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Thailand Jungle Survival Courses fire starting

Thailand's History of Outdoor Survival Skills

One of the many things that impress many travelers in Thailand is the ability of the locals to live off of the jungle. Today, most Thais don’t have to rely on the jungle for sustenance, though they have retained much of their ability to identify wild edible and medicinal plants.

Wild Edible Plants & Jungle Crafts

In addition to knowing a lot about the plants in the jungle, many Thais still know how to make temporary shelters and many other jungle crafts that would make being lost in the verdant terrain… not so uncomfortable. Fish trap

PaddleAsia's Thai guides are well-adapted to living off of the land. All of our guides came from simple backgrounds and fairly poor families. I (Dave) will combine their natural jungle survival skills with my lifelong love of the outdoors and survival skills to provide you with an opportunity to visit the jungles of Southern Thailand with the bare minimum of tools. Take advantage of our collective skills.


Jungle Survival Courses (in Khao Sok National Park)

PaddleAsia offers a variety of jungle survival courses in Thailand. One of our jungle survival courses take place in Khao Sok National Park. This course combines jungle survival with kayaking.Animal snare

 

As far as picking wild edible plants go, we would not pick any plant that is uncommon or rare.

Rare plants will be pointed out, but not eaten. In other words, we’d only sample plants that are very common and that are capable of growing back rapidly. Luckily for you, there are many plants that fall into this last category. You’ll get to eat directly from the jungle.

Many of these plants are actually commonly found in the regular markets of Thailand!

 

Jungle survival courses address the following:Animal snare

Survival kit items –
What to take
What not to take
Items specific to tropical conditions

Water (avoiding dehydration is your #1 priority) -
Learning to find water on land

Learning how to make solar stills
Conserving water

Fire –
How to use a flint and steel (flint and magnesium fire starters)
The tinder > kindling > Fuel building schemes
Types of fires
Fires for warmth
Fires for cooking
Fires for signaling
Underground fires

Cooking basics -
Making cooking utensils

Strategy –
Setting priorities (basic needs)
Preparing for the unexpected
Weather concernsjungle shelter

Food –
Wild edible plant
Boiling water in bamboo
Fishing with handlines and bamboo poles
Hunting weapons
Building traps and snares
Food preparation

Shelter –
Finding suitable site
Types of shelters (including natural shelters)
Building shelters with only a knife and know-how.jungle shelter

Rope –
Making rope from plants
How to tie knots

Finding your way back –
Reading signs
Determining direction
Reading weather
How to use a compass and map

Moving –
Moving solo through the jungle
Moving a group of people
Planning food and water while traveling
Signaling

jungle survival skillsGain the confidence to tackle life’s problems as they arise. Regain your self-esteem by proving to yourself that you could survive alone in a tropical jungle by using your mind and your newly-gained ‘continued existence’ skills.

Our mission with this endeavor is to help you build the confidence to stay calm if you ever find yourself lost. You should be able to analyze your situation and figure out the best course of action.

Jungle Survival Destinations

You can choose from Khao Sok National Park whereby kayaking is included in the course. This is a comfortable way for you to see the jungle and experience one of the nicest national parks in SE Asia.

For more budget-minded travelers who also want a more hardcore jungle survival experience, PaddleAsia offers a two-day jungle survival course in Phang Nga Province.

Would you know what to do if you were shipwrecked or in a plane crash? Check out our coastal survival training course.

See our tour prices list for prices.

 

Or, you can choose from some smaller national parks or conservation areas. Contact us for details.

 

Highly recommended reading - Deep Survival, Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales. This book deals primarily with the psychology of survival with plenty of real-life stories. It points out certain (often repeated) patterns in many survival fatalities and how they can be avoided.

Visit the Wilderness Survival Skills website for information about safe wilderness travel, what gear to take, survival techniques and links to survival schools around the planet.

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Dave is a BCU Level 2 Coach and is the most experienced paddler in Southern Thailand

Dave is a EFR Instructor

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