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Weekend Survival Skill Course
Learn essential survival skills on this exciting two day course set in 300 acres of beautiful woodland in Ashdown Forest. You will build shelters, make fire, prepare food, and learn basic navigation skills. Give yourself a fighting chance at survival and rescue by learning to work with nature, rather than against it. This is a practical introduction to survival and is designed to dispel any myths and teach realistic and useful skills. Itinerary: During the course you will cover survival psychology, shelter building, fire lighting, water collection and purification, plant and fungi uses, navigation techniques by day and night and how to contact help and be rescued. You will be provided with a kit list of essential items needed. Location: Brighton (South). Key information: On purchasing this experience you will be issued with a voucher valid for ten months. Minimum age is 18. This is a weekend course - you will arrive on Saturday and leave on Sunday. All tools, equipment and food for the course are provided, but you will need to bring a plate, mug and cutlery. You should bring comfortable clothing and footwear, and extra warm clothes and waterproofs. A sleeping bag, ground map, torch, water bottle, notepad and pen/pencil will also be required. Your one night will be spent in shelters that you have made.
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The Amber Collection - £50
Ok so you know you want to buy someone an experience but you can't quite decide which activity they'd prefer. The solution is simple - leave it up to them! Virgin Experience Days Multi-choice Vouchers are available in different price categories and give the person you're buying for the opportunity to choose the experience they'd like to do within that category. The vouchers arrive with information detailing all the experiences available. You can also include a personal message to go with your multi-choice voucher. Please note - if there are no experiences listed that suit your requirements and you would like to choose a different product special offer products and tangibles cannot be selected.
Sailing Experience Day
Fancy yourself as a budding Ellen MacArthur, harnessing natures resources and cutting across the water under the power of the wind? Experience the joy of sailing with a half day or a full day course under the guidance of a qualified instructor learning the skills of sailing a yacht or dinghy. On the full day experience, you'll be taught the points of sail, rules of the waves and the gybe. A great introduction to the fun of sailing.Sailing Discovery:Hands on experience in a dinghy or yachtIssue of safety equipment Training from an experienced instructorAllow approx 3 hours for your visit Experience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use cameraPA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnity What happens on the day:When you arrive you will be issued with safety clothing and buoyancy aids etc. There will be a safety briefing and an outline of the course, before heading off in the sailing craft for a demonstration by the instructor and then hands-on sailing. For the full day (Explorer) course, you will generally be given lunch (check before booking) and the afternoon will encompass more practice of the skills you have tried in the morning.Need to know:Minimum age 12, although this varies between centres. You should be a confident swimmer, in reasonable health and agile enough to climb around the vessel. You may be required to complete a health declarationMaximum weight 18 stones (114kgs)Locations:Buckinghamshire - Milton KeynesCornwall - FalmouthLeicestershire - RutlandWales - Penarth
