An active experience that will enhance your body, mind and spirit.
Surviving in the woods requires several things – food,
water, shelter and teamwork. This unique team building
workshop focuses on using the experience and knowledge
of the entire group to overcome certain challenges they could
be faced with in survival situations. Participants learn the
basics of compass use and safe fire building. Then, through
simulations, participants put these skills to use along with
their own problem-solving techniques to 'survive'and return
safely to camp. By working together to prioritise needs and
solve problems that arise, students will discover important
insights about group interactions, as well as practise valuable
wilderness survival skills. This workshop will be customised
to suit your group and can be run over one or two days.
By its very nature, life in the woods encourages initiative,
self-reliance and teamwork.
Depending on duration, the programme may include the following
components:
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Nature Awareness Activities
- a variety of exercises designed to maximise your
senses and enhance your awareness skills. This will culminate
in a dusk walk to a nearby hilltop Stone-Age Passage tomb
from 2000 BC. |
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Fire Making - fire has
always been an integral part of man's survival. In this
section you will learn the ancient art of fire-making
using the bow drill. |
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Shelter Building - staying
protected from the elements is probably the most important
survival skill. Stay overnight in your creation and discover
just how snug they can be. |
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Pursuit of Food - everything
from plant identification to traditional wilderness cooking
styles and recipes. And no, we will NOT make you eat worms!! |
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Discover the magical art
of Tracking - learn to move silently and unobserved,
to read the land, detect and recognise the smallest sounds,
smells and signs in nature. |
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Water Collection & Purification
- use primitive methods for collecting and purifying this
life-sustaining resource. |
| Factfile - Lost
in the Woods |
| Duration |
2 Full Days
including 1 overnight |
| Environment |
Outdoors
and some indoor sessions |
| Number of Participants |
Min. 6 / Max.
16 |
| Individual Team
Size |
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| Portable |
No, Kippure Estate, Wicklow only |
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