Experiential Outdoor Programs
We Value Adversity & Adventure
Contact Info
coyleoutside@gmail.com
541-760-0774
Teen and Adult Programs
Spring 2025
Fundamental Wilderness Skills​
Coyle Outside
April 6 | Ages 16+
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Take a shallow dive into the skills that elevate competence and confidence of casual outdoor lovers toward more adventurous endeavors and trips. Shelter, fire, knots, knife work and navigation will be covered. Use this class as a springboard into the five-part wilderness skills series that follows.
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Adult Wilderness Skills Weekend
Coyle Outside
May 3-May 4 | Ages 15+
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This class is 100 percent taught outside and combines a series of five separate skills classes into a weekend-long experience. You'll study and practice five fundamentals of outdoor skills to build confidence and competence for backpacking, car camping, teaching youth and survival. Additional instruction will be provided Saturday night for those willing to stay on-site. Sessions will follow this sequence: Knife and tool skills, knots and cordage, fire, shelter, navigation. All tools and equipment provided -- including knives, compasses, fire strikers and more. There may be travel from the site to practice in natural settings. On-site work occurs around a fire pit and under shelter. Camping available for those travelling from out of the area. This is the same training given to our own instructors.
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Saturday-Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm​
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Cordage Craft Adult & Teen Class
Coyle Outside
April 26 | 13+
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Join us for a day of learning all about cordage! We will cover:
- Two ply reverse wrap for creating natural cordage
- ancestral techniques for creating rope
- Knots
- Ancient art of lashing
- Materials for your projects
- When, how, and where to harvest
- Processing plant materials into fiber
Instructor Joe "Swamp Rat" will be leading this adult class.
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