Many people can find the jungle a challenging environment but with the right skills, knowledge and mindset you can enjoy one of the most amazing and biodiverse environments on earth safely and successfully.
Our tropical forest courses will give you a greater appreciation of the environment, its ecology and the environmental issues facing it. They will also give you the day to day skills to make the most of your time there - to stay safe, look after yourself and others and enjoy a successful trip.
With such a unique environment of course come unique dangers. What are the latest snake bite protocols? How exactly do you get a leech off? And just what is the problem with furry caterpillars? - come along and find out...
Who is the course suitable for?
- Leaders or instructors who want to lead expeditions in the tropics.
- Leaders with past tropical experience who want
to benchmark current best practice.
- Teachers going on expeditions to tropical destinations
who want to feel informed and confident in the tropical
environment.
- Researchers or adventure travellers planning to
travel in the rain forest.
- Anyone who would like to understand and appreciate more about this environment.
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 ONE DAY COURSE – Tropical Forest Travel:
This course is a suitable introduction to working or travelling safely in
the tropics. It covers the key essential skills to ensure an enjoyable and safe trip.
It is based on our forest safety course which has been adopted
by the Royal Society’s South East Asia Rainforest Research
Program as the standard course to prepare students to operate
safely and successfully in the rain forest.
The one day course is ideal for travellers wanting to learn more about the jungle and how to stay safe during your time there.
Cost £80 (£70 for students)
TWO DAY COURSE – Living and Leading in the Rain Forest:
This course follows up day one with the further skills required if you plan to live and camp in the rain forest or plan, organise and lead trips. The two day course is therefore ideal for expedition leaders, researchers carrying out fieldwork or teachers going on school expeditions.
We will consider more practical
skills such as jungle camping, improvised stretchers and safe
machete use as well as jungle risk assessment and crisis management.
Cost £120 (£110 for students)
Ready to book?
Book as an individual: simply choose the date which suits you below.
Book this course for your group: Pick a date and venue which suits you -
then just send us an email with the details of what you need and we'll do the rest.
If you have any other questions then please just give us a ring on 0845 293 7296 or drop us an email
- April 17th 2010
1 day tropical forest travel course
- Oxfordshire Course Closed
- April 17th – 18th 2010
2 day tropical forest safety course
- Oxfordshire Course Closed
- May 15th 2010
1 day tropical forest travel course
- Cumbria Course Closed
- May 15th – 16th 2010
2 day tropical forest safety course
- Cumbria Course Closed
- June 26th 2010
1 day tropical forest travel course
- Oxfordshire Course Closed. You can download full course details
- June 26th – 27th 2010
2 day tropical forest travel course
- Oxfordshire Course Closed. You can download full course details
The courses normally run over the Spring and early summer but, get in touch... we can add further dates where there is demand, run a course at your venue or for your group or fit you onto some of our private courses. We can also pre-register you for next year.
Other Linked Courses... Prepare for your expedition by updating your first aid skills:
See our one day emergency first aid course
See our two day outdoor first aid course
Want to buy expedition kit see our jungle kit list with Nomad travel store and claim your 10% discount.
Note: Many of our Oxford courses run alongside courses in rainforest canopy access. The canopy courses are not run by Fieldskills but we highly recommend them for those considering canopy work. They must be booked separately through www.globalcanopy.org
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