What
would you do if you were stranded on a deserted island after a shipwreck
or plane crash?
Do you have the skills necessary to build a fire, a shelter and to
find food?
On this coastal
survival course, you will be taken to a remote beach in Phang Nga
Bay with your survival instructor. You will have a small survival
kit that contains all of the absolute necessities to both survive
and to be rescued.
This is a
two-day survival course designed to teach you self-reliance through
a positive relationship with the natural setting. You’ll learn
how to get along with what Nature has to offer.
Life is full
of risks. Which ones are acceptable in a survival situation and which
ones should be avoided? Survival mistakes tend to follow patterns.
You will learn how to avoid the most common mistakes in survival situations.
Your most important asset is your mind. A big survival kit with everything
imaginable is nice, but in a true survival situation, you are often
left with almost nothing. You will learn to tap into your survivor’s
mentality... you will find your primitive survival mind.
Coastal Survival Training
 The
terrain is rugged, uncomfortable and challenging. The beach is small
and the jungle is thick. You are not expected to have to put up with
biting insects or to sleep on the ground, but you will be uncomfortable
at times most likely.
You will
receive survival kit and a backpack. The survival
kit contains everything you will need to survive including (but not
limited to) fire-making tools, Water purification tablets, snare wire,
fishing hooks and line, a compass, signaling mirror, plastic sheet
and a knife.
The backpack
will contain a small shelter, bedding, a canteen, food, insect repellent
and other items to make camping more comfortable. Although you will
learn how to build a basic jungle shelter, you won't have to spend
the night in it. As far as picking wild edible plants go, we would
not pick any plant that is uncommon or rare. Rare plants will be pointed
out, but not eaten. In other words, we’d only sample plants
that are very common and that are capable of rapid regrowth. Luckily
for you, there are many plants that fall into this last category.
You’ll get to eat some food directly from this tropical jungle.
We do not kill any animals on this course. You will learn how to trap
animals, but you will not actually do it.
See our
tour prices
list for prices.
Coastal
survival training courses address the following:
Sea survival kit
items –
What to take in your emergency sea survival kit
What not to take
Items specific to tropical deserted island conditions
Click here to see a survival
kits suggestion list
Water (avoiding
dehydration is your #1 priority) -
Learning to find water on land
Learning how to make solar
stills (though not really efficient enough for a tropical setting)
----Stills using plant
moisture
----Stills using ground
moisture
----Stills using saltwater
to obtain fresh water
Finding water in vines and bamboo
Conserving water
Transporting water
Fire –
How to use a flint and steel (flint and magnesium fire starters)
Bamboo fire saw (friction)
The tinder > kindling > Fuel building schemes
Types of fires
----Fires for warmth
----Fires for cooking
----Fires for signaling
----Underground fires
Cooking basics
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Making cooking utensils
The best cooking fires and techniques
Strategy –
Getting your mind where is should be
Setting priorities (basic needs)
Preparing for the unexpected
Signaling
Weather concerns
Food –
Wild edible plant
Boiling water in bamboo
Fishing with handlines and bamboo poles
Hunting weapons
Building traps and snares
Food preparation
Shelter –
Finding suitable site
Types of shelters (including natural shelters)
Building shelters with only a knife and know-how.
Rope –
Making rope from plants
Learn the most useful knots
Finding your way
back –
Reading signs
Determining direction
Reading weather
How to use a compass and map
Moving
–
Moving solo through the jungle
Moving a group of people
Planning food and water while traveling
Leaving evidence for a rescue party
Thailand
Wilderness Survival Training
Our
mission with this wilderness jungle survival training is
to help you build the confidence to stay calm if you ever find yourself
lost. You should be able to analyze your situation and figure out
the best course of action. Tap into some primitive survival skills
that you didn't realize you posessed. Fighting the emotional response
to allow the logical mind to work is paramount.
Alternative
Jungle Survival Destination
You can choose from Khao
Sok National Park whereby kayaking is included
in the course. This is a comfortable way for you to see the jungle
and experience one of the nicest national parks in SE Asia.
If you're on a budget,
you can choose a two-day budget
jungle survival course in Phang Nga Province.
This is mountainous terrain and rather challenging. This course along
with the Phang Nga Bay course can be combined to get you ready for
both of these very different habitats.
If you're more interested
in bushcraft, check out our bushcraft
course.
Contact
us for details.
Highly
recommended reading - Deep
Survival, Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
by Laurence Gonzales. This book deals primarily with the psychology
of survival with plenty of real-life stories. It points out certain
(often repeated) patterns in many failed survival attempts and how
these patterns of failure can be avoided.
We
concentrate on honing our safety sense, outdoor skills and
getting certified to international standards.
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Dave
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Thailand |
Dave
is a EFR Instructor |
Dave is a certified
rescue technician
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