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Basic Survival Course

Courses run from 20.00hrs Friday night to approximately 13.00hrs on Sunday.

They are run from our training ground 5 miles northwest of Brecon.  (Directions will be provided upon booking, together with a detailed list of equipment required for the course).  

The course is not designed to be arduous but please bear in mind this is Wales; so be sure to bring all items detailed on our Kit List.  

During the weekend you will be instructed on and get hands-on experience, where possible, of the following subjects:

v     Mountain safety and emergency procedures

v     How to plan for and avoid survival situations

v     The basic needs of survival

v     Basic map and compass navigation/night navigation

v     Direction finding using the sun, stars and plants

v     Fire lighting by friction and other means

v     Edible/medicinal/poisonous plants and fungi

v     Trapping and fishing techniques

v     Skinning and preparation of animals/plants for food

v     Water collection/filtration/purification/distillation

v     Preparation and use of survival equipment

v     Shelter building

A typical shelter that you will learn to build.

All of our instructors are First Aid trained and have proven themselves to be competent team leaders with an in-depth knowledge of subjects taught.

We provide breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings and an evening meal on Saturday nights.

Weekend courses £140 per person.

Group discounts available - please contact us for further information.

Note:    For those worried about the trapping and preparation of wild game, no animals are caught or killed on our courses.
Game is provided dead and those wishing to have a go at skinning may do so.

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