The Crucible — July 19 & Sept 5, 2026 · Bay 5 Fernan Range
⚠  July 19 & Sept 5, 2026  ·  $75 Early Bird Through July 11  ·  $97 After
The Crucible — training group
ARC — American Reconstruction Concepts

The Crucible

The Training Intensive That Equips You For Lethal Encounters

One Day. Three Stations. One Outcome.

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Saturday, Sept 5, 2026
Bay 5 · Fernan Range
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$75 early bird · $97 after July 11
Watch

What Is The Crucible?

What You'll Do

Three Stations.
Two Hours Each.

Every participant rotates through all three.

Force-on-Force Training
Station 01 · 2 Hours
Force-on-Force

Find out what tactics hold under pressure. Hood room drills adapted from special operations pipeline training.

Close-Quarters Combatives Training
Station 02 · 2 Hours
Close-Quarters Combatives

Never be unarmed. Navy SEAL adapted striking turns your empty hands into a real weapon system.

Restraint Escape Training
Station 03 · 2 Hours
Escape Criminal Restraints

Never held against your will. Escaping criminal restraint techniques adapted from military SERE training.

Jul 19 · Sep 5
Dates
Bay 5
Fernan Range · CDA
$75
Early Bird · $97 After Jul 11
6 hrs
Of Training
Where

Bay 5 · Fernan Range

11600 E Fernan Lake Rd, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

The Crucible location — Fernan Range, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

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Michael Caughran — ARC Training Instructor
Your Instructor

Michael Caughran

Former U.S. Air Force SERE Specialist with over a decade of tactical training experience. Published contributor to RECOIL OFFGRID magazine. He has led cadre that have trained over 10,000 personnel.

He built The Crucible because the people depending on you deserve someone who is prepared.

  • USAF SERE Specialist — the training civilians can't access elsewhere
  • 10,000+ personnel trained across military, law enforcement, and civilian programs
  • Published in RECOIL OFFGRID · Founder, ARC Training
  • Active community security volunteer and lifelong practitioner
Know Before You Go

Common Questions

What should I bring and wear?

Wear weather-appropriate clothing you can move in, and closed-toe shoes. Bring a water bottle. All safety equipment, weapons, and training gear are provided at the course.

Is there an age requirement?

Minimum age is 15. Participants under 18 must have a legal guardian present for the duration of the event.

Do I need to be fit? What about prior injuries?

None. Our instructors work with all fitness levels, including those with prior injuries. Simply let your instructor know your limitations at check-in and your training will be appropriately modified.

What are the hours?

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Training wraps up close to 5:00 p.m. Plan for a full day.

Is lunch provided?

Yes. Lunch is provided. Come hungry, leave capable.

The Man in the Arena
The Man In The Arena

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

— Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

July 19 & Sept 5, 2026 · Bay 5, Fernan Range

Become the Hard Target.

Someone is counting on you to come home.

$75 Early Bird Rate Through July 11  ·  $97 Per Person After  ·  Both Events

Secure Your Seat — $75
July 19 & Sept 5, 2026 · Coeur d'Alene, ID

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