SURVIVAL & OUTDOOR EVENTS

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Find survival events, preparedness expos, outdoor skills gatherings and emergency-readiness events across the United States. Survival Scout covers events connected to every gear category on the site, from water and fire to navigation, first aid, bushcraft and emergency preparedness.

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Aug14
Overlanding / 4x4 Expeditions

JustGoXplore Expo 2027⁠​⁠‌⁠

Gunstock Mountain Resort⁠​⁠‌⁠, 719 Cherry Valley Rd, Gilford, NH, 03249, United StatesSee event details

August 14–15, 2027

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Aug20
Overlanding / 4x4 Expeditions

Overland Expo Mountain West 2027⁠​⁠‌⁠

Riverdale Regional Park⁠​⁠‌⁠, 9755 Henderson Rd, Brighton, CO, 80601, United StatesSee event details

August 20–22, 2027

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Sep11
Adventure Races

TimberRidge Adventure Race

11670 S Homestead Lane, Olathe, KS, USSee event details

September 11, 2027

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Sep25
Adventure Races

Fall Foliage Adventure Race

Forest Rd 431, Kamas, UT, USSee event details

September 25, 2027

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Sep29
Bushcraft Gatherings / Rendezvous

The Pilgrimage 2027⁠​⁠‌⁠

Henderson’s Hideaway Campground⁠​⁠‌⁠, 1427 S Windsor St, South Royalton, VT 05068, VT, United StatesSee event details

September 29–October 3, 2027

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Oct2
Adventure Races

Sky Trail Adventure Challenge

216 County Rd 2427, Bartlesville, OK, USSee event details

October 2, 2027

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Oct2
Adventure Races

Wild Driftless Adventure Race

400 Claiborne Dr, Decorah, IA, USSee event details

October 2, 2027

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Oct22
Adventure Races

Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy (MAFF) Adventure Race

TBD Milwaukee Area / SE Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USSee event details

October 22–23, 2027

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Oct22
Overlanding / 4x4 Expeditions

Overland Expo East 2027⁠​⁠‌⁠

Oak Ridge Estate⁠​⁠‌⁠, 2300 Oak Ridge Rd, Shipman, VA 22971, Arrington, VA, 22971, United StatesSee event details

October 22–24, 2027

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Mar3
Bushcraft Gatherings / Rendezvous

Off-Road Affair & Overlanding 2028⁠​⁠‌⁠

Kinston Fairgrounds⁠​⁠‌⁠, 401 Fairgrounds Rd., Kinston, NC, 28504, United StatesSee event details

March 3–5, 2028

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