Jungle survival - would you?

[Ayahuasca]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 07 October 2010 at 14:27

[thetapeworm]

Ayahuasca said:

Do you reckon there is a market for it?

Yes but I believe it's a market that is already fairly well covered.

[MikeCR]

Ive thought of a similar thing to Total wipeout but H&S would have a field day

[speedychrissie]

as has been mentioned, there are quite a few companies that do courses along this idea already. It is possible that there is a gap regarding proper "jungle" survival, but I doubt it.

[speedychrissie]

Ayahuasca said:

thetapeworm said:

Ayahuasca said:

Do you reckon there is a market for it?

Yes but I believe it's a market that is already fairly well covered.

Is it? Who does it? Couldn't see much on tinternet.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=wilderness+course

twice I have got to use that site tonight!

Edited by speedychrissie on Monday 16th November 18:14

[Ayahuasca]

speedychrissie said:

as has been mentioned, there are quite a few companies that do courses along this idea already. It is possible that there is a gap regarding proper "jungle" survival, but I doubt it.

This would be proper all right. You in a hammock listening to something rustling through the trees towards you and wondering if it is a jaguar.

[tegwin]

There are several companies in the Uk that do "surival" type stuff, mainly in the Uk, but they do organise trips abroad,..... Numibia, Amazon, Antartica...... You really really need to know your game in this market..and offer something that no one else can...

[Cara Van Man]

Ayahuasca said:

Do you reckon there is a market for it?

Some of the guys who run the courses I take part in have a business outside of thier normal jobs and teach SERE on the side.

These fat lawyer type weekend warriors love to go into the hills, be starved, abused and beasted for money.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Monday 16th November 18:26

[speedychrissie]

Ayahuasca said:

Haha, thanks. Nothing similar at all on 'wilderness course' results.

Here is the Peru one, it would be similar: http://www.jungletraining.com/survivaltracking.htm

Maybe I am missing what you are saying, but I think there are lots of matches in the wilderness course search results. eg:
http://www.survivalandsafetyschool.co.uk/home.html upto 5 day survival course
http://www.woodsmoke.uk.com/p/v/Expeditions/Northe... exactly the same idea but based in cold places
http://www.themountainschool.com/hiking-survival.h... 2 day courses

and it looked like there were atleast 3 other similar links too.
How would your course be significantly different to these?

[Ayahuasca]

speedychrissie said:

Ayahuasca said:

Haha, thanks. Nothing similar at all on 'wilderness course' results.

Here is the Peru one, it would be similar: http://www.jungletraining.com/survivaltracking.htm

Maybe I am missing what you are saying, but I think there are lots of matches in the wilderness course search results. eg:
http://www.survivalandsafetyschool.co.uk/home.html upto 5 day survival course
http://www.woodsmoke.uk.com/p/v/Expeditions/Northe... exactly the same idea but based in cold places
http://www.themountainschool.com/hiking-survival.h... 2 day courses

and it looked like there were atleast 3 other similar links too.
How would your course be significantly different to these?

because it is specifically a JUNGLE course. Not cold, mountains, etc. Jungle, the big green thing with trees. And maybe a coral island to finish up on.

[speedychrissie]

fair enough, but I bet that any of those companies would do a jungle specific course if you asked them.

I am not knocking your idea, as I personally would love to do something like that, I am just saying that just because people are not overtly advertising jungle specific courses doesnt mean that there are not already lots of companies who would do them.

[BoRED S2upid]

Jungle survival? How about surviving Mid Wales for a day and a half?.

[Defcon5]

Combine this with paintballing and you have a winner

[DrTre]

speedychrissie said:

fair enough, but I bet that any of those companies would do a jungle specific course if you asked them.

They'd not set up a course actually in South/Central America for a single go, possibly they'd subcontract it...to the likes of AH here...

This is a v good idea IMO. (assuming my assumption is correct ... that it's in S/C A?)

Get the likes of any tourist bus people interested (Kumuka or someone etc..you know, the guys that drive people around for 3 - 4 weeks) and you might have something..

[speedychrissie]

Ayahuasca said:

Wouldn't cost an awful lot to do

I would look into the liability insurance costs. Particularly if you are going to be taking Americans. It might not be as much as I expect, but I bet it would be a major factor in your overheads.

[Cara Van Man]

Ayahuasca said:

Paintballing - good idea but would lead to death. You can't really charge around in the jungle without getting hurt.

Yes it is Central America - the Darien jungle, pretty much virgin forest. Wouldn't cost an awful lot to do (hammocks and machetes are pretty cheap and 'all you can catch' food is free!)

Will give it some thought.

You need to really know your stuff. Do you? And I mean really know.

[tuffer]

Having spent a year in the jungle in Central America.......No thanks. It is not a pleasant place and an expereince I do not wish to repeat.....but thats just me getting old and soft

Edited by tuffer on Monday 16th November 19:39

[Cara Van Man]

Well, what foods you can eat, what not. How to test if you can eat an unknown substance. How to cope with medical emergencies. How to make beacons to attract attention, how to erm, 'survive' in the specific environment, the list is endless.

[DrTre]

Cara Van Man said:

Well, what foods you can eat, what not. How to test if you can eat an unknown substance. How to cope with medical emergencies. How to make beacons to attract attention, how to erm, 'survive' in the specific environment, the list is endless.

Jesus. Picky ain't ya?

[Ayahuasca]

Cara Van Man said:

Well, what foods you can eat, what not. How to test if you can eat an unknown substance. How to cope with medical emergencies. How to make beacons to attract attention, how to erm, 'survive' in the specific environment, the list is endless.

Eating grubs and plants - the local indians can do that bit. I normally take biscuits.

Beacons - only really useful one is a smoky fire, although a friend who was lost in a different jungle was spotted by a rescue helicopter because he made a signal out of a square of bin-liner plastic.