Jean John Pelletier

Smiling Dog Learning Center is proud to introduce former Green Beret Survival Instructor, Jean John (J Jay), Pelletier. He will present "A Day Hikers Survival Guide". J Jay will share his life experiences in traversing through hard environments. Common and not so common strategies will be discussed, from creating a light weight emergency kit to maintaining your 'cool' in a stressful situation.

J Jay was in the Special Forces. He has taken Winter and Desert Survival training while in the Army obtaining honor student status in each class.

While serving with the 10th Special Forces group in Germany, he taught survival and psychological warfare to troops from England, Spain, France, and Greece as well as to the host German troops. The one week Field Training Exercise made them better soldiers. He has taught Outdoor Survival at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A Day Hikers Survival Guide is based on a common sense approach and the simple premise of refusing to take the Arizona sun and desert for granted. It can after all be deadly if you're not careful. He will discuss what a camel pack should include, especially the most important thing, WATER! His motto, "Be prepared and be safe".

He will share techniques on how to keep your bearings and wits about you when you get lost in the beautiful yet treacherous Sonoran Desert. This information could save your life, better yet it could save someone else's life!