About
Wilderness Skills and Self Reliance
Rugged Individual.ist is a philosophy. It is an idea predicated on the resiliency of the human spirit. It is the human desire for self reliance. It is an idea not exclusive to wilderness survival, but an idea shared by bushcrafters, outdoorsman, survivalists, homesteaders, military personnel, hikers, fishermen, gardeners, woodworkers, hunters, campers, perma-culturists, and more.
Rugged Individualist is meant for anyone with a desire to recapture that most ancient desire to create something with only your head, heart, and hands. To thrive by the sweat of your brow and the knowledge you have gained. It is for those of us willing to get our hands dirty with effort and creativity.
Rugged Individualist is the philosophy of the human spirit. And the human spirits desire to live, thrive, and carve our own path to the future.
Rugged Individualist has a strong focus on tracking as well. Rugged Individualist believes in a comprehensive knowledge that allows the average survivalist to escape the 72 hour mentality and to transition to long term self reliance by meeting your needs efficiently. With the info contained in his courses and your own dirt time you will have the ability to live in any North American wilderness.
Your Instructor
Sean Critchfield
Sean Critchfield is a seasoned educator and lecturer with a long background in wilderness skills and self reliance. He has taught wilderness skills to all walks of people from children to adults.
Sean believes in the four cornerstones of self reliance (Foraging and Hunting, Water procurement and treatment, Fire tending and starting, Shelter construction and use) and is proficient in each one.
Sean has always been an avid outdoorsman. He is a fisherman, a hunter, a camper, and a rock climber. He has had an affinity for the outdoors from the moment his father first showed him a deer track in the Sierra Nevada’s.
Sean's Certifications
His Certifications Include...
- Wilderness First Response
- ASP Certified Instructor
- ABR Instructor for 5.11 Tactical
- Nevada Naturalist
- Former Lead Instructor for Wisdom Keepers
- Former Head Instructor for Apprentice of the Wild
- Tracker School Certification
- Head Survival Instructor for CRI Counter Terrorism Training School
- POST SAR Tracker Certification
Contact Sean
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