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Our Outdoors
Our Outdoors 17%
Outdoor
Outdoor 11%
Hill Walker
Hill Walker 10%
Survival Skills
Survival Skills 5%

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On a survival camp, it's important to stay safe and know what to do if something happens. Before taking on some more challenges, be prepared and make sure your first aid kit is correct.

Safety message

For a survival camp, some areas to consider include: 

Activities

Plan B prepared

45 mins

Things won’t always go to plan. Explore the benefits of expecting the unexpected and having a backup ready to go.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 3

Treat your team

30 mins

Put your first aid skills to the test in these survival style situations.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 1.a

Tarp ten ways

20 mins

Can you find 10 ways to turn a tarpaulin into a survival shelter fit for a good night’s sleep?

  • Meets
  • Requirement 3.f
  • Meets
  • Requirement 11.i

Tripods ten ways

1.5 hours

Use knots and lashings to create camp gadgets that take your site to the next level.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 7

Preparation

Equipment

  • Erasers
  • Scrap paper
  • Scrap card
  • Pens or pencils
  • Tables
  • Chairs
  • Dry wipe markers
  • Waterproof OS maps, various
  • Devices with internet access, as needed
  • Coats and bags (optional)
  • Scissors
  • Bowls
  • First aid kits
  • Natural materials (for example, leaves, twigs, feathers)
  • Tarpaulins
  • Cordage
  • String
  • Rope
  • Pioneering poles

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