Survival
Survival in Romania — options for every level of experience. Clear prices and real reviews.
Difficulty
Easy – Advanced
Duration
A weekend to a few weeks
Location
Forests, mountains, countryside and remote wild country
Season
Spring to autumn, sometimes winter for the specialist programmes
Survival camps for adults: what are they?
Survival camps are hands-on experiences given over to finding your way and getting by out in nature.
Participants learn the basics of making resources last and of handling whatever comes up.
The programmes put outdoor learning together with practical challenges and team activities.
What they are after is confidence, self-reliance and the knack of adapting.
Survival camps: the kinds on offer
Basic survival
An introduction to navigation, shelter and making do with what is there.
Bushcraft
The old ways of working with what nature provides.
Navigation
Working with a map, a compass and what the land tells you.
Advanced camping
Setting up camp and running life outdoors.
Being ready for an emergency
Practical ways of reacting and adapting.
Survival as a team
Challenges that build cooperation and communication.
Survival camps: how they work
The briefing
Going over the rules, the kit and what the camp sets out to do.
Learning the techniques
Practising the basics of getting by outdoors.
Putting it into practice
Participants use the techniques in set-up situations.
Outdoor challenges
Exercises in navigation, working together and adapting.
Taking stock
Going over the experience and cementing what was learned.
Survival camps: who are they for?
Beginners outdoors
For people who want to learn the basics of living outdoors.
People keen on adventure
For those after something hands-on and a bit of a challenge.
Nature lovers
Right for those who want to spend time out in wild country.
People after practical skills
For those who want to learn navigation, camping and outdoor technique.
Teams and groups
The activities build communication and cooperation.
People after a challenge
For those drawn to pushing past their own limits.
Level of the experience
First steps in survival
Basic activities, with the weight on learning and on safety.
Practical survival
Harder exercises in a range of natural conditions.
Advanced survival
Demanding programmes with more autonomy and a lot thrown at you.
At a glance
Level of experience
Pick a programme that matches your fitness and your experience.
The country itself
Where you go decides how hard it is and what you get up to.
How long it lasts
Longer programmes let you build up the harder skills.
The weather
The weather can change the whole thing.
Instructor
How experienced the leaders are matters for both safety and learning.
Working together
Plenty of the activities rest on cooperation.
Gear
Outdoor clothing
Hard-wearing clothes that suit the weather.
Walking boots
Footwear that holds up on rough ground.
Rucksack
For carrying your own kit.
Navigation tools
A map, a compass or other navigation kit.
Camping gear
Depending on the programme, it can take in a sleeping bag or other bits.
A personal kit
Things worth having outdoors and if something goes wrong.
Safety
A survival camp has to put the challenge together with clear rules about safety.
Survival camps: frequently asked questions
No. There are programmes for beginners.
It depends on the programme; some include camping, others normal accommodation.
How fit you need to be depends on how hard the camp is.
Navigation, camping, organising yourself and adapting to the outdoors.
Yes. Plenty of camps take people coming on their own.
It depends on the organiser and on the kind of programme.
Building self-reliance, confidence and practical outdoor skills.