You will pay camping fees directly to the fairgrounds upon arrival at the event. All sites are first come, first serve.

Site Options:

• Full Hook-Up Site $48 per night (only 20 spots avaialbe)
• Water & Electric Only Site: $35 per night
• Primitive Camping Site: $28 per night

Vinton County Fairgrounds
31471 OH-93
McArthur, OH 45651

(740) 596-2176

2023 Pathfinder Gathering Classes/Workshops:

FRIDAY:
1000 Check In Camp/Vendor Setups
1800 Opening Ceremony/Welcome. (10 Ways to Use a Marlin Spike and Hitch The Most
Versatile CAMP KNOT) Outdoor presentation with DAVE CANTERBURY and JAKE TRENT

SATURDAY:
0900 Basic Navigation MASTER CLASS (SHAWN KELLY)
0900 Camp Site Selection (KYLE)
1100 Primitive Fire Methods MASTER CLASS (JAKE TRENT)
1100 Building a food procurement kit (DAVE CANTERBURY)
1300 Primitive Trapping MASTER CLASS (MATT MERCER)
1300 Plant Walk (KEVIN BAXTER)
1500 Candle Making MASTER CLASS (KYLE SANBORN)
1500 Building a Survival Signaling Kit (ANDREW OGLE)
1600 Care and Rescue of Cast Iron Cookware (KEVIN BAXTER)
1700 Advanced Trapping MASTER CLASS (BART CAUDILL)
1700 Net Making (Matt Mercer)
1800 ADMIN/Challenges

SUNDAY:
0900 Practical IFAK for WFA MASTER CLASS (VASKIN BADALOW)
0900 Bee Keeping 101 (KYLE SANBORN)
1000 Kids First Aid (Rick Dunlap)
1000 Knife Safety and Skills (MATT MERCER)
1100 Signaling MASTER CLASS (ANDREW OGLE)
1100 Map Reading Basics (SHAWN KELLY)
1300 Basic Trapping (Bart Caudill)
1300 Ground to Air Signals (ANDREW OGLE)
1400 PAUL Mapping (SHAWN KELLY)
1400 Budget Bushcraft (JAKE TRENT)
1500 12 GA Versatility (DAVE CANTERBURY)
1500 HELP ME HELP YOU (Vaskin Badalow)
1700 ATV Overlanding (JAKE TRENT)
1700 Food Considerations (VASKIN BADALOW)
1800 Admin/Challenges

MONDAY:
0900 Hunters and Anglers Emergency Survival
1030 ADMIN PACK CAMPS/CLEAN UP

No alcohol is permitted at the Pathfinder Gathering Event. No foul language or inappropriate actions will not be tolerated. If you or someone in your group is found to be disruptive you may be asked to leave. Children will be present and we want this to be an enjoyable time for everyone.

All students must read, agree, and sign a Liability Waiver and Release form for the Pathfinder School LLC and the venue prior to attending the course. This can be signed brought to the course/event and given to staff upon arrival. No student will attend training/event without the complete form being on file. Please note we do not share this information with anyone.

Click here for the Pathfinder School Liability Waiver and Release. 

If you need to cancel..

Once you purchase a class for The Pathfinder School, the Pathfinder Gathering, or for a Self Reliance Outfitters store event, you have up to 14 days before the event or class to cancel and receive a refund. This provides us time to open the spot for someone else to purchase. 

Any cancellations past that threshold will not be eligible for a refund. A cancellation due to an emergency will be handled on a case by case basis and will only be eligible for a store gift card.

If you do not show up for a class or event your registration fees are forfeited and no refunds or store credits will be issued.

If a class gets canceled...

We require a minimum of 5 to 10 students to conduct a class (depending on the class).  If a class needs to be cancelled due to an insufficient number of registrations, you will be contacted by phone or email. You will then have the option to transfer to another class (if available), receive a store gift card, or a refund.

Please note: The Pathfinder School LLC is not responsible for travel expenses, airline tickets, or other accommodations if a class is cancelled.