Jeff Van Pelt is the designated Instructor for our Military and Law Enforcement Training Division as well as one of the instructors at our Field Trips for Kids. Jeff excels at teaching the details and nuances necessary for each student's success. Jeff is a lifelong outdoorsman who spent his youth exploring the creeks and scrubs of Florida and has decades of experience in the subject of Bushcraft and Survival. As a U.S. Marine, he trained extensively in the jungles, mountains, and waters of the Pacific. After his service, Jeff returned to Florida and was asked to be a visual tracker. He coordinated search and rescue efforts and trained for tactical tracking of fugitives in woodland environments. Over the past decade, he has traveled around the U.S. and field-tested the knives in which he designed and made. When he discovers wild places, Jeff has been known to venture off solo so he may be immersed and further his knowledge. If you want to know you can survive, come practice the skills it takes and gain experience alongside him.