Teambuilding course 2h (survive on nature's terms)

2-Hour Team Building Course: "Surviving on Nature's Conditions"

**Objectives of the course: **

To strengthen group cooperation, problem solving and communication through practical survival exercises in nature. Participants will learn how to harness nature's resources and each other's strengths to solve challenges.

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**Introduction (15 minutes) **

• **Collection and Presentation: **
  The leader welcomes the participants and explains the theme of the day.
• Brief review of the basic principles of survival: Shelter, water, fire, food.
• **Group Subdivision: **
  Participants are divided into smaller groups (3—5 people). Each group represents a survival team.

**Station 1: Build a Shelter (30 minutes) **

• **Assignment: **
  Each group should build a primitive shelter with natural materials (branches, leaves, moss) that will protect from wind and rain.
• **Purpose: **
  Promote creativity and teamwork as the group plans and works together under time pressure.
• **Challenge: **
  Limited time and limited resources — the team must allocate roles and use their creativity.

**Station 2: Fire and Signaling (30 minutes) **

• **Assignment: **
  Light a fire with limited tools (kindling steel and dry materials) as well as create a signaling plan to attract help.
• Example: Build a smoke signal or create a clear marking on the ground with stones or branches.
• **Purpose: **
  Practice problem-solving and collaboration under pressure, while participants learn practical skills.
• **Challenge: **
  The weather or other constraints can be simulated to increase the level of difficulty (e.g., a “wet” environment).

**Station 3: Find and Purify Water (30 minutes) **

• **Assignment: **
  Each group should find a source of water and create a simple water filter using natural materials (sand, gravel, coal, fabric).
• **Purpose: **
  Stimulate logical thinking and the importance of resource allocation.
• **Challenge: **
  Each team has limited time and must think strategically to prioritize what is needed.

**Conclusion and Reflection (15 minutes) **

• **Evaluation: **
  Gathering at the base camp where the leader goes through the exercises and reflects with the participants:
  What went well?
• How did communication work within the group?
• What lessons can be applied to the world of work?
• **Cohesion Activity: **
  Celebrate with a joint activity, such as sharing a coffee by the campfire.

**Materials provided: **

• Ignition steel.
• Rope and string.
• Filtration material (sand, coal, cloth).
• Basic protective equipment (“tarps”, knives).
• Certificates

**Key Benefits: **

• Strengthens the group's ability to cooperate.
• Inspires creativity and problem-solving.
• Improves participants' communication and responsiveness.

This course is intense, fun and a perfect combination of challenge and community! 🌲🔥