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Bear Grylls Survival Academy 24 Hour Family Survival Course – United Kingdom

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Learn the ultimate in self-rescue skills from the world's most recognized face of survival and outdoor adventure. The Bear Grylls Survival Academy is a rare chance for a lucky few outdoor enthusiasts from around the globe to learn Bear’s extreme survival techniques. Launched in November 2012 the Bear Grylls Survival Academy was quick to announce an addition to its course structure, a 24 Hour Family Course designed to inspire fathers and sons, mothers and daughters alike. The courses are delivered to you by a range of handpicked instructors chosen by Bear and his team. The courses are set at various locations around the UK on hundreds of acres of private woodland and undulating terrain. Techniques include learning to forage, identifying animal runs and laying traps, skinning and gutting, navigation by day and night, building emergency shelters, stalking and self-protection in the wild from attacks.

PLEASE NOTE: You must arrive at your course location for 11:30 (11.30AM) for a prompt 12:00pm start. You will be provided with joining instructions

for your desired location.

BEAR GRYLLS SURVIVAL ACADEMY

Courage/Determination/ Instinct/ Resourcefulness/

Fire within/Spirit/Fitness/Self-reliance/Hope

Tel: UK: +44 (0) 1483 424438 | US: +1-877-742-2925 Email: [email protected]


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When you arrive at your course location (11.30am for a 12pm Start) you will be met by a Bear Grylls Survival Academy representative, welcomed and taken for your briefing. Your Survival course now begins…….. PLEASE NOTE: As this is a dynamic survival course there will be no set meal until late in the evening, you will of course be provided with rations but we strongly advise that you plan to have an early lunch before you arrive. These are just some of the many abilities you will gain during ’24 Hour Survival Course' from the Bear Grylls Survival Academy. River crossings Water purification Fire building Build emergency shelters Navigate harsh terrain by day and night Rope skills – crossing difficult terrain Survival knife skills

The 24 Hour Family Course will comprise of a combination of survival skills and adventure tasks designed to put the participants to the test. The courses will run in various locations in the UK across varied woodland, heathland and water terrain. Techniques taught will include learning how to build and light a fire, how to navigate at night, best ways to use a knife for survival, foraging for grubs and rodents, building a shelter, extreme weather survival and river/lake crossings. On day two of the course the participants will epitomise Bear’s ethos of self rescue by crossing difficult and challenging terrain back to captivity. The Academy has been designed for enthusiastic children (aged 10-17yrs) to be accompanied by a parent or willing adult (age 18yrs and over) by Bear Grylls and will be run by his close team of highly trained experts. It is the perfect opportunity to bring family members together to share a truly memorable and fun experience. “As a father of three young boys I love sharing my survival techniques and going on family adventures together. It is not only exciting and fun but teaches them useful life and outdoor skills and what it really means to be able to look after yourself when the chips are down. So it is with great pride that we can now launch our 24 Hour Family Course as a great opportunity for parents to share these experiences with their children together.” says Bear Grylls. Bear Grylls has become known around the world as the most recognized face of survival and outdoor adventure, with experience gained during his seven seasons of Man vs. Wild/Born Survivor and the many skills learnt from his time with the British Reserve Special Forces. More recently, we have seen Bear in Escape from Hell and Get Out Alive – putting his own survival skills to the ultimate test.




Locations:

Surrey: The Bear Grylls Survival Academy 24 hour Family Course in Surrey is located in Brook just outside Haslemere approximately 50 minutes by train from London. It runs out of a 400 acre estate of mostly dense woodland but incorporates rivers, lakes and steep, difficult ground. Set between the North and South Downs, weather can be unpredictable making this location a real challenge.

Brecon Beacons: The Bear Grylls Survival Academy 24 hour Family Course in South Wales is located within the Brecon Beacons. Close to Pen y Fan (The highest mountain in South Wales) this area of woodland, fast rivers, gorges and rock faces make it the ideal spot for an Academy. The terrain is super tough with water obstacles and high difficult ground being a key part of the challenge.

Dartmoor – The South West: The Bear Grylls Survival Academy 24 hour Family Course on Dartmoor is located in one of the most challenging locations in the UK. Open, rolling moor land, rugged high tors, fast flowing rivers and pepper potted with challenging and intimidating crags. With its own micro climate, Dartmoor can be beautiful but also, a very brutal environment making this course location perfect for the more daring participants.

South Yorkshire ‘(Kingswood’s outdoor adventure

and education centre)’ The Bear Grylls Survival Academy 24 hour Family Course runs at our partners site Kingswood – Dearne Valley. Formerly the Earth Centre, one of the millennium commission projects, Dearne Valley opened its doors as the new Kingswood centre in 2012. Following a multi-million pound investment programme, Dearne Valley is our most environmentally sustainable centre, a contemporary blend of nature, adventure activity, located near to the beautiful city of York spread across 50 acres, making for one large outdoor classroom with opportunities for interactive learning across grassland, woodland and wetland.





Kit List These items listed 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.


Health & Fitness Bear Grylls Survival Academy is tough both mentally and physically. In order to ensure that you will be able to cope with the demands of the course, please do not apply unless you are both physically fit and can swim unaided.

Please arrive wearing: • Robust Mountain Boots or Shoes • Good walking/trekking socks • Base layer, mid layer &outer (ie t shirt or wicking top and bottoms, long sleeved top, jumper/fleece or jacket) • Cotton Outdoor Trousers

In a bag please bring with you: • Extra Fleece/Warm Jumper • Gloves and Hat • Water and windproof trousers and jacket • Swimming shorts/Costume • Personal medication • x1 pair of spare Socks and x1 Underwear

Separate but in the same bag: • Spare clean T-Shirt and Jumper/Fleece • Spare Trousers • x1 pair of spare Sock and x1 Underwear • Wash bag and Towel • Shoes • Camera (in a waterproof bag) And a large bag of enthusiasm and smiles!!!

Provided for you: • 30ltr rucksack • Head torch • Sleeping mat • Four season sleeping bag Please note - all activities are weather dependent and may be affected by other factors beyond our control. The course schedule and content may be re-arranged or amended as of short notice and cannot be guaranteed.





About Bear Grylls Bear’s passion for the outdoors was forged during his childhood in the UK on the Isle of Wight where his late father taught him to climb and sail. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, serving with 21 SAS. It was here that he perfected many of the skills that his fans all over the world enjoy watching him pit against mother-nature. Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places, and after enduring months in military rehabilitation, Bear went on to become one of the youngest ever climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Today perhaps Bear is best known for his international TV series Man Vs Wild (known as Born Survivor in the UK) which has achieved a global audience of over 1.2 billion followers. Bear more recently presents Escape from Hell and Get out Alive which are 2 TV shows showcasing survival experiences. Bear is also a huge philanthropist supporting many charities including Global Angels and the RNLI. He is also proud to serve as the youngest ever Chief Scout, a role which allows him to inspire many of the 28 million scouts around the world to get out there, follow their dreams and build their own adventures. “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. “Oh, and it may hurt a little.”




Bookings & Enquiries Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0) 1483 424438 Phone: 1-877-742-2925 Fax: +44 (0) 1483 860391 Website: www.beargryllssurvivalacademy.com To be eligible for the academy you need to be 1 adult and 1 child aged between 10-17 and you must comply with the minimum fitness levels.

Inclusions: • Accommodation • Meals • Various kit (see kit list) • All fieldwork & lectures

Excludes: • Flights and any other means of transportation not mentioned. • Transfers • Travel 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. • Full payment is required to confirm your booking. • Your placement will then be confirmed to you in writing by the Bear Grylls Survival

Academy • Final documents are sent to you via email approximately 4 weeks prior to your course • ARRIVE at 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.



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