Beginners survival course near Florence

If you loveadventure and enjoy being in close contact with nature, this is the activity for you: a 2-day basic survival course in the Casentino Forest National Park.

Discover the world of survival together with CSEN-certified instructors, who will teach you how to find your way in the forest, build a shelter, light a fire and procure food and water like our ancestors.

A fun activity that is also very useful in emergency situations, to be tackled with a true survival spirit and that will make you find resources, inner and outer, that you didn't even think you had.

What we will do

We will meet 15 minutes before 9.30 a.m. at the meeting point in Londa (FI). Time to form the group and get acquainted with the instructors, and we will enter the Casentino Forest National Park, at an altitude of 750 m, where the two-day course will take place.

Under the guidance of the instructors, we will carry out various activities, starting withorientation on the map and ending with the construction of a bivouac where we can spend the night. We will learn different knot-tying and tying techniques so that what we build can withstand different weather conditions. We will learn how to light a fire with a tinderbox and make primitive tools from stones and wood. For lunch we will eat a picnic meal, and for dinner we will roast meat on a freshly lit fire.

One of the most interesting parts of the course will be how to clean water and procure food. We will learn to recognise edible plants and berries and build small traps. We will learn techniques for sending distress signals and assisting a companion in difficulty. Finally, we will be given hints on the psychology of survival, for managing anxiety and stress in emergency situations.

The course will end on the second day at around 17:00. We will return home with a baggage full of new skills learned in the wild, in the company of passionate people who will have passed on all their survival spirit!

Who it is aimed at

The experience is available from 6 years of age.

This activity is of an easy level, suitable for a first survival experience.

Other information

The course takes place all year round, in all weather conditions. A few days before the activity, the organiser will provide you with any specific instructions for equipment needed in particular weather conditions.

Food is not included in the participation fee: it is recommended that you bring the necessary equipment for two packed lunches and, if you wish, food to roast over a fire. It is possible to store supplies on the farm.

The participation fee includes the membership card , which gives the opportunity to attend free survival school courses and seminars in the two months following the activity.

Toilet and shower facilities are available on site if required.

On-site reception is available for making calls with one's mobile phone.

This activity is customisable: on site you will be able to choose whether to spend the night in a survival bivouac, in a survival hammock or in a bushcraft tent; additional activities will also be offered on site in which you can participate free of charge.

Recommended clothing

• Clothing suitable for the season
• Sneakers or hiking shoes

Don't forget to bring

• Sleeping bag
• Mattress
• Waterproof sheet
• Backpack
• Pocket knife
• Tinder
• Saucepan
• Water bottle
• Torch
• Insect repellent