Welcome to BigPig Outdoors

Smoky Mountain Bushcraft & Survival School

Mindset, skills, gear.

Training wilderness confidence from a lifetime of experience

Gain confidence outdoors!

BigPig Outdoors offers world class instruction in bushcraft, survival and outdoor living skills. Located on 1,400+ acres of the Chilhowee Mountain range in the Smokies, our training site is ecologically diverse, beautiful, and challenging.

Our instructors are outdoor professionals with a lifetime of experience, giving you the knowledge, skills, and ability to survive an outdoor emergency, become more self-reliant, or just enhance your outdoor adventures.

Life and field tested gear. Life saving resources, and an award winning search & rescue team.