Wilderness Survival Course

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What will I learn?

Learn how to survive in the Namibian bush with our course made for people who work in environmental fields. Improve your mind so you can stay strong, handle stress, and figure things out when things get tough. Get good at important things like making a fire, cleaning water, and building places to stay. Learn about finding food, making sure it's safe to eat, and knowing which plants are good to eat and which ones are poisonous. Find your way around using compasses and things you see in nature, and know how to stay safe by sending signals for help and doing basic first aid.

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Learn to handle stress: Become stronger in tough situations.

Start fires easily: Learn the best ways to make a fire.

Clean water properly: Make sure you have clean water to drink.

Know which plants are safe to eat: Tell the difference between good plants and bad plants.

Find your way accurately: Use compasses and landmarks well.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.