"Success Preceded by Struggle Breeds True Confidence."

-Will White

Survival Games – 5-Day Appalachian Wilderness Experience

📍 Waynesville, North Carolina, Late Summer of 2027
📅 Monday Evening – Saturday Morning
🏕 Private Appalachian wilderness property

Survival Games is a five-day immersive wilderness experience designed for men, where participants learn real survival skills while competing in progressive team challenges.

This is not a classroom and not a retreat.

It’s an active, hands-on experience designed to sharpen skills, build confidence, and create unforgettable stories in the Appalachian wilderness.

If you choose to commit today, recommended, but the final dates for this event do not align with your schedule, we can move you to another date or if needed, refund your payment.

 

Physical Fitness Requirement

Participants must arrive with good physical fitness. Survival Games involves hiking on mountain terrain, carrying gear, working long days outdoors, and actively participating in challenges.

As a general readiness benchmark, participants should be capable of jogging one mile on flat ground in under 10 minutes. This level of fitness will make the experience far more enjoyable and help you contribute fully to your team. 

 Expect:

• Hiking on mountain terrain
• Carrying personal gear
• Long days outdoors
• Active participation in challenges

If you want help preparing, Survival Games training resources are currently being developed on my YouTube channel and Skool community and will be available in time for participants to train before the event.

After registering, you will receive detailed preparation instructions by email, including gear lists, food planning guidance, arrival logistics, and preparation tips.

No prior wilderness experience is required—but you must arrive ready to learn, move, and participate fully.

 

What You’ll Do

Each day introduces new wilderness skills followed by challenges that require you to apply them with your team.

Skills and challenges include:

🔥 Fire-making (bow drill and primitive methods)
🏕 Shelter construction and environmental protection
🧭 Navigation and orienteering without technology
💧 Water sourcing and purification
🌿 Wild edibles and environmental awareness
👣 Tracking and observation skills
🪢 Primitive tools and cordage

These skills are then applied in team challenges, multi-stage scenarios, and competition events that test strategy, communication, and execution.

 

What the Week Looks Like

Monday Evening
Arrival, base camp setup, introductions, team formation, opening challenge

Tuesday – Thursday
Morning skill instruction
Afternoon and evening team challenges
Nightly campfire gatherings

Friday
Advanced multi-skill challenges and endurance scenarios

Saturday Morning
Final championship challenge and departure

 

What Makes Survival Games Different

Participants don’t just learn skills — they use them immediately.

Throughout the week you’ll experience:

• Progressive wilderness challenges
• Team-based competition and strategy
• Real-world problem solving under pressure
• Campfire gatherings and shared experiences
• Exclusive access to private Appalachian wilderness

Many participants arrive alone. Teams form naturally during the opening ceremony.

By the end of the week, most people feel like they’ve known their teammates for years.

 

What’s Included

• Five days of instruction and challenges
• Access to private Appalachian wilderness property
• All tools and materials for skill instruction and challenges
• Team challenge equipment
• Campfire gatherings and group activities

 

What to Bring

• Personal camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad)
• Five days of food
• Water bottles or hydration system
• Outdoor clothing and rain gear
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Personal medications

A complete packing list will be sent after registration.

 

Location

Waynesville, North Carolina
Private Appalachian wilderness property

Exact directions and arrival instructions will be sent after registration.

 

Is This For You?

Survival Games is designed for men who want more than just another outdoor class.

This experience may be a great fit if you:

• Want to develop real wilderness skills
• Enjoy problem solving and physical challenges
• Are willing to work as part of a team
• Want to push yourself outside your comfort zone
• Appreciate time in the mountains away from everyday distractions

No experience required. What matters most is attitude, effort, and willingness to participate fully.

This Might Not Be For You
Survival Games may not be the right fit if you:

• Prefer a relaxed retreat-style experience
• Are uncomfortable with physical activity outdoors
• Are unwilling to work closely with a team
• Want a passive learning environment

This experience is active, immersive, and hands-on.

Participants will be hiking, learning new skills, solving challenges, and working together throughout the week.

 

Final Word

Over five days in the Appalachian wilderness you’ll gain real skills, meet people who share your drive, and experience challenges that build confidence and clarity.

By the time you leave, skills sharpen, confidence grows, and knowledge begins to feel like instinct.