Survival Skills Training

Inspire, empower, motivate and lead.....

Wanting to learn the craft of outdoor survival skills and techniques or wanting to take these skills further to educate others? This is the course for you!

"Highly recommended for those that want to challenge themselves both physically and mentally. The skills learnt are invaluable in developing self discipline and of course a survival situation! Challenge yourself you wont be disappointed...."

Mark McGregor

This in-depth skills and techniques course runs over 2 days where you will learn the various survival traits which could one day save your life. From Fire Lighting to Shelter Building, Natural Navigation to Traps and Snares, Knot Tying, Stalking and more. You will be put through your paces in learning Bear’s ‘Self-Rescue’ techniques and improvised wilderness first aid, build up the courage to descend into the dark depths of the world below, jump off high platforms, and seek the heart raising thrills of outdoor adventure.

Guided by Bear’s team of highly trained experts, you’ll delve right into the thick of the wilderness from minute one, taking only a limited amount of supplies with you, as you forage for food and water on the move.

What happens on the course?

These are just a few of the many activities you can expect

• Dynamic river runs
• Improvised wilderness First Aid
• Emergency shelter builds
• Navigate harsh terrain by day and night
• Trap and Snare building
• Survival Knife skills and Fire Lighting
• Waterfall Jump
• Dynamic Self Rescue Techniques
• Knot Tying
• Mountain Navigation
• Caving

About the Course

• Course run from Saturday morning 9:00am to Sunday early afternoon 14:00/15:00pm.
• Participants are limited to 12 per course. This course is suited to adults (18+ years) only.
• All meals, selected kit and accommodation are provided during the course.
• On successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Bear Grylls Survival Academy badge and a buff or hat.
• Full payment is required to secure your booking.
• Note: all activities are weather dependent

*PLEASE NOTE*

This course requires a minimum number of participants to run. If the course date does not receive the required minimum amount we shall postpone the course to a later date to allow for maximum capacity.
In the event of postponement, participants will be notified at least 30 days prior to the course start date. Should the updated course date not suite, we will issue a full refund.

Becoming a BGSA Instructor ...

If you are wanting to become an instructor with the Bear Grylls Survival Academy, please contact the office after you have completed the 2 day Survival Skills Training to express your interest in taking the steps to becoming an instructor with us.

The path to becoming an instructor is simple; we will invite you to shadow on one of our Survival Adventures or corporate Team Building events to get a feel for how these events are delivered from pre-event set up to post event wrap up. Once completed your ‘shadowing’ you will be required to take a formal Assessment based on your learnings of the 2 day Survival Skills Training and shadowing experience.

The Assessment consists of a 30 minute multiple choice exam, a 15 minute Classroom based lesson, and a 15 minute Practical Skills lesson.

The Bear Grylls Survival Academy is all about inclusion, respect, learning from each other, encouragement and building each other up, and most of all, having fun!

"The difference between those who do and those who don't is simple: a commitment to train, practise and improve!"

Bear Grylls