SAS Survival are now running two types of survival/bushcraft courses - a two day course which covers the basic elements of survival and a more thorough five day course. On this course you will learn the rudiments of effective survival including:-

Shelter Building, Making Fire (for warmth,cooking,signals & morale), Finding food & water (living off the land) Snares,Traps and Practical Tracking,Emergency First Aid,Navigational Skills

Cost of this course - £185.00 per person (click here)

Two Day Course: 5th - 6th July 2008 (PLACES STILL AVAILABLE)

5 Day Lost in the Woods/ Bushcraft (Next course will be held 6th - 10th Sept 2008 - PLACES STILL AVAILABLE)

SAS Survival are proud to announce the Introduction of their NEWLost in the Woods 5 Day Survival and Bushcraft Course. We have a date booked for this course; but if you a have a group of 3 or more individuals we can tailor the course to suit your requirements and your pocket!

Course Outline is as Follows:-

Introduction to Survival:-

types of Survival
stresses associated with being in a survival situation
the will to live
circle of Survival
priorities of Survival
safe use and maintenance of cutting tools
identifying and setting up a suitable camp site

Shelter Construction:-

building shelters (using the natural environment)
building improvised shelters (bashas etc)
making bedding (using the natural environment)

Basic First Aid:-

identifying (hypothermia, heat exhaustion and heat stroke)
treatment for (hypothermia, heat exhaustion and heat stroke)
use of the first aid kit to cover field injuries

Fire:-

identifying wood/trees for creating fire
basic fire lighting techniques
advanced fire lighting techniques (to include friction methods)
fire relighting techniques/maintaining fire

Water:-

body requirements
location
collection
transportation
filtering
purifying

Food:-

body requirements
preparation and cooking (wildlife)
wild food identification (plants and trees)
tracking
catching food (strangle, dangle, mangle, tangle)

Navigation (Day and Night):-

direction finding (body orientation)
map reading and orientation
using the compass
methods of measuring distance walked
advanced navigation (using the sun, stars, improvised compass, watch, sticks etc)

Students will be continually assessed during the 5 days and an award made at the de-brief on the final day.

Cost of this course - £500.00 per person (click here)