Do you have the KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING, and DETERMINATION to Survive? Being PREPARED means you acquire that knowledge, skills, equipment, clothing, and determination prior to needing them!”Survival of the fittest” is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection…I prefer “survival of the best prepared”! About your instructor: Jerry R. Bailey, U.S. Army Special Forces (Retired) 45+ years Survival Instruction experience, 24 years active military, NAVSPECWAR, U.S. Special Forces, Airborne Ranger,8 years CIA SAD, 2 years Utah State University Winter Survival Instructor, U.S. Army Special Forces SERE (C), Instructor U.S. Navy Special Warfare SERE (C), Eagle Scout, and National Eagle Scout Association.