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Chris.
Chris.
Artic Survival Course??? Co-op basis.
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Hi,
I'm a long time lurker on these forums but have only just signed up (due to this thread), i'd be super interested in this if i'd be welcome, especially if it involved the dog sledding.
I've been thinking about www.husky-holiday.com for a while but due to price increases and our bad exchange rate now, its went from costing £1000 to about £1500 which is just too much for me to justify for one week so i'd be wanting a cost <£1000 for this.
I'm a long time lurker on these forums but have only just signed up (due to this thread), i'd be super interested in this if i'd be welcome, especially if it involved the dog sledding.
I've been thinking about www.husky-holiday.com for a while but due to price increases and our bad exchange rate now, its went from costing £1000 to about £1500 which is just too much for me to justify for one week so i'd be wanting a cost <£1000 for this.
Im a bit of a lurker too, but im intrested. like the idea of it being 2011 timescale as im currently saving like mad for my wedding in 2010!
i rekon if you work on the basis of 10 people to get an idea on price, then we can always pull people in at a later date if needs be...
i rekon if you work on the basis of 10 people to get an idea on price, then we can always pull people in at a later date if needs be...
I will say yes to this too. Please keep me posted.
Rich swmbo this end is Northern Lights mad too perhaps they could see it then go off and shop together!!!
on second thoughts that could cost a lot
Could be a great trip though if it comes off.
Rich swmbo this end is Northern Lights mad too perhaps they could see it then go off and shop together!!!
on second thoughts that could cost a lot Could be a great trip though if it comes off.
First post!!!!!!! New here and just spotted this tread, I would be well up for it, I'm off on a survival corse this weekend in the UK and was looking at there Antarctica course but there prices are around £2000 so for me the cheaper the better.
Cheers
Luke
Cheers
Luke
Ok, will post more information soon , but just wanted to say at the moment ( via Forestwalker-Thanks !!) we are looking at running it with The bushcraft/survival course aspect with Guys from the Swedish Survival Guild who have been conducting the course for a while.
The Husy-Dog sledding bit is what i next need to attempt to sort out and i have a sneaky idea that this may be the ( relative ) pricey bit.
Will keep you posted.
The Husy-Dog sledding bit is what i next need to attempt to sort out and i have a sneaky idea that this may be the ( relative ) pricey bit.
Will keep you posted.
and i would also be interested in a jungle one as well.
You may as well just start up your own Extreme Survival holiday company lol
You may as well just start up your own Extreme Survival holiday company lol
Hi Guys , Hope everyone is still paying attention to stop me from PM everyone?
Have a question I Need ( not want ) answered , had e-mails back from the director of the Swedish Survival Guild who has posed some questions , obvioulsy some are one's that i can answer , some are more Group questions so thsi is the 1st one which i NEED answered ,
Comes down to if we are looking for a Basic Course or a Survival Course and in the words of the e-mail , this is how he described the two;-
Basic winter course, approx 5-6 days, time for travel excluded: We teach you the basics in winterskills, starting slowly with basic rules for clothing, skiing, prepare different types of shelter, prepare fire, prepare a sleepingplace, how to melt snow, where to find food etc. You will sleep in a house and get breakfast, lunch and dinner, some of the meals you will fix during the day outside in the snow. The course ends with 36-48 hours (one or two nights) exercise where you get to practice our skills.
Winter survival, approx 5-6 days, time for travel excluded: First night sleeping in house, following day basic skills and then leave for 72-96 hours exercise outside.
These timeschedules are for the course itself. We usually start the courses on friday afternoon/evening or saturday, ending friday or saturday next weekend. When you know how/when to travel we arrange the start and end of the courses so they fit to your travelling.
As I see it, and this is my recommendation, I think you should start with a basic course. From your answers it seems like your experience in winterskills are small and having a survivalcourse could scare people away from the course. But we arrange the course after what you want to do.
So guys , what do you all think?, If i don't get enough feedback i will, reluncantly . have to make a choice by myself.
Would be good if we can all discuss it rather then via PM so we can all have some group input.
Have a question I Need ( not want ) answered , had e-mails back from the director of the Swedish Survival Guild who has posed some questions , obvioulsy some are one's that i can answer , some are more Group questions so thsi is the 1st one which i NEED answered ,
Comes down to if we are looking for a Basic Course or a Survival Course and in the words of the e-mail , this is how he described the two;-
Basic winter course, approx 5-6 days, time for travel excluded: We teach you the basics in winterskills, starting slowly with basic rules for clothing, skiing, prepare different types of shelter, prepare fire, prepare a sleepingplace, how to melt snow, where to find food etc. You will sleep in a house and get breakfast, lunch and dinner, some of the meals you will fix during the day outside in the snow. The course ends with 36-48 hours (one or two nights) exercise where you get to practice our skills.
Winter survival, approx 5-6 days, time for travel excluded: First night sleeping in house, following day basic skills and then leave for 72-96 hours exercise outside.
These timeschedules are for the course itself. We usually start the courses on friday afternoon/evening or saturday, ending friday or saturday next weekend. When you know how/when to travel we arrange the start and end of the courses so they fit to your travelling.
As I see it, and this is my recommendation, I think you should start with a basic course. From your answers it seems like your experience in winterskills are small and having a survivalcourse could scare people away from the course. But we arrange the course after what you want to do.
So guys , what do you all think?, If i don't get enough feedback i will, reluncantly . have to make a choice by myself.
Would be good if we can all discuss it rather then via PM so we can all have some group input.
I would go for the basic course for now, for me personally I would rather re-learn the skills before being thrown into a survival challenge!
