Fieldcraft

Course Overview

Content

    • Learn the principles of observation and how humans see

    • Learn how to camouflage yourself and your gear

    • Discussion on survival mindset

    • Method of analyzing terrain and selecting movement routes

    • Discuss how to select and set up secure overnight sleeping sites

    • Field exercises involving camouflaging our gear and occupying an overnight site

    • A fun-filled discussion on field sanitation

    • Spend the majority of the day learning land navigation including map and compass.

    • Students will learn how to use a compass and read a map, but more importantly, how to use the two together.

    • Students will to read the Military Grid Reference System coordinates.

    • Students will learn how to locate themselves within 100 meters anywhere in the world with a good map and compass

    • Students will learn to locate the grid coordinates of anything they can see using a map and compass

    • Field exercises will be conducted on intersection, resection, day land navigation and night land navigation.

    • Students will learn about terrain appreciation land navigation.

    • Students will learn how to select vehicle movement routes.

    • A different technique for crossing a danger area will be learned.

    • Tactical Arts and Crafts – a faster way of setting up and taking down a tarp will be taught with student involvement.

    • Students will learn how to quickly 4 different tarp shelters and discuss thermal mitigation.

    • A field exercise will be conducted on setting up and camouflaging tarps, as well as crossing a linear danger area.

Locations and Dates

Location: TBD

Date: TBD

Description

The Fieldcraft Course is based on TW-02. We will practice individual and team movement skills, selecting and setting up a secure overnight site, land navigation (both day and night), mindset, and observation skills. We will also learn a few ways of setting up a tarp shelter. Students should be prepared to be out in the weather, and we will be camping throughout the course. Immersion is the way to learn. When you register for a course, a required and suggested gear list will be sent out.

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Gear Packing Checklist

Course Checklist

  1. Notebook and pen (Recommended: Rite in the Rain

  2. Quality, broken in boots

  3. Watch

  4. Headlamp or flashlight (Recommended: blue light capable)

  5. Fixed blade knife

  6. Compass (Recommended: Lensatic or Orienteering)

  7. Gloves

  8. Tarp/poncho/shelter half of some type

  9. Patrol Pack of some type

  10. Canteen/canteen cups

  11. Food for 3 days

  12. Spare socks

  13. Rain gear of some type

  14. Appropriate season clothing for moving in the wilderness

Course Book

Recommended Gear

Chest Rig

  • Should hold all your personal tactical gear for a 24-48 hour patrol period

  • I don’t recommend plate carriers for training as the added weight and heat detracts from the experience

Optics

  • Optics are a force multiplier

Radio

  • VHF/UHF handheld like the Baofeng

Meet the Instructor

Joe Dolio

Joe is the author of the Tactical Wisdom Series, a series of books focusing on preparedness and tactical skills for life in a Without Rule of Law situation. Joe also writes the Tactical Wisdom blog.

Joe began as a United States Marine Corps Military Policeman, specializing in investigations and dignitary protection. He went to serve as a protection specialist in corporate security and government security contracting, serving in high profile security details in all manner of environments. He is also a certified KyoSaNim (Instructor) in the Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do, as well as being a Krav Maga instructor. Joe has been a defensive firearms instructor for over 15 years.

He currently teaches classes throughout the country while continuing to work on the Tactical Wisdom Series.