Survival Training in the Dordogne

Activity Snapshot

Fitness level: Everybody welcome
Duration: from 4 days to 3 days
Spoken languages: English, French
Minimum age: From ages 8, 16 or 18 (depending on option)
Cancellation policy: moderate More info
Opening seasons:

Activity description

Learn how to survive in the forest and become the new Mike Horn on a survival course in the Périgord Noir in the Dordogne!

This survival course takes place in the Périgord Noir, not far from Périgueux and Brive-la-Gaillarde in the Dordogne. In the heart of a forest of chestnut, pine and oak trees, you will discover what survival is all about, and in different ways, thanks to the 5 different courses offered by Denis Tribaudeau and his team:

Family - suitable for children from the age of 8, this 2-day course will introduce the whole family to survival and teach them the basics;

Classic - accessible from the age of 16, this 3-day course will give you your first taste of survival in the Dordogne, with plenty of time to learn the basics;

My little dick & knife - a 3-day course designed to teach you how to survive using only a knife;

Dick & knife - the same concept as above, but over 4 days;

Big dick & knife - the same concept as above, but for 5 days!

It is up to you to choose which survival course in the Périgord Noir appeals to you most, and learn how to become a true adventurer!

Offers

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Survival training in Dordogne | Family
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Course with a programme suitable for children aged 8 and over

Course of events

Day 1

- 9.30 a.m. Welcome participants at the meeting point and briefing on the course, as well as the essentials for avoiding a survival situation

- 10.15 a.m. Start of the hike, with picking and gathering of edible plants, observation of the environment (fauna, flora, geography) and finding and storing water

- 12 p.m. Arrival at the bivouac site: demonstration of how to make a fire without a lighter and application of the method, with awareness of the dangers of fire in the wild and a reminder of the law

- 2 p.m. Construction of huts using only dead wood, creation of traps (reminder of the law) and raising awareness of the need to protect nature

- 8 p.m. Preparation of the trapper's meal using the day's gleanings, flour and salt, then sharing of impressions of the day

- 9 p.m. Evening meal around the fire, followed by a night walk in the forest to observe the animals and read the stars

- 11 p.m. Sleep in the shelters

Day 2

- 8 a.m. Wake up, set the traps, light the fire again, have breakfast and share your impressions of the night

- 10 a.m. First aid awareness with demonstration of how to make a stretcher and how to use it

- 11 a.m. Dismantling of the shelters and thorough cleaning of the bivouac area

- 11.30 a.m. Orienteering workshop with map and compass: orientation with the sun, topography, etc. and independent orienteering (without your survival trainer)

- 1 p.m. Return to the starting point with a short activity or workshop on arrival, depending on the weather and the children's wishes, then a chance to share your impressions of the past 2 days, taking into account any comments and possible improvements, and finally a snack

- 5 p.m. End of the course

Activity requirements

Equipment required for the course:

- a backpack
- a sleeping bag
- hiking clothing (walking shoes, trousers, fleece)
- a change of socks
- rain clothing, a pair of gloves, a cap
- a flask filled with water
- a bowl, a spoon and a glass (preferably metal)
- a headlamp
- a pair of sunglasses, a hat
- a knife
- soap and a towel
- a garbage bag

Cameras, GoPro and SIM-free phones are permitted.

Do not forget to bring
  • See the list above
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

2 days

Minimum age:

From 8 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ferme Le Rozel, 24590 Saint-Genies

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Survival training in Dordogne | Adults
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3-day survival training course

Course of events

Day 1

- 8 p.m. Welcome participants at the meeting point and briefing on the course (meal not provided)

- Introduction and definition of a survival situation, then repair of equipment, briefing on the fundamental principles of survival (managing priorities, dangers, objectives, etc.), and finally workshops: setting up and making traps, then setting up and making an emergency shelter.

- 12 a.m. Bedtime (basic sleeping arrangements at Le Rozel farm)

Day 2

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up, have breakfast (free coffee) and get into shape, manage stress

- 8.30 a.m. Departure from "base camp": introduction to orienteering techniques in the wilderness, observation of vegetation, recognition of edible and poisonous plants and fruit, collecting and transporting water, observation of animal tracks, etc.

- 12 p.m. Arrival at the bivouac site: choice of a suitable place to set up the bivouac, learning the main principles of assembly and the techniques for making a shelter, learning how to make a fire (the 5 basic techniques without matches or lighters, role-playing and distribution of tasks, etc.)

- 3.30 p.m. Learn how to make drinking water (technique used to purify water)

- 4.30 p.m. Learn how to make and handle weapons and traps (bows, arrows, etc.)

- 5.30 p.m. Departure for an expedition to gather edible plants, learn hunting techniques, collect edible insects, set traps, etc.

- 6.30 p.m. Meal around the campfire using only the fruits of the afternoon's fishing, hunting and gathering

- 8 p.m. Evening meal: stories, impressions, group cohesion, emotional intelligence management, reminder of the various techniques learnt during the day, followed by an introduction to recognising the main constellations to help you find your way by the stars and a night walk in the forest without a torch

- 11 p.m. Bedtime

Day 3

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up

- 8.30 a.m. Departure for an expedition to gather edible plants, learn hunting techniques, collect edible insects, set traps, etc.

- 9.30 a.m. Lunch around the campfire: stories, impressions of the night, group cohesion, reminder of the various techniques learnt, followed by an introduction to and awareness of first aid, including making stretchers and transporting an injured person

- 12 p.m. Break camp: tidy up the site and learn about respect for the environment and how to behave around fire

- 12.30 p.m. Departure from the bivouac in complete autonomy: introduction to orienteering in the wilderness with map and compass (how to set a course, read a map, etc.)

- 2.30 p.m. Return to the gîte: shower, comfort, debriefing, etc. with complimentary buffet and coffee

- 4.30p.m. End of the course

Activity requirements

Material to be provided for the course:

- a backpack
- a sleeping bag
- a hiking outfit (walking shoe, trousers, fleece)
- a pair of tap dance shoes
- a spare pair of socks
- a raincoat, a pair of gloves, a hat
- a swimming costume
- a water bottle or flask of waterplastic water
- a bowl, a spoon and a glass (preferably metal)
- a headlamp
- a pair of sunglasses, hat
- a knife
- a bin bag
- an organic soap and a towel

Cameras, GoPro and SIM-free phones are permitted.

Do not forget to bring
  • See the list above
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

3 days

Minimum age:

From 16 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ferme Le Rozel, 24590 Saint-Genies

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Survival Training | My little "Dick & knife"
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3-day course based on the concept of surviving solely on "your dick and your knife" (course also open to women)

Course of events

Day 1

- 8 p.m. Welcome participants at the meeting point and briefing on the course (meal not provided)

- Contact and mental preparation for survival, followed by workshops: making simple traps, then making an emergency shelter

- 12 a.m. Bedtime (basic sleeping arrangements at Le Rozel farm)

Day 2

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up, breakfast (not provided) and briefing on the fundamentals of survival: what is a survival situation (priorities, dangers, objectives, etc.).

- 8.30 a.m. Departure from "base camp": introduction to orienteering techniques in the wilderness, observation of vegetation, recognition of edible and poisonous plants and fruit, collecting and carrying water, observation of animal tracks, etc.

- 1 p.m. Arrival at the bivouac site: choice of a suitable place to set up the bivouac, learning the main principles of assembly and techniques for making a shelter, learning how to make a fire (the 5 basic techniques without matches or lighters, role-playing and distribution of tasks, etc.)

- 3.30 p.m. Learn how to make drinking water (technique used to purify water)

- 4.30 p.m. Learn how to make and handle weapons and traps (bows, arrows, etc.) and a reminder of the law on trapping and hunting

- 5.30 p.m. Departure for an expedition to gather edible plants, learn hunting techniques, collect edible insects, set traps, etc.

- 6.30 p.m. Meal around the campfire using only the fruits of the afternoon's fishing, hunting and gathering

- 8 p.m. Evening meal: stories, impressions, group cohesion, reminder of the various techniques learnt during the day, coping with lack of water and food, followed by an introduction to recognising the main constellations to help you find your way by the stars and a night walk in the forest without a torch

- 11 p.m. Bedtime

Day 3

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up and set off on an expedition: record the traps set the night before, collect plants and insects, collect water such as dew, etc.

- 8.30 a.m. Lunch around the campfire: stories, impressions of the night, group cohesion, reminder of the various techniques learnt, followed by an introduction to first aid and making a stretcher

- 12 p.m. Break camp (tidy up the site and learn about respect for the environment and how to behave around fire) and leave the bivouac in complete autonomy: introduction to orienteering in the wilderness with map and compass (how to set a course, read a map, etc.)

- 2 p.m. Return to the gîte: shower, comfort, debriefing, etc. with complimentary buffet and coffee

- 4.30 p.m. End of the course

Activity requirements

Cameras, GoPro and SIM-free phones are permitted.

Watches are prohibited.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sleeping bag
  • Headlamp
  • Soap
  • Towel
  • Knife
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Hiking shoes
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

3 days

Minimum age:

From 18 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ferme Le Rozel, 24590 Saint-Genies

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Survival Training | "Dick & knife"
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4-day course based on the concept of surviving solely on "your dick and your knife" (course also open to women)

Course of events

Day 1

- 8 p.m. Welcome participants at the meeting point and briefing on the course (meal not provided)

- Contact and mental preparation for survival, followed by workshops: making simple traps, then making an emergency shelter

- 12 a.m. Bedtime (basic sleeping arrangements at Le Rozel farm)

Day 2

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up, breakfast (not provided) and briefing on the fundamentals of survival: what is a survival situation (priorities, dangers, objectives, etc.).

- 8.30 a.m. Departure from "base camp": introduction to orienteering techniques in the wilderness, observation of vegetation, recognition of edible and poisonous plants and fruit, collecting and carrying water, observation of animal tracks, etc.

- 1 p.m. Arrival at the bivouac site: choice of a suitable place to set up the bivouac, learning the main principles of assembly and techniques for making a shelter, learning how to make a fire (the 5 basic techniques without matches or lighters, role-playing and distribution of tasks, etc.)

- 3.30 p.m. Learn how to make drinking water (technique used to purify water)

- 4.30 p.m. Learn how to make and handle weapons and traps (bows, arrows, etc.) and a reminder of the law on trapping and hunting

- 5.30 p.m. Departure for an expedition to gather edible plants, learn hunting techniques, collect edible insects, set traps, etc.

- 6.30 p.m. Meal around the campfire using only the fruits of the afternoon's fishing, hunting and gathering

- 8 p.m. Evening meal: stories, impressions, group cohesion, reminder of the various techniques learnt during the day, coping with lack of water and food, followed by an introduction to recognising the main constellations to help you find your way by the stars and a night walk in the forest without a torch

- 11 p.m. Bedtime

Day 3

- 8 a.m. Departure for an expedition: gathering edible plants and fruit, learning hunting and fishing techniques, collecting edible insects, setting traps, etc.

- 8.30 a.m. Lunch around the campfire: stories, impressions of the night, group cohesion, reminders of the various techniques learnt, then setting up of daily tasks

- 9.30 a.m. Introduction to recognising forest animal footprints

- 12 p.m. Renovation of shelters, fuel collection and rope-making, followed by a stretcher workshop and a workshop on how to find your way using fire, the sun, etc.

- 7 p.m. Meal around the fire made entirely from the fruits of the afternoon's fishing, hunting and gathering

- 8 p.m. Vigil: stories, impressions, group cohesion, reminders of the various techniques learnt during the day and coping with fatigue and the lack of food and water

- 11 p.m. Bedtime

Day 4

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up and set off on an expedition: record the traps set the night before, collect plants and insects, collect water such as dew, etc.

- 8.30 a.m. Lunch around the campfire: stories, impressions of the night, group cohesion, reminder of the various techniques learnt, followed by an introduction to first aid and making a stretcher

- 10.30 a.m. Break camp (tidy up the site and learn about respect for the environment and how to behave around fire) and leave the bivouac in complete autonomy: introduction to orienteering in the wilderness with map and compass (how to set a course, read a map, etc.)

- 1 p.m. Return to the gîte: shower, comfort, debriefing, etc. with complimentary buffet and coffee

- 4.30 p.m. End of the course

Activity requirements

Cameras, GoPro and SIM-free phones are permitted.

Watches are prohibited.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sleeping bag
  • Floor mat / Mattress
  • Soap
  • Towel
  • Knife
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Hiking shoes
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

4 days

Minimum age:

From 18 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ferme Le Rozel, 24590 Saint-Genies

5
Survival Training | Big "dick & knife"
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5-day course based on the concept of surviving solely on "your dick and your knife" (course also open to women)

Course of events

Day 1

- 8 p.m. Welcome participants at the meeting point and briefing on the course (meal not provided)

- Contact and mental preparation for survival, followed by workshops: making simple traps, then making an emergency shelter

- 12 a.m. Bedtime (basic sleeping arrangements at Le Rozel farm)

Day 2

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up, breakfast (not provided) and briefing on the fundamentals of survival: what is a survival situation (priorities, dangers, objectives, etc.).

- 8.30 a.m. Departure from "base camp": introduction to orienteering techniques in the wilderness, observation of vegetation, recognition of edible and poisonous plants and fruit, collecting and carrying water, observation of animal tracks, etc.

- 1 p.m. Arrival at the bivouac site: choice of a suitable place to set up the bivouac, learning the main principles of assembly and techniques for making a shelter, learning how to make a fire (the 5 basic techniques without matches or lighters, role-playing and distribution of tasks, etc.)

- 3.30 p.m. Learn how to make drinking water (technique used to purify water)

- 4.30 p.m. Learn how to make and handle weapons and traps (bows, arrows, etc.) and a reminder of the law on trapping and hunting

- 5.30 p.m. Departure for an expedition to gather edible plants, learn hunting techniques, collect edible insects, set traps, etc.

- 6.30 p.m. Meal around the campfire using only the fruits of the afternoon's fishing, hunting and gathering

- 8 p.m. Evening meal: stories, impressions, group cohesion, reminder of the various techniques learnt during the day, coping with lack of water and food, followed by an introduction to recognising the main constellations to help you find your way by the stars and a night walk in the forest without a torch

- 11 p.m. Bedtime

Day 3

- 8 a.m. Departure for an expedition: gathering edible plants and fruit, learning hunting and fishing techniques, collecting edible insects, setting traps, etc.

- 8.30 a.m. Lunch around the campfire: stories, impressions of the night, group cohesion, reminders of the various techniques learnt, then setting up of daily tasks

- 9.30 a.m. Introduction to recognising forest animal footprints

- 12 p.m. Renovation of shelters, fuel collection and rope-making, followed by a stretcher workshop and a workshop on how to find your way using fire, the sun, etc.

- 7 p.m. Meal around the fire made entirely from the fruits of the afternoon's fishing, hunting and gathering

- 8 p.m. Vigil: stories, impressions, group cohesion, reminders of the various techniques learnt during the day and coping with fatigue and the lack of food and water

- 11 p.m. Bedtime

Day 4

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up

- 8 a.m. Departure for an expedition: gathering edible plants and fruit, hunting, fishing and collecting insects

- 8.30 a.m. Lunch around the fire: group bonding, reminder of the various techniques learnt and setting up of daily tasks

- 12 p.m. Renovation of shelters, fuel collection and rope-making, followed by a stretcher workshop and a workshop on how to find your way around using fire, the sun, etc.

- 4 p.m. First aid awareness session

- 7 p.m. Meal around the fire made up entirely of the fruits of the afternoon's fishing, hunting and gathering, followed by a stretcher workshop with carrying the injured

- 8 p.m. Vigil: stories, impressions, group cohesion, reminders of the various techniques learnt during the day and coping with fatigue and the lack of food and water

- 11 p.m. Bedtime

Day 5

- 7.30 a.m. Wake up and set off on an expedition: record the traps set the night before, collect plants and insects, collect water such as dew, etc.

- 8.30 a.m. Lunch around the campfire: stories, impressions of the night, group cohesion, reminder of the various techniques learnt, followed by an introduction to first aid and making a stretcher

- 10.30 a.m. Break camp (tidy up the site and learn about respect for the environment and how to behave around fire) and leave the bivouac in complete autonomy: introduction to orienteering in the wilderness with map and compass (how to set a course, read a map, etc.)

- 1 p.m. Return to the gîte: shower, comfort, debriefing, etc. with complimentary buffet and coffee

- 4.30 p.m. End of the course

Activity requirements

Cameras, GoPro and SIM-free phones are permitted.

Watches are prohibited.

Do not forget to bring
  • Sleeping bag
  • Headlamp
  • Soap
  • Towel
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Hiking shoes
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

5 days

Minimum age:

From 18 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Ferme Le Rozel, 24590 Saint-Genies

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Meeting point

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Cancellation policy

Cancellation 10 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
10 days
Cancellation between 4 and 10 days prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
4 days
Cancellation 4 days or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule