2-day survival course in the Sarca Valley
Highlights
- Spend two days in the wilderness and learn how to fend for yourself in emergency situations.
- With the help of experienced instructors you will learn the basic techniques of bushcraft and survival.
- Light a fire, build a shelter for the night, learn how to find your way around, and much more.
Your guide
FIBuS survival instructor, expert in exploration and orientation, dedicated to the study of experimental archaeology. Ready to amaze you in the field.
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Full description
Forget technology and the comforts of everyday life for a weekend and learn how to cope in nature with a 2-day survival course in the Sarca Valley in Trentino.
Based in Arco, you will move around the surrounding area with our experienced instructors who will teach you how to find your way in a forest environment, how to light a fire, how to build a shelter for the night and much more.
Get ready for an experience completely dedicated to bushcraft and survival techniques. Only requirement? Have a great spirit of adventure!
What we will do
The appointment is set for Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at the base camp in Arco (TN). We will get acquainted with the instructors and our fellow adventurers, carry out a short introductory briefing, and immediately start the course.
The activities planned over the two days will be varied and dynamic. We will alternate between theory and practice and will not be afraid to get our hands dirty and be in close contact with nature. We will learn to orient ourselves with a compass and the signs of the environment, build rudimentary tools, light a fire and build a shelter where we can spend the night (those who don't feel up to it can sleep in a tent at base camp).
We will learn how to recognise edible plants, how to purify water and much more. The instructors will give us first aid hints and teach us how to behave in an emergency.
Only the bare essentials will be used and, of course, there will be no bathing! We will have to adapt to nature and use only biodegradable paper or wipes to be placed in a plastic bag... and not dumped in the environment!
We will be able to try trapper or trappeur cooking, a cooking technique that does not involve the use of utensils.
The course will end late Sunday afternoon with the presentation of certificates of participation.
Who it is aimed at
This activity is of medium level. A great spirit of adaptation and at least one previous, certified survival experience is required. Participation is possible from 18 years of age.
Other information
Attention! Please arrive at the meeting place at least 15 minutes before the start time of the activity.
The activity can be booked every weekend of the year and will be confirmed when there are at least 4 participants, weather permitting.
For private groups of 4 to 8 people, the course can be held on any date (contact us privately to book).
Meals cooked using trappeur methods (pepper with egg and bacon, potato with egg, couscous, fresh vegetables, banana with chocolate...) are included in the participation fee. In the event of allergies, intolerances or special dietary requirements, we advise you to contact the organiser (references will be sent to you by e-mail with your booking confirmation).
A detailed list of thenecessary equipment will be provided to you by the organiser after booking. If you do not have them, you can buy them or hire them from the school by requesting them in advance.
The programme may vary depending on the season.
Recommended clothing
Seasonal comfortable clothing and possibly 'cargo' trousers
Don't forget to bring
- notepad
- 3 pencils/pens
- hygiene items (toilet paper and wipes)
- canteen
- food and snacks
- insect spray
- small first aid kit
- plastic bags in which to place any waste
- other material that will be indicated to you by the guides
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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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
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Buy a gift voucher
Valid 12 months from the date of purchase
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Choose your preferred date
Get in touch with the guide with the contact details on the voucher and choose the day for the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
Meeting point
Arco, Trento
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 very strict. You get a full refund if you cancel within 31 days from the activity start date. Within 30 and 15 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.
