Extreme Survival Course Kit List
Compulsory
- Suitable outdoor clothing (see below)
- Sleeping bag
- Bivi bag (if you don’t have one please contact us for advice on where to buy one)
- Insulated sleeping mat
- Knife, fork, spoon, mug, bowl and plate
- Water bottle (1 litre min)
- Torch with fresh batteries & 2 spare sets and spare bulb if possible
- Wash kit & towel
- Personal toiletries & medication
- Antibacterial Wipes / Soap
- Small first aid kit (plasters, bandages, headache pills etc.)
- Compeed blister treatment
- Spare change of clothing
- Billy Can
- Whistle
- Tarp
- Hammock if you have one, if not it is fine to sleep on the ground
- Walking Boots
- Emergency Rations (Chocolate, Kendal Mint Cake, Nuts & Raisins etc)
- Sheath Knife (you will need your own knife, please contact us if you do not have one)
- Laplander Folding Saw
- Fire Steel
- Rucksack
- Roll of plastic freezer bags
- Waterproof coat and trousers
- Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 318 – preferably waterproofed or in map case
- Compass (we would recommend the Silva 4)
- Map Case
- Pencil and Eraser
- Tea/ Coffee/Whitener/Sugar etc.
- We would suggest bringing as little extra kit as possible due to the terrain.
Outdoor clothing
Outdoor clothing should be tough and comfortable. Wearing several thin layers is better than a few thick layers. A waterproof jacket and several sweatshirts underneath are sufficient. Jeans should not be worn, as they are slow to dry, clinging and cold. Natural colours or camouflage will give you a better chance of spotting wildlife, especially osprey, red deer and roe deer.
