7 Day Winter Survival Expedition Overview

This expedition takes place in the Snow Belt of the Cape Breton Highlands, where you will encounter deep snow in a boreal forest environment. You will learn to walk on snowshoes, and trek through deep snow, across the frozen landscape, and be taught survival techniques that are designed specifically for the Canadian winter. You will participate with the others to establish shelter, make fire, purify water and acquire food. Everyone will be expected to pull their weight and contribute towards the wellbeing of the group. This is an excellent team-building exercise, which teaches discipline, teamwork and self-reliance. By the end of this expedition, you will have built self-confidence, have learned useful new skills, and will have an appreciation for the unique challenges faced in winter survival. This expedition provides an excellent introduction to and good grounding in all the principles and skills necessary to prepare and survive in a deep snow environment below the tree line, including basic survival principles that can be applied anywhere. This expedition is designed for beginners who wish to learn from scratch, and those with some winter camping experience, wishing to review and expand their skill set.

EXPEDITIONS

7 DAY WINTER SURVIVAL EXPEDITION

Price on Application

Level 2 Survival Course - No experience necessary. Open to All Aged 17 and over.

7 Day Winter Survival Expedition

Overview

This expedition takes place in the Snow Belt of the Cape Breton Highlands, where you will encounter deep snow in a boreal forest environment. You will learn to walk on snowshoes, and trek through deep snow, across the frozen landscape, and be taught survival techniques that are designed specifically for the Canadian winter. You will participate with the others to establish shelter, make fire, purify water and acquire food. Everyone will be expected to pull their weight and contribute towards the wellbeing of the group. This is an excellent team- building exercise, which teaches discipline, teamwork and self-reliance. By the end of this expedition, you will have built self-confidence, have learned useful new skills, and will have an appreciation for the unique challenges faced in winter survival. This expedition provides an excellent introduction to and good grounding in all the principles and skills necessary to prepare and survive in a deep snow environment below the tree line, including basic survival principles that can be applied anywhere. This expedition is designed for beginners who wish to learn from scratch, and those with some winter camping experience, wishing to review and expand their skill set.