Lightfighter Essentials
Lightfighter Essentials is a contiguous two and a half day course on fieldcraft, in a semi-tactical setting. With a focus on usage of kit, and core tactical fieldcraft skills, the course content will allow participants to learn about their equipment and alternate options, apply fieldcraft skills in a tactical setting, and establish a strong foundation on how to live out of a ruck for a short duration. It is a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to improve their fundamental skills for backpacking, backwoods hunting, and tactical camping.
Duration: 42 Training Hours (2.5 days) - compare at $500 for 24hrs of training with other companies!
Training Points:
-Selecting a Hide Site
-Setting a Half Shelter/Hooch
-Managing Food, Water, & logistics
-Tactical Comms & Communications Security
-Establishing and Maintaining an Observation Post
-Conducting Patrols & Moving Through Austere Terrain
-Field “Medicine” & Medkits vs flat range IFAKs
MILITARY MEMBERS: If you are an active member of the military, and wish to come practice your trade, you’re invited to attend the course free of charge. We recognize that the training time made available, particularly to the Reserves, is extremely limited, and typically focuses on checking off boxes rather than honing these essential fieldcraft skills.
Lightfighter Essentials is a contiguous two and a half day course on fieldcraft, in a semi-tactical setting. With a focus on usage of kit, and core tactical fieldcraft skills, the course content will allow participants to learn about their equipment and alternate options, apply fieldcraft skills in a tactical setting, and establish a strong foundation on how to live out of a ruck for a short duration. It is a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to improve their fundamental skills for backpacking, backwoods hunting, and tactical camping.
Duration: 42 Training Hours (2.5 days) - compare at $500 for 24hrs of training with other companies!
Training Points:
-Selecting a Hide Site
-Setting a Half Shelter/Hooch
-Managing Food, Water, & logistics
-Tactical Comms & Communications Security
-Establishing and Maintaining an Observation Post
-Conducting Patrols & Moving Through Austere Terrain
-Field “Medicine” & Medkits vs flat range IFAKs
MILITARY MEMBERS: If you are an active member of the military, and wish to come practice your trade, you’re invited to attend the course free of charge. We recognize that the training time made available, particularly to the Reserves, is extremely limited, and typically focuses on checking off boxes rather than honing these essential fieldcraft skills.
Lightfighter Essentials is a contiguous two and a half day course on fieldcraft, in a semi-tactical setting. With a focus on usage of kit, and core tactical fieldcraft skills, the course content will allow participants to learn about their equipment and alternate options, apply fieldcraft skills in a tactical setting, and establish a strong foundation on how to live out of a ruck for a short duration. It is a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to improve their fundamental skills for backpacking, backwoods hunting, and tactical camping.
Duration: 42 Training Hours (2.5 days) - compare at $500 for 24hrs of training with other companies!
Training Points:
-Selecting a Hide Site
-Setting a Half Shelter/Hooch
-Managing Food, Water, & logistics
-Tactical Comms & Communications Security
-Establishing and Maintaining an Observation Post
-Conducting Patrols & Moving Through Austere Terrain
-Field “Medicine” & Medkits vs flat range IFAKs
MILITARY MEMBERS: If you are an active member of the military, and wish to come practice your trade, you’re invited to attend the course free of charge. We recognize that the training time made available, particularly to the Reserves, is extremely limited, and typically focuses on checking off boxes rather than honing these essential fieldcraft skills.
Pre-Requisites: None
Location: Kelowna, BC (Joe Rich Sportsman’s Association)
Duration: 42 hours (2.5 days)
Cursory Kit Requirements:
-Rucksack (50L+)
-Fighting rig & belt, bino harness, or preferred bush set up to carry your IFAK, water, ammunition, binoculars, etc.
-Personal tarp shelter (4x8 or similar)
-Bivvy bag (recommended)
-Sleeping bag (seasonal & mountain weather appropriate)
-Sleeping mat
-Wet & cold weather layers
-Backpacking friendly meals (MRE, dehydrated, etc)
-Entrenching tool & Fixed Blade knife
-4-5L total water capacity (at least 2L in hard sided bottles/canteen)
-Individual First Aid Kit (Minimum contents: Tourniquet, Wound Packing Gauze, Pressure Dressing, Gloves, Sharpie)
-Non-restricted long gun
We recognize not everyone may have every piece of gear when first getting started. If there’s something that you are missing, please reach out and we can accommodate and/or find a loaner for you.
OFFSPECWAR has loaner rucksacks available for use, first come first served.