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.

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