The 19th century skills course was developed to instruct anyone in the art of being more self reliant. Whether you want to learn how to make your own food such as canning or preserving, or you would like to learn how to make your own clothing we have the skill course for you.
Critical Survival also offers a comprehensive course in how to butcher and prepare meat for long term storage.
Please select the course you are interested in for more information.
“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish and he will never go hungry”
Game animal preparation
Canning / Preserving
Critical Survival offers a comprehensive course in canning your own food, whether that is fruits and vegetables or meat and meat products. In this course we provide you with the tools and the knowledge that you can take home with you once you are done with the class. Critical Survival believes knowledge is power and having the proper equipment will enable anyone to provide for themselves.
The canning classes are a one day class
You will learn
- Proper sanitation procedures
- How to safely prepare food for long term storage
- Alternative methods of food storage
- Sealing techniques
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Meats

