Thailand Jungle Survival Courses

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.

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 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

PaddleAsia offers a variety of jungle survival courses in Thailand. We don’t expect most people to want to spend some nights in the jungles of Thailand without anything.

Some trips will include tent camping and we’ll bring water and/or use our filter pumps. As far as picking wild edible plants go, we would not pick any plant that is uncommon.

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.

Jungle survival courses address the following:

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

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 concerns

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.

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

Gain 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.

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