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Survival weekend in the Ardennes

Basic survival course

belgium
Viroinval
DiscoveRent
3 days | 2 nights

Vous avez envie d’apprendre à survivre en pleine nature? Vous immerger le temps d’un week-end dans la nature des Ardennes Belges ça vous parle? Alors ce week-end est fait pour vous!

Marcher à travers les bois avec une boussole à la main pour vous guider, se réchauffer près du feu, construire un abri pour passer la nuit et en savoir plus sur les plantes comestibles en pleine forêt.. cette fois-ci, c’est une immersion totale en nature qu’on vous propose: du vendredi soir au dimanche midi, votre guide Olivier vous apprendra toutes les techniques de survie en nature.

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Choose your date

  • From 26 to 28 May 2023 (registration closed)

    220€

    4 seats available

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  • From 16 to 18 June 2023

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    210€

    3 places available

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  • From 8 to 10 September 2023

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    210€

    4 seats available

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  • From 22 to 24 September 2023

    210€

    11 places available

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Your adventure day by day

Day 1

Friday evening | HAccommodation: bivouac 

Upon arrival, your guide Olivier will welcome you for an introduction to survival:...

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You will start with a mini night game in order to meet at the rallying point.

Then we will set about

What to expect

  • Randonnée nocturne jusqu’au camp de base
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  • Apprendre à se protéger en nature: construction d’abri et faire un feu

Day 2

Saturday | Accommodation : bivouac | Meals included : lunch, dinner. 

A five kilometre walk through the forest awaits us...

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Sur le chemin nous apprendrons plusieurs techniques de survie telles que l’orientation, les outils indispensables, les plantes comestibles,…

In the evening we will build our shelter for the night and listen to the night sounds of the forest.

What to expect

  • Learn how to signal and find your way: signal to the emergency services,...
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  • lecture de carte, utilisation d’une boussole, s’orienter, estimer les distances.
  • Trouver de l’eau, la filtrer et la purifier
  • How to cook in the wilderness
  • Atelier noeud et cordes: Quel noeud pour quelle utilisation, comment franchir des passages délicats à l’aide d’une simple corde.

Day 3

Sunday | Meal included : morning

We will end the weekend with a challenge.

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on the basis of the techniques learned.

Après la remise de ton certificat « BASIC SURVIVAL COURSE » , tu rejoindras ton point de départ.

What to expect

  • Putting into practice the techniques learned
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  • Presentation of the Basic Survival Course certificate
  • Fin de l’expédition vers 12H00

What level should you expect

Level 2
Quiz level
Level 2
  • You are new to adventure sports and want to learn more
  • Hiking doesn't scare you
  • You are able to make a light physical effort for 5 to 6 hours a day
  • You want to disconnect in the middle of nature in complete safety
  • Teenagers from 15 years old accompanied by an adult are welcome

What the price includes

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The guide

During these three days and two nights, you will be led by Olivier. A former commander in the paracommandos and a survival instructor, Olivier is above all a nature lover.

Ce qu’il aime par-dessus tout c’est transmettre sa passion qui le guide depuis son adolescence.

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The equipment

On your arrival you will receive:

  • A compass
  • A card holder

 

Not supplied and to be provided:

  • Cutlery
  • Pots and pans (preferably with a handle to hang over the fire)
  • Flask
  • Headlamp

 

« Survivre c’est se démerder avec ce qu’on a »

 

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Restoration

Picnics to be provided:

  • Friday evening
  • Saturday morning

 

What is not included

  • Transport to the meeting point and from our point of separation
  • Cutlery, bowl (preferably with a handle to hang over the fire), water bottle and headlamp
  • Picnics to be provided: Friday evening and Saturday morning
  • Anything not included in "What's Included". 

The equipment

Once your booking has been confirmed, we will send you a complete list of the equipment you need to take with you

  • Sleeping bag 0°C or less
  • Tarpaulin to protect from the ground
  • Bowl (preferably hanging)
  • Flask
  • A backpack from 35L to 70L
  • Fleece
  • Trekking trousers

En survie nous débrouillons avec ce que l’on a. Ne faites donc aucun achat compulsif, il existe toujours une solution.

How to get there

By car
By car

Une fois que nous avons un groupe confirmé pour partir à l’aventure, nous allons créer un groupe Whatsapp pour favoriser le covoiturage et se rendre jusqu’à Nismes.

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By train

Go to the train station in Nismes. From there it is a short walk of 1 km to the meeting point.

The guides who will accompany you

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Viroinval

The expedition will take place in the region of Viroinval, in the Belgian Ardennes. This hilly region crossed by the Viroin river is a paradise for hikers looking for nature. The Fondry des chiens, a 20-metre deep natural abyss, is located here.

 

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Our answers to your questions

How many people can participate in this expedition

L’expédition sera confirmé avec minimum 4 participants et 12 personnes maximum peuvent s’y inscrire.

Are there any other dates planned for the expedition?

If the proposed dates do not suit you, do not hesitate to send us an email to see if we can organise a survival discovery on another weekend.

How do we get to the meeting place?

Once we have a confirmed group to go on the adventure, we will create a Whatsapp group/email chain to encourage carpooling.

Sinon, l’expé commence dans le village de Nismes. Il vous suffira donc de prendre un train pour arriver jusque là.

What happens if the weather is bad?

If we judge that the weather is too bad to spend a good time together and/or if the weather does not allow us to carry out the expedition (e.g. drought, floods, stormy weather etc): in this case, we will cancel the expedition and provide you with a voucher to be able to book a new date at no additional cost.

Do I need any prerequisites?

Non, cette expédition est accessible à tous à condition de savoir marcher dix kilomètres en deux étapes (c’est à dire deux fois cinq kilomètres).

I still have more questions about this expedition, how do I go about it?

No problem, for any other question, don't hesitate to come and have a look at our super complete FAQ, which you can find here.

I would like to pay in instalments, is that possible?

Yes, of course. We can spread your payment for the registration to the shipment in 2 or 3 times. Do not hesitate to contact us via this link to receive payment information in instalments.

Que se passe-t-il une fois ma réservation effectuée?

Tu recevras un mail de confirmation de paiement dès que ta réservation sera effectuée. Dans les 4 jours ouvrables suivants, tu recevras un mail de confirmation d’inscription à l’expédition. Un roadbook contenant toutes les informations pratiques de ton expédition te sera envoyé. À 7 jours avant ta date de départ, tu seras ajouté à un groupe WhatsApp avec les autres participants et ton guide afin que tu puisses poser toutes tes éventuelles questions.

Est-ce que le stage offre une certification ou une accréditation en matière de survie ?

A la fin de ton stage tu recevras ton certificat « BASIC SURVIVAL COURSE », prouvant que tu as acquis les bases de la survie en nature avec un instructeur survie.

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