Bear Grylls Survival Academy Information & Joining Instructions
COURAGE/DETERMINATION/INSTINCT/SPIRIT FITNESS/RESOURCEFULNESS/FIRE WITHIN SELF-RELIANCE/HOPE So many people have asked me over the years where they can learn extreme, practical survival - the type that requires spirit, determination and the skills to self-rescue against the odds, in some of the harshest terrain around. So it is with great pride that we can now finally launch the Bear Grylls Survival Academy to be able to share some of these skills and what it really means to be able to look after yourself when the chips are down, says Bear Grylls. COURSE OVERVIEW Do you have what it takes to prove yourself a survivor? There s a reason why the British Special Forces favour Dartmoor as a training ground for their elite recruits as one of the UK s most hostile environments, it can test the mettle of even the most intrepid soldier. This course is a three-day survival experience training in the same natural arena, that will challenge the boundaries of your strength, courage and wit. Survive to fight, don t fight to survive, as they say in the military. Starting from the moment of your arrival, Bear s team of expert instructors will guide you through his philosophy and techniques, and pass on vital skills such as knots and harnesses, navigation, trapping, fishing and foraging, selfdefence and first aid. You ll eat wild food, tell survival stories by the campfire, and write some new ones as you ascend and descend steep cliff faces and cross near-impossible terrain. At the end of day two, you will be tested to the max on your new found skills. You will climb, traverse, rappel, swim, jump and, be rescued by a special forces helicopter. PLEASE NOTE: You must arrive at Brimpts Farm for 13:30pm start where teas & coffees will be available. Location Brimpts Farm Dartmeet, Dartmoor, Devon PL20 6SG
SURVIVAL ON THE MOORS YOUR COURSE DAY 1 - ARRIVAL The adventure begins at 13:30 with a chance to meet your course leaders, fellow participants, and to ensure you have all the items on the Kit List. We will then move over rugged terrain by 4x4 vehicles to the Academy s wilderness base camp. On arrival you will receive a safety brief, course brief and outline. You will then be issued with your personal training equipment. Now we are straight in to a BG Priorities of Survival lecture followed by a practical skills session on knife use. As the evening goes on, you will have the chance to explore your bleak surroundings and sort out your sleeping accommodation. After that your culinary skills will be tested as you prepare and cook an Alpine Style Hut Meal for your group with only wild and natural ingredients. It will be your first real challenge with no running water, electricity or processed food on hand. This may be the last hot food you eat DAY 2 Today includes a field physical training session, Self-defence training, practical use of knots and improvised harnesses lesson followed by survival navigation training. The day continues with remote and improvised First Aid, followed by the practical use of snares, traps and drop out fishing lines. You will learn how to cross difficult terrain including boulder fields, bogs, rock scrambles and river crossing techniques. On route across the moor you will learn how to forage for food and identify what can be eaten in the wild, purify and filter dirty river water, skin, gut and prepare a range of wild food. In late afternoon the instructors leave you, and, you re on your own. As evening draws on you will need to locate and build a camp, make fire, forage for food and survive the rugged elements of Dartmoor. DAY 3 You will wake up early tired and possibly hungry but it s now that you need all your strength, determination and will to survive. The final challenge. You have to navigate out of the wild camp area across high Tyrolean ropes, rappel down huge rock faces, swim through deep water and finally climb a 100ft rock face. If your successful, you and the team will climb to a high point on one of Dartmoor s Tors, pop smoke and be rescued by our special forces helicopter. Now just a low level helicopter flight across the rugged Dartmoor terrain is the last challenge before reaching civilisation.
HEALTH & FITNESS As you would expect, the Bear Grylls Survival Academy is challenging both mentally and physically. So, in order to get the most out of the course, applicants should be reasonably fit and healthy. If you have any questions about Health and Fitness for this course, please contact our friendly BGSA team. KIT LIST Provided for you: The following kit will be issued to participants by the Academy for use over the duration of the course: Sleeping bag and liner Head torch Ruck sack and waterproof liner Air (sleeping) mat Metal mug & spoon Water bottle Bear Grylls survival knife and all technical safety equipment (PPE) These items will all help you to survive! Please note, all of the clothing and equipment that you bring must be appropriate to the environment and the time of year. 1 pair of robust walking boots or similar with ankle support Training shoes Trousers (lightweight) Base layer, mid layer and outer (light weight) Thick fleece or duvet jacket Hat Gloves x 2 thin (active) & thicker outer (waterproof) Water and windproof trousers and jacket Sunglasses, Sun Hat, Sun Cream & mosquito repellent (weather dependent) Casual clothes (spares, including footwear for once the course has ended) Wash bag and personal contents Towel Personal medication Camera (in a waterproof bag) and a bag full of positive attitude! Please note - all activities are weather dependent and may be affected by other factors beyond our control. The course schedule and content may be rearranged or amended at short notice and cannot be guaranteed.
SAT NAV USERS Please use postcode PL20 6SG HOW TO FIND US.. BY AIR The nearest airports to Dartmeet, Dartmoor are Exeter which is 31 miles, Newquay which is 66 miles and Bristol which is 93 miles. Public transport is available from all airports. BY TRAIN We recommend getting a train to Newton Abbot which is approximately 17 miles from Brimpts Farm. (45 minute drive) The station is on the Exeter to Plymouth line. Please visit www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk for updated travel information. TAXI SERVICES Station Taxis Newton Abbot: 01626 334488 or 01626 330077 Website: www.station-taxis.com Email: info@station-taxis.com Alternatively please contact Brimpts Farm to see if a transfer can be arranged, Tel: 01364 631250 PLEASE NOTE: You must arrive at Brimpts Farm for 13:30pm start where teas & coffees will be available. Location Brimpts Farm Dartmeet, Dartmoor, Devon PL20 6SG
ABOUT BEAR GRYLLS Bear Grylls has become known worldwide as one of the most-recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. His journey to this acclaim started on a small island off the UK coast, where his late father taught him to climb and sail. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Grylls went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, as part of 21 SAS Regiment. It was here that he perfected many of the survival skills that his fans all over the world enjoy, as he pits himself against the worst of Mother Nature. Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places and endured many months in military rehabilitation, Grylls went on to become one of the youngest climbers ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He then went on to star in seven seasons of the Discovery Channel s Emmy Awardnominated Man vs. Wild TV series, which became one of the most-watched shows on the planet, reaching an estimated 1.2 billion viewers. Since then he has gone on to host more extreme adventure TV shows across more global networks than anyone else in the world, including the BAFTA award-winning The Island with Bear Grylls and BAFTA award-winning Bear Grylls Survival School. In addition Bear produces and hosts Bear s Mission with... for ITV, NBC s Running Wild, 'Absolute Wild' for Dragon TV in China and Face the Wild for Facebook Watch. He is a number 1 bestselling Author, an Honorary Colonel to the Royal Marine Commandos and the youngest-ever Chief Scout, and inspiration to fifty million Scouts worldwide.
BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES Email: enquiries@beargryllssurvivalacademy.com Phone: +44 (0) 1483 424438 Phone: +1-877-742-2925 Fax: +44 (0) 1483 860391 Website: www.beargryllssurvivalacademy.com INCLUSIONS Overnight Accommodation (shelter) Food & water Various kit (see provided kit list) All fieldwork & lectures EXCLUDES Flights and any other means of transportation not mentioned Transfers Travel/personal Insurance BONDING Bear Grylls Survival Academy is a fully bonded tour operator and all participants booked to travel with us have protection by bonding, as required by ABTA and ATOL (through the civil aviation authority). We are also a fully licensed IATA agent. A deposit payment is required to confirm your booking. Full Payment is due 8 weeks prior to your course start date. Your placement will then be confirmed to you in writing by the Bear Grylls Survival Academy. Please Note: Bear Grylls Survival Academy reserves the right to amend dates of courses or cancel courses if our minimum attendance numbers are not met. Participants should check that adequate travel insurance covers them for cancellation of any flights that may have been booked. It is the client s responsibility to be provide accurate and true information to the company. Proof of identity and age will be required, before the client may join the course. In the event of any of the information supplied by the client proving to be incorrect or untrue and preventing the client joining the course, the full amount paid by the client will be retained to cover administration costs and there will be no refund due to the client. Tel: UK: +44 (0) 1483 424438 US: +1-877-742-2925 enquiries@beargryllssurvivalacademy.com