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2024 Old School Survival Boot Camp and Homestead Gathering Dates Coming Soon!
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The learning and spending time with other like-minded folks does not need to end when Boot Camp is over for the year. Join the Old School Survival Network to enjoy survival and homesteading books and classes, online homesteading logs, the Old School Survival Radio Show, homeschool curriculum created for prepping families, and online classes.
Survival Homesteading Skills For The Modern World
Join thousands of folks from 19 states and Canada at the largest homesteading and survival event in the Midwest - hosted by the Old School Survival Network.
Old School Survival Boot Camp is a 3-day hands-on self-reliance event that takes place annually in May in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio. This is not a "sit, listen, and take notes" kind of event. You will be an active participant in the classes and receive skill building hands-on training.
144 hands-on survival, blacksmithing, homesteading, bushcraft, butchering, off grid living, prepping, herbalism, emergency medical , wilderness survival, homeschooling, foraging, and martial arts classes will be offered by 55+ experts from around the country.
Keep the self-reliance learning going all year long with the Old School Survival homesteading and survival online classes, books, and homeschool curriculum.
Live entertainment, make and take classes, add-on immersion courses by our event partners at Raccoon Creek Outfitters and On Guard Defense.
Old School Survival Boot Camp is a hands-on learning experience for the entire family. There are over 25 classes and activities offered each day just for the kiddos!
Classes run from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Register for classes in advance online. Once you purchase a ticket you will automatically be redirected to the class registration page. The link to the private class registration page is also on your emailed ticket receipt - so you can return as desired to begin or complete class registration as desired. Lose your ticket receipt email? No worries, just click the Tickets tab again and choose Retrieve Tickets tab to get a copy of your receipt.
If you have a coupon code to use, it must be typed in and the APPLY button pressed BEFORE choosing tickets for the discount to tabulate properly. Military/First Responder Families Discount Code: heroes for $15 off an adult 3-day pass. Use code: heroes for $10 off adult 2-day passes. Contact us for group discount and Network members discounts at oldschoolsurvivalbc@gmail.com
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Contact Us
Have Questions? Contact Us Anytime!
Contact the Old School Survival Boot Camp team with event, lodging, presenter, demonstrator, or vendor questions via email - oldschoolsurvivalbc@gmail.com or by contacting Bob and Tara Dodrill at 740-596-4037
Old School Survival Boot Camp
Handicap Accessibility
This is an outdoor event where uneven terrain and off pavement conditions should be expected to be encountered. Rain before or during the event may make some areas difficult or impossible to traverse by wheelchair.
The road through the main event venue is a combination of gravel and dirt that is usually passable by a wheelchair, but weather conditions could alter passability. All barns, buildings, and permanent restrooms are handicap accessible.
There are roughly 20 handicap parking spots in the heart of the main event venue. These will be used daily on a first come first serve basis. If an attendee alerts event staff at the front gate that all handicap accessible parking spaces are taken, a drop off to the main event building or as near as possible to an event area will be permitted. Please contact us via email with any specific questions or concerns about handicap accessibility prior to purchasing a non-refundable ticket or during the event in the case of inclement weather that may alter accessibility conditions at the outdoor event.
