Survival Skills

• Risk level and prerequisites are assessed per programme edition before registration is confirmed.
• Age requirements and required equipment are stated on the edition briefing.
• Qualified facilitators lead all practical sessions; an emergency plan and emergency contact process apply to every field session.
• Weather and cancellation policies are shared at registration; field sessions move or reschedule when conditions require it.

Where it can be applied: Field expeditions, responsible exploration and community programmes.

Planet Trotter connection: Documented in Project Dawn's Valley of River field programmes.

Survival techniques were taught during Valley of River programmes: shelter, fire discipline, water and improvisation in the Ladhiya Valley. Documented in the Project Dawn field material (Valley of River, Ladhiya Valley, Uttarakhand, 2019-2023).