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Trueways Survival woodland based survival courses are available to suit any taste or at any level of experience. Courses are structured to take the beginner from those very first steps all the way to advanced training and beyond using one of our many UK woodlands sites as the training environment. Trueways is the only Survival School in the UK with the expertise capable of and offering training anywhere in the world using only their own staff. Let our experience provide you with Real Skills for Real Situations through one of our expert led UK woodland courses.

Why Choose Trueways?

Lofty Wiseman Trueways Survival offers survival and outdoor preparation courses to suit any taste or at any level of experience. Our courses are designed to take the beginner from those very first steps all the way to training in our Global Environments Training packages. Trueways is the only Survival School in the UK with the expertise capable of and offering training anywhere in the world using only their own staff. Let our experience provide you with Real Skills for Real Situations.

Trueways survival courses offer participants the opportunity to learn and practice the skills and techniques needed to survive without the comfort and convenience of four walls and a supermarket! As well as being highly fun and rewarding, these acclaimed courses are based upon the tried and tested methodology of Trueways most senior team member – none other than bestselling SAS Survival Expert John “Lofty” Wiseman, so everything that is taught, demonstrated and explained has the highest level of authority.

Lofty Wiseman's is one of the world's foremost experts on survival. His teachings, including multi-million best selling book, 'The SAS Survival Guide' is used the world over as reference by everyday people and experts alike and can be found in 18 languages. Trueways and Lofty also produced the best selling 'Trueways Survival Skills with Lofty Wiseman' DVD as well as the SAS Survival Guide iPhone and iPad apps and the 'Trueways Survival Skills' playing cards.

Trueways Courses

Trueways survival training begins with an introduction to the basic elements of survival, then steadily develops and expands upon this groundwork as students gain more knowledge, experience and confidence. All Trueways courses are hands-on and practice-based, and students will apply their skills with increasing independence as they move forward in the programme:

Survival psychology
Basic survival equipment
Shelter siting and construction
Fire making and maintenance in all conditions
Heat management and conservation
Signalling and rescue
Water acquisition and treatment
Food identification, acquisition, testing and preparation
Navigation without aid

Trueways Woodland based Survival Courses run all year round and course vouchers are valid for a full 12 months from purchase (extensions available at extra cost). Course attendees receive a Trueways Survival Tin at the begining of each course and a signed certificate upon completion.

Level	Duration	Prerequisite	Description
Level 2	2 Days (Weekend)	Open to All	Basic Survival Skills Course - An introduction and good grounding in all the skills necessary to survive in the wilderness anywhere in the world. Covering shelter-building, fire, water, wild food, natural navigation skills, survival medical and psychology.
Level 2	3 Days (Weekend)	Open to All	Extended Basic Survival Skills Course - The same syllabus as our 2 Day course but with the advantage of developing some routines and added confidence through an extra night out in your shelter and more time for hands-on practice at all the basics throughout.
Level 3	5 Days	Open to All	Basic through to Advanced Survival Course - Our 5 Day Survival Course takes you from the beginning all the way to developing advanced skills and knowledge. This course allows time to develop and practise all the techniques necessary for extended survival, including different shelter types, weaning away from using outdoor equipment and doing without, living entirely on wild food, etc.
Level 3	3 Days	Level 2 Certificate Required	Advanced Survival Skills - For those who maybe don't have the time to attend a 5 Day course but want to continue to a more advanced level after attending one of our Basic Survival Skills courses, or as preparation for our Applied Advanced Course. This course takes you to the same level as our 5 Day course.
Level 4	7 days	Level 3 Certificate Required	Applied Advanced Survival Course - Your chance to experience as close to a real survival situation as we can create safely. A full week living entirely off the land using the knowledge and skills acquired from our basic to advanced courses. Come away with new knowledge and skills, and confidence grounded in experience, knowing that you are ready for anything!
Level 2	2 Days (Weekend)	Open to All 7-15yrs plus parent/guardians or accompanying adults	Young Survivalist Course - Our acclaimed 2 Day course for young persons, following exactly the same syllabus as our adult course, but delivered to suit the younger attendee. Described by The Times as “...the best course for aspiring Ray Mears.” An introduction and good grounding in all the skills necessary to survive in the wilderness anywhere in the world. Covering shelter-building, fire, water, wild food, natural navigation skills, survival medical and psychology. Attendant parents or adults are fully involved too.