Upcoming Wildkind Courses & Events 2026:
MAY 2026
Wildkind Women Holistic Survival Camp (Cripple Creek Colorado): May 22-24
JUNE 2026
Wildkind Outdoors Founder Jess Caldwell will be teaching at the Sawtooth Survival Skills Gathering with Hazen Audel in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho. Register now to join this epic event with incredible humans! Camping, Hot Springs, Community, Skills Building!
JULY 2026
Earth Skills & Rewilding Camp (Sisters Oregon): July 18&19
Jess Caldwell & Joel van Der Loon
FEBRUARY 2027
Wildkind Divine Maui Retreat : February 17-22, 2027 | Now taking Deposits!
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Earth Skills & Rewilding Camp:
A weekend nature immersion retreat to build wilderness skills, reconnect with self and land & grow in a community of Changemakers
Sisters, Oregon | July 18 & 19
1-Night Campout | $295
(Email jess@wildkindoutdoors for couples pricing of $500 for two)
Jess Caldwell — Founder, Wildkind Outdoors
Joel van der Loon — Founder, Primal Skills Academy
📍 Kalamataca Ranch, Sisters Oregon
Join us for a transformational weekend immersed in the wild. This is more than a campout,
this is a return to self, to land, to community & Spirit.
Set on the beautiful private land of Kalamataca Ranch, this experience is designed to reconnect you with your instincts, awaken your senses, and cultivate the skills and awareness needed to move through the natural world with more confidence and ease.
What You’ll Experience
- Holistic Survival Training
- Guided nature immersion & sensory activation practices
- A scenic journey to remote natural spring waters
- Firecreaft & campfire conversations for community connection
- Daily ALIVENESS training to awaken body, mind, and intuition
Beyond Skills: A Holistic Approach
Throughout the weekend, Jess and Joel will guide you through nature awareness and mindfulness practices to deepen your connection to self and the land. We will offer holistic health practices that restore vitality to the body.
Why This Matters
We are living in a rapidly changing world.
Modern life often disconnects us from natures rhythms, from our bodies wisdom, and from one another. This lifestyle can leave us feeling overwhelmed, depleted, and numb.
This weekend is an opportunity to:
- build resilience from the inside out
- help balance the nervous system
- Step into a more grounded and embodied form of aliveness
We are not separate from nature ~ we are nature. Your presence, your voice, and your leadership are needed in this time of global change.
The Experience
- Sleep under the stars
- Walk the land with awareness and wonder
- Drink natural spring water with ceremonial reverence
- Gather around the fire in shared ritual and reflection
Together, we’ll explore what it means to live more awake, connected, and balanced.
Our Philosophy
Holistic survival in today’s world requires both:
- Practical skills and a preparedness mindset inspired by the awareness and adaptability of our ancestors
- Inner resilience (mental clarity, physical vitality, emotional awareness, and connection)
Through the elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Ether, we cultivate a way of living that supports both individual and collective wellbeing.
As Earth Walkers who feel the winds of change and can sense the need to gather in community and organize, this weekend campout is not just skills training but an opportunity to become the change you wish to see in the world. Jess & Joel welcome you to awaken something primal within your bones and to gather at this ceremonial fire.
What to Bring
- Personal camping gear (car camping)
- Food for the weekend
A full gear list will be provided upon registration
Wildkind Women Holistic Survival Camp Colorado
With Instructor Jess Caldwell
The Survival University Campus (River Camp) Near Cripple Creek Colorado
2 Nights May 22-24 | $350
Join Jess Caldwell Founder of Wildkind Outdoors at our remote river camp outside of Cripple Creek Colorado for a unique wilderness survival training and nature immersion for women that incorporates the foundational outdoor skills needed to enjoy wild places with more confidence.
Survival training is more than just the hard skills, Jess will introduce nature awareness practices and mindfulness exercises that help increase situational awareness as well as build deep listening tools within the body that support a more cohesive relationship with intuition and clutch decision making. We are living in epic times and we are being asked to rise in conscious leadership to meet this moment. As women we innately hold sensitivities, feeling centers and creative portals that will help bridge the widening disconnect between humans and our Divine connection to all that is in the web of life. We are not just witnessing the natural world, we are nature herself. Your voice and your leadership are welcome here and this transformational weekend will inspire you to rise and shine.
Our private land on the river will support your journey to living with greater ALIVENESS. We will sleep under the stars and walk through the remote landscape with wonder.
We are all navigating a rapidly changing world with modern challenges that exhaust the nervous system and numb our feeling centers. Living in a culture that celebrates consumption and convenience has created communal weaknesses and vulnerabilities to our well-being and long-term survival. As Earth Walkers who feel the winds of change and can sense the need to gather in community and organize, this 2-night campout is not just skills training but an opportunity to become the change you wish to see in the world. Jess welcomes you to awaken something primal within your bones and to gather at this ceremonial fire.
Jess is an ALIVENESS coach and believes that holistic survival in 2026 requires basic human skills 101 (fire, water, shelter, food & medical) along with epic self-care practices that keep our minds awake, our bodies moving and our hearts open. We will work with the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Ether to create daily rituals of enlivenment. We will build our resiliency from the inside out and create a growing community of changemakers who will guide the collective through unprecedented challenges we are currently facing. We will do this work with the support of sisterhood, laughter as medicine, presence walks, primal movement, food is love, storytelling, dancing and singing.
Essential Gear list will be provided
Car Camping
Pack in Food
WE PARTNER WITH SOME OF THE BEST EDUCATORS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD
"Working with Jess has been an absolute joy and a highly rewarding experience professionally. Her infectious positivity, unwavering motivation, and genuine kindness creates an uplifting atmosphere for students. Her empathetic and caring nature makes her an incredible teammate, coach and instructor. As the Founder of The Survival University in Colorado, it has been a joy to partner and collaborate for outdoor education courses together including wilderness survival, outdoor adventure backpacking and executive leadership training"
~ Jason Marsteiner | The Survival University
We had an exceptional experience working with Jess and Wildkind Outdoors. The training exceeded our expectations. Jess's professionalism was evident in every interaction- through clear communication, timely responses, and attention to detail. Jess consistently displayed a high level of expertise, clearly demonstrating a deep knowledge of bushcraft and survival readiness. What really set Wildkind apart was Jess's ability to tailor solutions to meet our training needs. She took time to align our training goals and deliver an excellent product. Jess approaches training with an inspired passion and enthusiasm that fosters an environment that is fun, relaxing, and conducive to learning. I highly recommend Wildkind to anyone wanting to build or enhance their survival skills!
~ Mike | 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
"I have enjoyed working with Jess and Wildkind Academy. Jess’ energy and enthusiasm behind her mission are uplifting and contagious. Our first partnership was our shellfish Foraging course. She took great care to make sure all the participants were in good hands. I appreciate her drive, attention to detail, and follow-through and look forward to working together on more of our hunting and gathering courses."
~ Bruce McGlenn | Human Nature Hunting
Cancellations, Refunds, Transfer of Courses/Events:
Since our courses require planning, materials, location fees, guest instructor fees, travel and spots are limited, we do not offer refunds unless you can communicate with us at least 30 days in advance, prior to the event/course you purchased. If cancellation is at least 30 days prior to the course start date 97% of course cost is refunded. If cancellation is within 14 to 30 days prior to course start date 75% of course cost is refunded. If cancellation is within 14 days of course start date 50% of course cost will be refunded. If a course or event does not reach the minimum class size requirements we might need to cancel a course, if so we will provide a full refund or offer an alternative course date.
You are welcome to find someone else to attend on your behalf who can purchase the course directly from you if you are within the 30 days. As an alternative to cancelling, you may transfer funds as a credit towards other classes for up to 1 year by calling or emailing and asking to transfer the money you paid towards another scheduled course/event. It is not guaranteed that the original purchased class type will be available and by rescheduling, you accept this risk.
Refund or cancellation requests the day before a scheduled course will forfeit the purchase of your class unless you can find someone to take your spot. Contact us to inquire about a credit for a future course/event and this would be at the discretion of Wildkind Outdoors. No-shows forfeit their entire class amount and no refund or credit will be issued unless a valid reason is given, again at the discretion of Wildkind Outdoors. Failure to show up at a course/event or leaving early from a course/event will not warrant a refund or credit.
On a rare occasion due to circumstances beyond the control of Wildkind Outdoors, it may be necessary for a course or event to be canceled. If an event/course is cancelled or rescheduled, a full refund will be offered along with the opportunity of a credit for a future event (to be used within 1 year)
