Workshop Overview
- LanguagePortuguese, English
- Duration15
- DifficultyAll Levels
- Private Groups & Team Building
- 6 Min Group Size
- 20 Max Group Size
- 48 hours Advance Booking Time
- €225 Price Per Person (Groups)
- €1350 Minimum Booking Value
- On-Site Location Options
- Next Date17/10/2026
What's Included
Included
- Two days of survival training with guidance from Escola do Mato instructors
- Practical activities covering survival skills and emergency preparedness
- Training in risk assessment, survival priorities, and prevention
- Shelter building and one overnight stay in a shelter built during the course
- Fire lighting and maintenance techniques
- Water collection, filtration, and purification techniques
- Emergency signalling and hazard recognition
- Survival kit preparation and safe use of cutting tools
- All meals throughout the course
- Access to the shared training area, outdoor showers, and toilets
Not Included
- Backpack
- Sleeping bag or wool blanket
- Sleeping mat
- Flashlight
- Small first-aid kit and personal medication
- Sunscreen or cold-weather cream
- Insect repellent
- Personal hygiene kit and towel
- Knife, fork, and spoon
- Cup, plate, and bowl
- Canteen or water bottle
- Bandana or cotton scarf
- Thermal blanket
- Tarp measuring at least 3 × 3 metres
- Fixed-blade knife (a locking folding knife is not suitable)
- Sharpening tool
- At least 10 metres of paracord or sisal rope
- Small mirror
- Whistle
- - Lighter and firesteel
- Optional items: - Tent, for participants who cannot sleep in a shelter - Notebook and pencil - Comfort items, such as a camping chair - A regional speciality to share with the group
Location Details
Escola do Mato - Bushcraft e Sobrevivência, Estrada dos Almocreves, Quinta do Conde, Portugal
Bookings close 170 hours before the workshop starts.
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Escola do Mato is an organisation dedicated to teaching bushcraft and fostering a deep connection with nature.
Since 2011, we have been offering specialised courses that enable our students to develop practical skills and gain a deeper understanding of the natural environment.
Our programmes are carefully designed to provide a gradual learning experience, where nature becomes a welcoming, safe, and stimulating space. Through our activities, participants gain the confidence and independence needed to interact with the natural environment in an autonomous, mindful, and balanced way.
Our approach is inclusive and accessible, designed for everyone — regardless of physical ability or level of experience. We offer a rich, multilingual learning experience, creating a multicultural environment where everyone feels welcome.
At Escola do Mato, our goal is to provide practical and transformative experiences that go far beyond technical knowledge alone. We value sustainability, safety, and the well-being of our students, equipping them with the tools to build a genuine connection with the natural world.
FAQ's
No. The Basic Survival Course is designed to teach essential survival skills from the ground up. Over two days, you’ll learn and practise how to assess emergency situations, establish priorities, build shelter, make fire, obtain safe water, and signal for help.
The course covers prevention, risk assessment, survival priorities, shelter building, fire lighting, water collection and purification, emergency signalling, and survival kits. You’ll also learn how to recognize environmental risks such as cold, heat, and dehydration, and how to use cutting tools safely.
Yes. Participants should bring their own outdoor and personal equipment, including a backpack, sleeping bag or wool blanket, sleeping mat, flashlight, first-aid kit, water bottle, personal hygiene items, and suitable clothing and protection for the weather. Specific training items are also required, including a fixed-blade knife, sharpening tool, rope, small mirror, whistle, lighter, and firesteel. Please check the full equipment list before attending.
All meals are provided by Escola do Mato throughout the two-day course. The food is prepared with care, and the instructors have experience in outdoor cooking. If you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know when registering. You’re also welcome to bring a regional speciality to share with the group.
You’ll spend one night sleeping in a natural shelter that you build during the training, using a tarp or other suitable protection. This practical experience helps you understand the type of shelter you can create in an emergency, depending on the equipment available to you. A tent is an option for participants who cannot sleep in a shelter.
The training takes place near the vehicles, so there will be no significant travel involved. The site has a shared training area, outdoor showers, and toilets. Although the course includes a night outdoors, some basic facilities are available.
The course is an intensive, hands-on training experience that involves outdoor activities, building a shelter, working with fire, and practising survival techniques. You should be prepared to spend time outdoors in changing weather conditions and bring appropriate clothing and equipment. The training area is near the vehicles, with no significant journeys planned.
Bring your sleeping bag or wool blanket, sleeping mat, flashlight, tarp measuring at least 3 × 3 metres, and personal essentials. For the practical exercises, you’ll need a fixed-blade knife, sharpening tool, at least 10 metres of paracord or sisal rope, a small mirror, whistle, lighter, and firesteel. A notebook, pencil, and comfort items such as a camping chair are optional. Make sure to bring all the required equipment so you can participate fully in the training.
Participants aged 14 and over are welcome, provided they are accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the course.
Important notes: - All meals are provided by Escola do Mato. Please communicate any food allergies or dietary requirements when registering. - Participants aged 14 and over are welcome when accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the course. - Personal survival equipment and the items required for practical exercises must be brought by each participant.
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