Survival experience in the Ticino Park

For those who wish to put themselves to the test and discover the world of survival, we propose asurvival experience in the Ticino Park.

You will learn to manoeuvre in a non-human environment and to manage the stress that can be generated in unexpected situations. You will find yourself in a dense forest in the Ticino Park, in the last patch of primeval forest in Italy, from the Ice Age.

An experience composed of various fun and instructive activities that will allow you to strengthen your personality by immersing yourself in a context that will require you to overcome your limits.

What we will do

The meeting with the instructors is set for 9 a.m. in Vergiate. On arrival, we will be welcomed by the instructors, who will briefly describe the day's activities, after which we will head into the woods of the Ticino Park.

This will be followed by a brief explanation (of about 15-20 minutes) about how humans act and react in unexpected situations.

Then we will be able to try our hand at a kind of adventure park: we will find a marinara and tirolese passage that we will have to traverse without a harness at about 2 metres. This practical part will last about 15 minutes. Next, we will make a 4-metre-long Tibetan bridge using a system of knots and learn a number of tricks to put into practice if necessary.

We will then discover the various principles of orientation and learn how maps and compasses work. We will also learn how to locate our position on the map and how to measure theazimuth and distance to be covered.

This will be followed by an activity that will allow us to put what we have learnt into practice: we will be asked to reach a point indicated on the map, where, in an emergency situation, help could be on hand. The instructor will follow the group, but unless we put ourselves in a dangerous situation he or she will not intervene, allowing us to reach our goal alone.

The experience will end after four hours, at around 13:00.

Who it is aimed at

The activity is suitable for everyone over the age of 11. No specific skills or previous experience are required.

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Other information

The activity takes place throughout the year on the dates indicated in the calendar (continuously updated).

Important: remember to provide the guide with the participants' names and tax code at least 42 hours before the start of the activity for the daily insurance card (included in the fee).

A health certificate or certificate of fitness to work (also photocopy) must be presented.

Recommended clothing

• Hard-wearing trousers with external cargo or military pockets
• Military amphibian-type shoes or hiking boots
• Shirt or durable long-sleeved shirt
• Clothing appropriate to the climate
• Cotton sports socks and synthetic or wool long sports socks

Don't forget to bring

• Health certificate or certificate of fitness for work (also photocopy)
• Backpack
• Water bottle
• Headgear or bandana
• Notebook and pencil
• Leather working gloves (recommended)
• 2 lengths of 4/5/6 mm diameter synthetic rope in 1 m and 3 m lengths