Two-day survival course in Piedmont
Highlights
- Two days of full immersion with AICS-recognised survival instructors
- Learn basic survival techniques such as fire lighting and water purification
- Face a rope abseil and learn how to build a shelter
Your guide
I have climbed the Gran Paradiso and the Aletsch Glacier and ascended Mount Etna by mountain bike, but it is in survival courses that the sublimation of the Scafaro character takes place.
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Full description
You are on holiday in the mountains, alone or with your loved ones - or running with the dog - and you think you know how to handle an emergency situation without losing your temper? Would you know how to behave in order to be of help to yourself and others?
With the Two-Day Survival Course you will experience an immersive weekend with instructors from theAICS-recognised Adventure Team Survival School.
You will experience first-hand what it means to have to react to unforeseen events with only your own strength, to use your surroundings to your advantage by learning how to deal with critical and potentially dangerous situations.
What we will do
The activity takes place in a 50-hectare natural park near Alessandria, in Piedmont. This environment is perfect for simulating different situations in which to test survival techniques.
The course takes place on Saturday and Sunday and the programme includes:
Day 1
10:00 am. Meeting and presentation of the course.
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Introduction to topics such as topography, scales, symbology, distances, azimuth, orientation.
11:30 - 12:30. Creation of a bivouac to be used as shelter and refuge.
12:30 - 13:30 hours. Meal.
13:30 - 20:00 hours. Various activities such as the safe descent from a wall, fording in still water, making traps, tools, notions of hunting, fishing, cooking food, orientation techniques in an emergency, preparing the shelter and bivouac in survival, managing fire, water and food in an emergency.
Day 2
The second day will also start in the morning until 5pm, with a series of activities such as setting up an emergency camp or elevated platforms to be used for defence and shelter.
One learns how to use bridges and ropes and how to make the main knots and ties, knowledge of which can be essential in emergency situations. It will also be explained how to perform survival rescues of oneself and one's companions, such as building a stretcher and handling fractures and wounds.
Guided by national survival instructors, you won't have to think about anything: all the necessary technical equipment is provided by us.
Who it is aimed at
This activity is suitable for everyone, no special skills are required, the only requirement is to be in good health.
Other information
Attention! Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the time chosen for the activity.
The course is available throughout the year on the dates indicated in the calendar (constantly being updated). With a minimum of 2 participants it is possible to request the activity on other dates. Contact us to make your reservation.
Important: contact the facility at least 10 days before the scheduled date to communicate the data required for the activity.
All meals are the responsibility of the participants, who will need to bring along canned food (corn, meat, tuna, etc.) for at least one day's subsistence. In addition, knowledge on how to recognise edible plants, flowers and tubers will be provided during the course.
The course programme is subject to change depending on the weather and the experience and aptitude of the group.
Recommended clothing
- comfortable clothes to get dirty
- k-way
- hiking boots
Don't forget to bring
- Backpack
- Sleeping bag
- Pocket knife
- Sheet 2x2 m
What is included
How it works
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Send a booking request
We will only pre-authorise the payment
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Receive confirmation within 48 hours
In case of confirmation, you will be charged the cost of the activity
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Buy a gift voucher
Valid 12 months from the date of purchase
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Get in touch with the guide with the contact details on the voucher and choose the day for the activity
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Meeting point
Castelnuovo Bormida, Alessandria
Frequently asked questions
What happens in case of bad weather?
If you have made a fixed date reservation and the weather conditions are not suitable for the safe conduct of the activity (in the expert opinion of the guide), you will be refunded the full amount paid. The guide may suggest an alternative date or time for you to conduct the activity. You can freely choose whether or not to accept these proposals. If you can’t retrieve it, we will process a full refund! If you have set the date for your Gift Voucher and bad weather did not allow the activity to take place, the Voucher remains regularly valid until the expiration date indicated on it.
If I cancel the reservation, can I get a full refund?
For this activity, the cancellation policy is moderate. You get a full refund if you cancel within 8 days from the activity start date. Within 7 and 5 days from the activity start date you will get a 50% refund. You can find the full policies in the Cancellation Policy section.
What payment methods do you accept?
On Freedome, you can pay with any rechargeable credit card or prepaid card (including Postepay) from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB networks. We also accept debit cards enabled for online payments. You can also use the digital wallets Apple Pay and Google Pay.
