Sure, sure, you’ve gone on plenty of hikes. You know that sipping unfiltered stream water is frowned upon, let alone chugging gallons of it. And we needn’t remind you of how dangerous high-fiving grizzly bears and wiping with poison ivy can be.

While you might as well be a survivalist scholar, you have to admit it: There are still some things you can learn — or, at the very least, brush up on. And that’s where Dirt Time 2010 comes in!

For six days at an undisclosed location in Wyoming (don’t worry, they eventually tell you where), survival specialists like Christopher Nyerges, editor of Wilderness Way, and Paul Campbell, author of Survival Skills of Native California, will help you hone your staying-alive skills. Along with the basics — first-aid, fire-making and survival kits — this motley camping crew will give you the lowdown on braintanning, gourd-bowl and atlatl making as well as unarmed self-defense.

Other mentors whose brains you can pick include Rod Garcia, creator of the Skookum Bush Tool, and Joe Dabill, one of the most sought-after bow makers and instructors. The most recently confirmed guests include the authors of Naked into the Wilderness, a wilderness and survival skills book that includes primitive tool making and cooking methods.

According to the organizers, this event has limited spaces and will sell out. For more information, check out the official DT2010 page.

Here’s a slide show from Dirt Time 2008…

(Via ITS Tactical)