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FIND YOUR WAYPOINT.
TRAIN FOR THE OUTDOORS.

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CORE DISCIPLINES

BUSHCRAFT

Firecraft, shelter building, navigation, and edged tool proficiency — built through repetition in real terrain.

HUNTING

Ethical harvest, tracking, woods movement, and field preparation taught through hands-on application.

SURVIVAL

Decision-making under pressure. Scenario-based training designed to build calm, capable woodsmen.

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

Skill is built through repetition under real conditions - not theory.

Train in Austere Environments

No controlled environments. Weather, terrain, fatigue — this is where capability is forged.

Competence Over Comfort

We prioritize decision-making, efficiency, and execution over convenience.

Build Confidence

Consistent repetition under real conditions develops confidence, control, and reliable performance in the field.

FIELD PROGRAMS

Real-world instruction. Limited seats. Direct application.

Foundations: Bushcraft & Survival

Single day immersive training in firecraft, shelter systems, edged tool proficiency, and survival fundamentals. Focusing on the “5-C’s” of Survival.

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Chasing Whitetails in the Cold

Part of the Life After Hunter Safety Series. Track interpretation, terrain and wind reading, movement discipline, ethical shot placement and cold management.

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Cold Weather Survival Challenge

3-day/2-night cold exposure challenge. Shelter systems, fire management, team execution. Held annually in the western mountains of New Hampshire.

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Vegvisir Outdoors instructor outdoors in a snowy New York woodland during cold weather whitetail deer hunt.

Instructor : Gene Kelly, Jr.

Vegvisir Outdoors was built to train capability — not theory.

My instruction is shaped by years of hands-on field experience in ethical hunting, bushcraft, and cold weather exposure in real terrain.

Every course is built around repetition, discipline, and practical execution.

Real Terrain Instruction

Small Group Training

Discipline Over Comfort

Field instruction based in New Hampshire's forests and mountains.

Field Training

Training conducted in real field environments across New England.

Vegvisir Outdoors students participating in hands-on outdoor skills training at a wooded New Hampshire training site.
Winter survival campsite with a tent and campfire in a snow-covered New Hampshire forest during cold weather field training.
Winter survival training site at night with a snow-covered shelter, fallen logs and cold weather camping gear.
Vegvisir Outdoors students processing firewood during hands-on cold weather survival training in a snowy New Hampshire forest.
Hunting rifle positioned in deep snow over black bear tracks during winter hunt in the New York woods.
Vegvisir Outdoors cold weather training camp with students gathered around a campfire in a snow-covered New Hampshire forest.
Hands-on firecraft instruction demonstrating outdoor fire-building skills during a Vegvisir Outdoors field training course.
Campfire and outdoor camp setup during a Vegvisir Outdoors Maine moose hunt in the North Woods of Maine.

Find Your Waypoint.

Train for the Outdoors.

Professional instruction in hunting, bushcraft, and cold weather survival.

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