Survival Skills Challenge UK

3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS

Beginner/Moderate Level

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ABOUT

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Are you ready to push your boundaries and test your skills, wisdom, and guts?

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Join us for a weekend immersion in wilderness survival set in the lovely backcountry of England alongside Staffordshire Buschcraft, where participants will challenge their skills, test ones ability to adapt, and develop resiliency. This course is designed to teach you the essentials needed to conquer a 72-hour survival scenario and then challenge you physically and mentally, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to thrive. Throughout the weekend, students will undergo several exercises designed to simulate demands presented in a remote emergency scenario focusing on the critical priorities of fire, shelter, and water. Experienced instructors will be guiding you through every lesson ensuring that all students rise to successful completion of an incredible opportunity to test your endurance and wild side. ​

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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• Learn how to take care of your medical needs in an emergency situation

• Learn how to properly use a knife and saw to avoid injury

• Signaling for rescue with the use of your kit

• Make fire with various ignitions from modern to primitive using your ferro rod, magnifying lens, and possibly bow-drill

• Learn how to positively identify plants and trees that aid in fire and tool construction as we go on a woodland walk and collect resources

• Turn your poncho into an emergency shelter or substitute pack

• Learn how to make cordage and rope off the forest floor

• With the use of a compass, we will learn basic navigation skills and together we will run a small orienteering course through the woods

• Conquer the skills needed to navigate a 72 Hour Emergency scenario

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REQUIRED GEAR LIST

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• Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath (4" min blade length)

• Folding Saw (Silky is suggested)

• Ferro Rod with Striker

• 1x Lighter

• 50’ Paracord

• 1x Stainless Steel Container with an Enclosed Lid (Altoids tin will work fine)

• 1 x 100% Cotton Bandana or Shemagh (to be burned)

• 1 x Matches (Any Kind but Waterproof is suggested)

• 1 x Magnifying Lens

• 1 x Poncho (Helikon or Snugpak suggested)

Recommended Gear for this Class

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ADDITIONAL ITEMS

• Sleep System (Tent/Hammock)

• Headlamp with Spare Batteries

• Proper Clothing for Season and Weather

• Leather Gloves

• Cookware for personal meals

• water container

• food/snacks

• Hygiene items and Medications

• Notebooks and Pencils

• Combination Tool like a Leatherman or SAK

• Cargo Tape for Repair​​