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Survival & Bushcraft
Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS)
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