SENTINEL TACTICAL
Firearms, Protection, and Threat Response
1. Land Navigation Challenge
Duration: 1 Day
Location: KY or WV
Teams must navigate to multiple checkpoints using only:
Map
Compass
Pace Count
Terrain Association
Team building element
Each person must take a turn as navigator.
Groups must decide the best route.
Variation
Night Land Navigation
Timed Challenge
2. Shelter Building Competition
Duration: 1 Day
Location: KY or WV
Teams must build a functional emergency shelter using:
Tarp, Poncho
Rope
Natural materials
Evaluation criteria
Weather Protection
Structural Strength
Time to Build
Lessons
Resourcefulness
Leadership
Planning Under Pressure
3. Fire-Starting Relay & Improvisation
Duration: 1 Day
Location: KY/WV
Each team must start a fire using limited tools:
Ferro Rod
Natural Materials
Knife
Rules
One striker at a time
Fire must boil water or burn for 10 minutes
Lessons
Preparation
Problem Solving
Patience
4. Mantracking / Tracking Exercise
Duration: 1 Day
Location: WV
One team lays a track line and hides a marker.
Tracking team must follow:
Disturbed ground
Broken vegetation
Sign cutting
Great for:
Search and rescue groups
Tactical teams
Youth leadership
5. Casualty Evacuation Challenge
Duration: 1 Day
Teams must evacuate a simulated casualty using:
Improvised stretcher
Poles and jackets
Rope
Complications
Rough terrain
Limited equipment
- May include Navigation problem to locate individual
Skills Learned
Leadership
Communication
- Preparation
6. River Crossing / Obstacle Challenge
Duration: 1 Day
Teams must cross water or obstacles using:
Rope
Logs
Team coordination
Restrictions
Limited equipment
Everyone must cross safely
7. Survival Scenario Game
Duration: 1 Day
Give teams a scenarios:
- Lost Hiker Overnight Survival
- Downed Aircraft Crew
- Evading a Search Team
- Rescue Mission
Teams must decide, develop and defend thier plan:
- Shelter
- Fire
- Water
- Navigation
- Signaling
Lessons: Teamwork, Communication, Decision Making
8. Evasion Game (Very Fun)
Duration: 1 Day
One team = trackers
Other team = evaders
Evaders must move to a rally point without being found.
Skills used:
- Camouflage
- Terrain masking
- Silent movement
This is extremely engaging for groups.
9. Sentinel Tactical & Survival – Outdoor Leadership Challenge
Duration: 1 Day
Modules include:
Duration: 1 day
Teams compete in multiple skill challenges:
Land navigation
Fire starting
Shelter building
Casualty evacuation
Problem solving scenario
Outcome
Leadership
Communication
Stress decision making
This works extremely well for corporate groups and churches.
