Our survival courses have strong team and individual character building elements, and students learn not only a great deal about survival but also about themselves and their ability to interact with others.

Participants learn to co-operate in shelter building, food gathering & preparation and fire making techniques. Add a host of other practical advice on survival lore, navigation and improvised equipment and you have a course that is both totally absorbing and hugely enjoyable.

It all looks simple enough, but could you do it?

In the woods in pouring rain, it's getting dark and you're out here with only your knowledge, common sense and wits to help you survive.

Whilst there is an inevitable military flavour to the courses the more uncompromising aspects, vital to military personnel in training, have been largely filtered out. Nevertheless the techniques taught retain their authenticity and have proven highly suitable for civilian applications.

Most important, the courses are very much 'hands on', with participants performing the tasks themselves. And according to your requirements, we can make it as easy or as hard as you like.

For those whose employment means venturing into unfriendly environments there is always the possibility that a serious survival situation could arise. For example aircrews, plant installation teams working in hostile areas or perhaps media crews in war zones can all find themselves forced into potentially dangerous situations.

For these we offer courses that include all the important survival principles plus, where relevant, self-protection and escape and evasion techniques.

When?
Standard courses run from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, with alternative days available by arrangement. Courses normally run from May through October. Whilst we avoid winter training in the Beacons this is available if required.

Who are the courses intended for?
Courses are available for companies or groups, with ideal group sizes being from 15 to 25. There are also a number of set dates through the year that cater for the individual enthusiast.

What does the course consist of?
Here are some of the techniques and subjects that are taught:

Preparation of camp - shelters - improvised clothing - fires & fire lighting - cooking methods - hangi (meat) - trapping - fishing - evasions (in hostile environment) - faith - plants - fungi - survival tins - improvised navigation - water purification - river crossing/obstacle - concludes with a course critique

What does it cost?
Cost for the course from Friday to Sunday is £195 per person, plus VAT, for a minimum of 15. This includes everything required for the course, although you would need to bring:

Course Certificates
On successful completion of the course students are presented with a Course Certificate signed by the Chief Instructor.